2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 5 | 29 | 714 | 24.62 | 1 | 5.8 | 142.8 |
| 2 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 29 | 830 | 28.62 | 1 | 4.8 | 138.3 |
| 3 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 7 | 31 | 670 | 21.61 | 0 | 4.4 | 95.7 |
| 4 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 444 | 26.12 | 1 | 4.3 | 111.0 |
| 4 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 6 | 26 | 619 | 23.81 | 1 | 4.3 | 103.2 |
| 6 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 5 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 83.8 |
| 7 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 6 | 24 | 412 | 17.17 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.7 |
| 8 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 535 | 28.16 | 1 | 3.8 | 107.0 |
| 9 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 7 | 26 | 545 | 20.96 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.9 |
| 9 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 6 | 22 | 450 | 20.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.0 |
| 9 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 432 | 19.64 | 1 | 3.7 | 72.0 |
| 12 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 7 | 25 | 463 | 18.52 | 0 | 3.6 | 66.1 |
| 13 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 6 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.8 |
| 13 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 6 | 21 | 510 | 24.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.0 |
| 15 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 27 | 704 | 26.07 | 1 | 3.4 | 88.0 |
| 15 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 5 | 17 | 417 | 24.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 83.4 |
| 15 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 9 | 31 | 715 | 23.06 | 0 | 3.4 | 79.4 |
| 15 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 5 | 17 | 347 | 20.41 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.4 |
| 15 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 0 | 3.4 | 59.0 |
| 20 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 6 | 20 | 486 | 24.30 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.0 |
| 20 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 20 | 435 | 21.75 | 1 | 3.3 | 72.5 |
| 22 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 19 | 432 | 22.74 | 0 | 3.2 | 72.0 |
| 22 | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | FR | RB | 6 | 19 | 344 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.3 |
| 24 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 7 | 22 | 546 | 24.82 | 0 | 3.1 | 78.0 |
| 25 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 365 | 30.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 91.3 |
| 25 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 21 | 584 | 27.81 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.4 |
| 25 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 290 | 24.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.5 |
| 25 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 5 | 15 | 360 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 25 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 356 | 23.73 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.2 |
| 25 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 280 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 25 | Lance Ray | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 200 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 32 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 8 | 23 | 622 | 27.04 | 0 | 2.9 | 77.8 |
| 32 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 26 | 677 | 26.04 | 1 | 2.9 | 75.2 |
| 32 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 7 | 20 | 499 | 24.95 | 0 | 2.9 | 71.3 |
| 35 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 281 | 25.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 70.3 |
| 35 | DeMarcus Sweat | Kentucky | FR | WR | 8 | 22 | 493 | 22.41 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.6 |
| 35 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 6 | 17 | 343 | 20.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.2 |
| 35 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | FR | RB | 8 | 22 | 403 | 18.32 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.4 |
| 39 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 6 | 16 | 466 | 29.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 77.7 |
| 39 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 19 | 428 | 22.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 61.1 |
| 39 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 427 | 22.47 | 1 | 2.7 | 61.0 |
| 42 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 292 | 22.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.4 |
| 42 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 240 | 18.46 | 0 | 2.6 | 48.0 |
| 42 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 230 | 17.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 46.0 |
| 45 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 6 | 15 | 442 | 29.47 | 2 | 2.5 | 73.7 |
| 45 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 6 | 15 | 337 | 22.47 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.2 |
| 45 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 6 | 15 | 310 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.7 |
| 48 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 17 | 413 | 24.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 59.0 |
| 49 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.0 |
| 49 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 7 | 16 | 432 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.7 |
| 49 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.8 |
| 49 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 427 | 23.72 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| 49 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 417 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.1 |
| 49 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 477 | 22.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.0 |
| 49 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 293 | 20.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.8 |
| 49 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 49 | Brandon Armstrong | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 58 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 6 | 13 | 378 | 29.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 63.0 |
| 58 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.6 |
| 58 | Anthony LaCoste | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 11 | 284 | 25.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 56.8 |
| 58 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.6 |
| 62 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 19 | 563 | 29.63 | 2 | 2.1 | 62.6 |
| 62 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 19 | 439 | 23.11 | 1 | 2.1 | 48.8 |
| 62 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.4 |
| 65 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 426 | 30.43 | 1 | 2.0 | 60.9 |
| 65 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 222 | 27.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| 65 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 479 | 26.61 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.2 |
| 65 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 367 | 26.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.4 |
| 65 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 18 | 453 | 25.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.3 |
| 65 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 65 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 14 | 306 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.7 |
| 65 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 65 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 65 | SaDale Foster | Texas Tech | JR | ATH | 7 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 65 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.8 |
| 65 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 77 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 13 | 407 | 31.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 58.1 |
| 77 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 384 | 29.54 | 1 | 1.9 | 54.9 |
| 77 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 336 | 25.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 48.0 |
| 80 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 360 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.0 |
| 80 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.6 |
| 80 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 8 | 14 | 321 | 22.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.1 |
| 80 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.7 |
| 80 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 257 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.1 |
| 85 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 488 | 32.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 54.2 |
| 85 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 311 | 31.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 51.8 |
| 85 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 53.1 |
| 85 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 312 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.6 |
| 85 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 258 | 25.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.0 |
| 85 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 85 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.1 |
| 92 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 352 | 27.08 | 0 | 1.6 | 44.0 |
| 92 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 8 | 13 | 308 | 23.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.5 |
| 92 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 303 | 23.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.9 |
| 92 | Daniel Jenkins | Arizona | JR | RB | 10 | 16 | 329 | 20.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.9 |
| 92 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.2 |
| 92 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 249 | 19.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.1 |
| 92 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 7 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.0 |
| 92 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.8 |
| 92 | Bill Belton | Penn State | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.