2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 12 | 25 | 252 | 10.08 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 367 | 19.32 | 1 | 3.8 | 73.4 |
| 2 | Mason Robinson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 19 | 96 | 5.05 | 0 | 3.2 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Davonte' Neal | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 11 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 5 | 17 | 171 | 10.06 | 1 | 3.4 | 34.2 |
| 6 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 177 | 11.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 163 | 10.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.6 |
| 8 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 283 | 21.77 | 3 | 3.3 | 70.8 |
| 8 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 219 | 16.85 | 2 | 2.6 | 43.8 |
| 8 | Cameron Webb | Utah State | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.4 |
| 11 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 46.8 |
| 11 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Shawn Lynch | Navy | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 11 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 19.8 |
| 15 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 15 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
| 15 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.4 |
| 15 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.6 |
| 15 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
| 15 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 20.8 |
| 15 | Michael Edwards | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
| 15 | Nate Holmes | Arkansas | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| 15 | Kai Dominguez | Louisville | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 24 | Jaime Wilson | W Mich | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.8 |
| 24 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.3 |
| 24 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 |
| 24 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 28 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 147 | 18.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 29.4 |
| 28 | Roy Smith | N Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
| 28 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 101 | 12.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 28 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 28 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 32.0 |
| 28 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
| 28 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 28 | Korvic Neat | Miss | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.5 |
| 28 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 28 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 28 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 7 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.3 |
| 28 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 6 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 41 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 35.2 |
| 41 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.2 |
| 41 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 41 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 41 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 93 | 13.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.3 |
| 41 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.2 |
| 41 | Steven Manfro | UCLA | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.5 |
| 41 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 41 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 41 | Demarius Reed | E Mich | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.3 |
| 41 | Terrence Mitchell | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.6 |
| 41 | Robert Woods | USC | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| 41 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 41 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 |
| 41 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| 56 | Deante' Gray | TCU | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 56 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.2 |
| 56 | Justin Brown | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 56 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 56 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 25.4 |
| 56 | Charles Henderson | Utah | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.7 |
| 56 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.7 |
| 56 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| 56 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 56 | Cameron Saddler | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 56 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 56 | Justin Hardy | ECU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| 56 | Kenneth Crawley | Colorado | FR | DB | 3 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 56 | A.J. Barker | Minnesota | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 56 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 56 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 56 | Sam Miller | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 56 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 56 | Cody Wilson | C Mich | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| 56 | Perez Ashford | N Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| 56 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 56 | Jon Crucitti | Army | JR | RB | 9 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 78 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 78 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 78 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 78 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 78 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 78 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| 78 | Leon Brooks | Wash St | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 78 | Brent Leonard | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.6 |
| 78 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.4 |
| 78 | Rhett McGowan | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 78 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 78 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 78 | Momo Thomas | CSU | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
| 78 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 78 | David Glidden | Okla St | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 9.5 |
| 78 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 78 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 78 | Brian Dowling | U Mass | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 78 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | -4 | -0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| 78 | Craig Johnson | La Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 5 | -20 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -3.3 |
| 98 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 98 | Caleb Muncrief | Okla St | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 98 | Erik Highsmith | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |