2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 1 | 3.7 | 51.3 |
| 2 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 7 | 23 | 242 | 10.52 | 1 | 3.3 | 34.6 |
| 3 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 16 | 295 | 18.44 | 3 | 3.2 | 59.0 |
| 4 | Keiwone Malone | Memphis | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 200 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Charles Henderson | Utah | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 125 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Jaime Wilson | W Mich | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 173 | 15.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 43.3 |
| 10 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 111 | 13.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 37.0 |
| 11 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 29 | 421 | 14.52 | 1 | 2.6 | 38.3 |
| 11 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 9 | 23 | 270 | 11.74 | 2 | 2.6 | 30.0 |
| 13 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 202 | 40.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 101.0 |
| 13 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 176 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
| 15 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 10 | 24 | 262 | 10.92 | 2 | 2.4 | 26.2 |
| 16 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 11 | 25 | 378 | 15.12 | 2 | 2.3 | 34.4 |
| 16 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.5 |
| 16 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 104 | 11.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.0 |
| 16 | Ryan Burbrink | BGSU | FR | LB | 7 | 16 | 169 | 10.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.1 |
| 16 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| 16 | Nate Holmes | Arkansas | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.3 |
| 22 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 213 | 19.36 | 2 | 2.2 | 42.6 |
| 22 | Justin Brown | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 10 | 22 | 299 | 13.59 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.9 |
| 24 | Cameron Webb | Utah State | SR | WR | 11 | 23 | 201 | 8.74 | 0 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
| 24 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 85 | 5.67 | 0 | 2.1 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 26 | Daymond Patterson | Kansas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 26 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 10 | 20 | 243 | 12.15 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 26 | Rashad Evans | Fresno St | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.7 |
| 26 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.4 |
| 26 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 26 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 26 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 26 | Kenneth Crawley | Colorado | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 35 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 205 | 12.06 | 1 | 1.9 | 22.8 |
| 35 | Justin Hardy | ECU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 163 | 10.87 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.4 |
| 35 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 8 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.1 |
| 35 | Brent Leonard | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 119 | 7.93 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.9 |
| 35 | Mason Robinson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 17 | 63 | 3.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.0 |
| 40 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 261 | 18.64 | 2 | 1.8 | 32.6 |
| 40 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 40 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 267 | 12.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 40 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 251 | 12.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
| 40 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 132 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 40 | Steven Manfro | UCLA | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Dewayne Peace | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.3 |
| 47 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 47 | Terrence Mitchell | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.3 |
| 47 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 157 | 13.08 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.4 |
| 47 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | SR | DB | 9 | 15 | 176 | 11.73 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.6 |
| 47 | Keante Minor | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 47 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 143 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.9 |
| 47 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 140 | 8.24 | 1 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 47 | Korvic Neat | Miss | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 47 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 72 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 47 | Kai Dominguez | Louisville | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 67 | 4.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.4 |
| 47 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 58 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 301 | 15.84 | 2 | 1.6 | 25.1 |
| 58 | A.J. Barker | Minnesota | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.0 |
| 58 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.4 |
| 58 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 8 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.1 |
| 58 | Adam Humphries | Clemson | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 86 | 4.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| 63 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 6 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 63 | Joe Hansley | CSU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 63 | Daryl Collins | Kentucky | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 63 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 221 | 12.28 | 2 | 1.5 | 18.4 |
| 63 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 13 | 20 | 208 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
| 63 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 63 | Tommy Davis | Illinois | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 63 | Davonte' Neal | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 12 | 18 | 44 | 2.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.7 |
| 63 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 63 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 73 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 7 | 10 | 147 | 14.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 21.0 |
| 73 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 14 | 160 | 11.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 73 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 8 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.8 |
| 73 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.9 |
| 73 | Tim Vizzi | SDSU | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 83 | 7.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 78 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.1 |
| 78 | Jesse Della Valle | Penn State | SO | DB | 8 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.6 |
| 78 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 78 | Angelo Sebastiano | N Illinois | FR | WR | 12 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 78 | Wayne Times | FIU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 78 | Michael Campanaro | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 78 | Dennis Parks | Rice | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 78 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 11 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 78 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 78 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 6 | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 88 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 0 | 1.2 | 16.9 |
| 88 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.0 |
| 88 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| 91 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 1 | 1.1 | 18.1 |
| 91 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 7 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.3 |
| 91 | Nickell Robey | USC | JR | DB | 7 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 91 | Evan Lewis | Penn State | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| 95 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 95 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 95 | Joe Colton | U Mass | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 95 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 274 | 24.91 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.9 |
| 95 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 12 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 95 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.