2012 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.8 |
| 2 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.3 |
| 3 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 4 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 10 | 19 | 391 | 20.58 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.1 |
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.