2012 Southeastern Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 2 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 2 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 12.8 |
| 5 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.