2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 14 | 17 | 591 | 34.76 | 3 | 1.2 | 42.2 |
| 2 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 13 | 32 | 885 | 27.66 | 3 | 2.5 | 68.1 |
| 3 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 13 | 33 | 844 | 25.58 | 0 | 2.5 | 64.9 |
| 4 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 14 | 24 | 589 | 24.54 | 1 | 1.7 | 42.1 |
| 5 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 12 | 24 | 582 | 24.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 6 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 13 | 29 | 669 | 23.07 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.5 |
| 7 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 11 | 46 | 1036 | 22.52 | 0 | 4.2 | 94.2 |
| 8 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 11 | 17 | 380 | 22.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 9 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 11 | 44 | 932 | 21.18 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.7 |
| 10 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 13 | 15 | 310 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 11 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 12 | 19 | 369 | 19.42 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.8 |
| 12 | Brandon Murie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| 13 | Dawan Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 11 | 15 | 259 | 17.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.5 |
| 14 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | SR | WR | 14 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.