2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 513 | 51.30 | 4 | 1.1 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 549 | 36.60 | 3 | 1.7 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 9 | 8 | 298 | 37.25 | 2 | 0.9 | 33.1 |
| 3 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 31 | 952 | 30.71 | 2 | 3.9 | 119.0 |
| 3 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 8 | 24 | 710 | 29.58 | 2 | 3.0 | 88.8 |
| 3 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 7 | 18 | 527 | 29.28 | 2 | 2.6 | 75.3 |
| 7 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 7 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
| 7 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | JR | RB | 7 | 6 | 252 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.9 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 9 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 13.1 |
| 7 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 9 | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 1 | 0.4 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Jimmie Hunt | Missouri | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
| 7 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 8 | 269 | 33.63 | 1 | 0.9 | 29.9 |
| 7 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 599 | 33.28 | 1 | 2.3 | 74.9 |
| 7 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 8 | 16 | 522 | 32.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 |
| 7 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 490 | 30.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 61.3 |
| 7 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 20 | 611 | 30.55 | 1 | 2.5 | 76.4 |
| 7 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 360 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 40.0 |
| 7 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 295 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.9 |
| 7 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 511 | 28.39 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.9 |
| 7 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 14 | 397 | 28.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.1 |
| 7 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 339 | 28.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.4 |
| 7 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 9 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.7 |
| 7 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 20 | 561 | 28.05 | 1 | 3.3 | 93.5 |
| 7 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 307 | 27.91 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.1 |
| 7 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 7 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 22 | 602 | 27.36 | 1 | 3.7 | 100.3 |
| 7 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 9 | 25 | 675 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 75.0 |
| 7 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 451 | 26.53 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.1 |
| 7 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 21 | 531 | 25.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 7 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 8 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 1 | 3.9 | 96.8 |
| 7 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 7 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 8 | 20 | 493 | 24.65 | 1 | 2.5 | 61.6 |
| 7 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 393 | 24.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 56.1 |
| 7 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 7 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 25 | 595 | 23.80 | 1 | 3.1 | 74.4 |
| 7 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 22 | 510 | 23.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 7 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 8 | 33 | 739 | 22.39 | 1 | 4.1 | 92.4 |
| 7 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 8 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 2.5 | 54.9 |
| 7 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.6 |