2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | SR | P | 10 | 70 | 4367 | 62.39 | 48 | 68.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Steve Flaherty | N'western | SR | K | 10 | 66 | 3925 | 59.47 | 15 | 22.73 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Drew Basil | Ohio State | JR | P | 10 | 60 | 3705 | 61.75 | 15 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Thomas Meadows | Purdue | FR | K | 10 | 58 | 3446 | 59.41 | 11 | 18.97 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Mitch Ewald | Indiana | JR | K | 10 | 55 | 3397 | 61.76 | 24 | 43.64 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Sam Ficken | Penn State | SO | K | 9 | 51 | 3147 | 61.71 | 18 | 35.29 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt Wile | Michigan | SO | K | 7 | 50 | 2981 | 59.62 | 16 | 32.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Jordan Wettstein | Minnesota | SR | K | 10 | 44 | 2734 | 62.14 | 22 | 50.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Kevin Muma | Mich St | JR | K | 7 | 37 | 2343 | 63.32 | 17 | 45.95 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Mike Meyer | Iowa | JR | K | 8 | 36 | 2256 | 62.67 | 13 | 36.11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Taylor Zalewski | Illinois | FR | K | 9 | 34 | 2168 | 63.76 | 21 | 61.76 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Kyle French | Wisconsin | SO | K | 8 | 28 | 1780 | 63.57 | 15 | 53.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Jack Russell | Wisconsin | FR | K | 5 | 22 | 1261 | 57.32 | 1 | 4.55 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Kyle Clinton | Ohio State | SO | K | 1 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Seth Broekhuizen | Michigan | JR | K | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Chris Hawthorne | Minnesota | JR | K | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jeff Budzien | N'western | JR | K | 10 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |