2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 58.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.7 |
| 5 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 7 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 8 | Idaho | 9 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 2 | 1.2 | 22.6 |
| 9 | Florida International | 11 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.7 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 11 | Florida State | 1 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.0 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Wyoming | 10 | 11 | 183 | 16.64 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 2 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 57.5 |
| 16 | Houston | 11 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 2 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 17 | East Carolina | 9 | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 18 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 9 | 17 | 257 | 15.12 | 1 | 1.9 | 28.6 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 22 | Florida | 2 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 27.5 |
| 23 | Utah | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 24 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 32 | 435 | 13.59 | 4 | 2.7 | 36.3 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 8 | 10 | 128 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 26 | Nevada | 11 | 24 | 305 | 12.71 | 1 | 2.2 | 27.7 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 2 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 44.0 |
| 28 | Alabama | 2 | 17 | 204 | 12.00 | 0 | 8.5 | 102.0 |
| 28 | LSU | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 31 | Boise State | 11 | 29 | 340 | 11.72 | 0 | 2.6 | 30.9 |
| 32 | BYU | 8 | 15 | 168 | 11.20 | 1 | 1.9 | 21.0 |
| 33 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 15 | 164 | 10.93 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.2 |
| 34 | SMU | 10 | 18 | 194 | 10.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.4 |
| 35 | UAB | 10 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| 36 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 20 | 212 | 10.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.2 |
| 37 | Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 38 | Mississippi State | 3 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 1 | 3.7 | 38.3 |
| 39 | Air Force | 10 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.4 |
| 40 | Penn State | 3 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 34.3 |
| 41 | Purdue | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 42 | UCF | 10 | 19 | 194 | 10.21 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
| 43 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 21 | 213 | 10.14 | 1 | 2.6 | 26.6 |
| 44 | Rice | 8 | 18 | 182 | 10.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 44 | Memphis | 10 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| 46 | UTEP | 10 | 21 | 211 | 10.05 | 1 | 2.1 | 21.1 |
| 47 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 47 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Toledo | 10 | 15 | 148 | 9.87 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 50 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 29 | 284 | 9.79 | 1 | 2.9 | 28.4 |
| 51 | Colorado State | 10 | 16 | 154 | 9.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.4 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 2 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 53 | Temple | 10 | 14 | 130 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 54 | Hawai'i | 10 | 19 | 176 | 9.26 | 2 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
| 55 | Baylor | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 56 | Arkansas State | 10 | 21 | 188 | 8.95 | 2 | 2.1 | 18.8 |
| 57 | Marshall | 10 | 19 | 166 | 8.74 | 0 | 1.9 | 16.6 |
| 58 | San Jose State | 10 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| 59 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 30.0 |
| 60 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 61 | Michigan State | 2 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 29.5 |
| 61 | Ball State | 9 | 7 | 59 | 8.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 63 | Tulane | 10 | 18 | 151 | 8.39 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.1 |
| 64 | Ohio | 12 | 34 | 277 | 8.15 | 1 | 2.8 | 23.1 |
| 65 | Troy | 10 | 24 | 195 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.4 | 19.5 |
| 66 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 67 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 14 | 109 | 7.79 | 1 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| 68 | TCU | 11 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 1 | 2.6 | 20.5 |
| 69 | Navy | 8 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 70 | Texas A&M | 2 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.5 |
| 70 | Michigan | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 72 | UCLA | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 73 | Bowling Green | 10 | 19 | 119 | 6.26 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
| 74 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.4 |
| 75 | Akron | 9 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| 76 | Washington State | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 76 | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 76 | New Mexico State | 11 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| 76 | Central Michigan | 8 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 80 | Kent State | 9 | 16 | 95 | 5.94 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.6 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 11 | 14 | 82 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 82 | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 83 | Auburn | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 84 | Duke | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 85 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 86 | Arkansas | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 16.0 |
| 87 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 88 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 3.3 | 14.7 |
| 88 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| 88 | North Texas | 10 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| 91 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 16 | 69 | 4.31 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.7 |
| 92 | Army | 8 | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| 93 | Louisville | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.5 |
| 94 | Utah State | 11 | 11 | 46 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 95 | Syracuse | 2 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 8 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| 97 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| 98 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 11 | 37 | 3.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| 99 | San Diego State | 10 | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| 100 | UNLV | 9 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| 101 | California | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.0 |
| 102 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 103 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 104 | New Mexico | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 105 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 105 | Maryland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 107 | South Florida | 2 | 6 | -5 | -0.83 | 0 | 3.0 | -2.5 |
| 108 | Boston College | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 109 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 110 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 110 | Illinois | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |