2012 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.1 |
| 2 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 342 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.0 |
| 3 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 50 | 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.