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 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 19 | 563 | 29.63 | 2 | 2.1 | 62.6 |
| 1 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 6 | 15 | 442 | 29.47 | 2 | 2.5 | 73.7 |
| 1 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 21 | 584 | 27.81 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.4 |
| 4 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 8 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 16.9 |
| 4 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 213 | 35.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.5 |
| 4 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 8 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 1 | 0.6 | 21.6 |
| 4 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 488 | 32.53 | 1 | 1.7 | 54.2 |
| 4 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 13 | 407 | 31.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 58.1 |
| 4 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.2 |
| 4 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 372 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 53.1 |
| 4 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 426 | 30.43 | 1 | 2.0 | 60.9 |
| 4 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 365 | 30.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 91.3 |
| 4 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 384 | 29.54 | 1 | 1.9 | 54.9 |
| 4 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.6 |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 29 | 830 | 28.62 | 1 | 4.8 | 138.3 |
| 4 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 310 | 28.18 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.4 |
| 4 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 535 | 28.16 | 1 | 3.8 | 107.0 |
| 4 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 7 | 16 | 432 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.7 |
| 4 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 9 | 18 | 479 | 26.61 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.2 |
| 4 | Akeelie Mustafa | NMSU | SO | RB | 3 | 14 | 366 | 26.14 | 1 | 4.7 | 122.0 |
| 4 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 444 | 26.12 | 1 | 4.3 | 111.0 |
| 4 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 8 | 27 | 704 | 26.07 | 1 | 3.4 | 88.0 |
| 4 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 26 | 677 | 26.04 | 1 | 2.9 | 75.2 |
| 4 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 281 | 25.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 70.3 |
| 4 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 227 | 25.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.8 |
| 4 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 5 | 29 | 714 | 24.62 | 1 | 5.8 | 142.8 |
| 4 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.6 |
| 4 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 6 | 26 | 619 | 23.81 | 1 | 4.3 | 103.2 |
| 4 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 356 | 23.73 | 1 | 3.0 | 71.2 |
| 4 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 427 | 23.72 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| 4 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 303 | 23.31 | 1 | 1.6 | 37.9 |
| 4 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 19 | 439 | 23.11 | 1 | 2.1 | 48.8 |
| 4 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 427 | 22.47 | 1 | 2.7 | 61.0 |
| 4 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 20 | 435 | 21.75 | 1 | 3.3 | 72.5 |
| 4 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 432 | 19.64 | 1 | 3.7 | 72.0 |