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 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.2 |
| 2 | Kenzel Doe | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 6 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 2 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 53.0 |