2012 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.8 |
| 2 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 3 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.7 |
| 3 | Ryan Williams-Jenkins | Navy | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 5 | Geoffrey Whiteside | Navy | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 5 | Cam McDaniel | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 7 | David Foote | BYU | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.