2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 2 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 2 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 3 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.2 |
| 4 | Kenzel Doe | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 6 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.5 |
| 8 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 9 | Justin Brown | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Kenny Shaw | FSU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 11 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 12.8 |
| 13 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.1 |
| 15 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 17 | Cameron Saddler | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.5 |
| 18 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 18 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.7 |
| 20 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 21 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| 23 | Rhett McGowan | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
| 23 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 25 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Shaquelle Evans | UCLA | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 27 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 6 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 28 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 30 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Andre Sims Jr. | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 30 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 6 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 34 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 35 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| 35 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 35 | Michael Edwards | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 38 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 38 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 40 | Steven Manfro | UCLA | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 40 | Cordero Dixon | Buffalo | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 42 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 42 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 42 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 42 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
| 42 | Korvic Neat | Miss | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 47 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 47 | Jesse Della Valle | Penn State | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 49 | Calvin Jones | UAB | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 49 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 52 | Bradley Brown | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 52 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| 54 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 55 | Richard Spencer | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 55 | Shawn Lynch | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 55 | Dwayne Garrett | SDSU | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 55 | Tashon Whitehurst | S Florida | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 55 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 55 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 61 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 62 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Zac Stacy | Vanderbilt | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 62 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Momo Thomas | CSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Tim Vizzi | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 62 | A.J. Barker | Minnesota | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 15.0 |
| 69 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 69 | Marvin Hall | Washington | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 71 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 71 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 73 | Drew Dileo | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 73 | Gerald Thomas | Colorado | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 73 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 73 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 77 | Richard Smith | Ariz St | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 77 | Jordan Matthews | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 77 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 77 | Davonte' Neal | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 81 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 81 | Philander Moore | Miss | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 81 | Kai Dominguez | Louisville | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 84 | Ty Kirk | New Mexico | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 84 | Evan Lewis | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 84 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 87 | Isaiah Roundtree | Indiana | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 87 | David Glidden | Okla St | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 87 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 87 | Shaq Thompson | Washington | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 91 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 91 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 91 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 91 | Sam Miller | FIU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 95 | Angelo Sebastiano | N Illinois | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 95 | Andre Davis | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 95 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 98 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 98 | Brett Bartolone | Wash St | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 98 | Brandon Carter | TCU | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |