2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 410 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 2 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.9 |
| 3 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 207 | 25.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.4 |
| 4 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 5 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 11 | 19 | 393 | 20.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 6 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 11 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 7 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.4 |
| 8 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 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.