2012 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Wagner | U Conn | JR | P | 1 | 10 | 438 | 43.80 | 10.0 | 438.0 |
| 1 | Chase Hover | SMU | JR | K | 1 | 10 | 390 | 39.00 | 10.0 | 390.0 |
| 3 | Alexander Kinal | Wk Forest | FR | P | 4 | 38 | 1549 | 40.76 | 9.5 | 387.3 |
| 4 | Will Monday | Duke | FR | K | 3 | 28 | 1175 | 41.96 | 9.3 | 391.7 |
| 5 | Darragh O'Neill | Colorado | SO | P | 2 | 17 | 762 | 44.82 | 8.5 | 381.0 |
| 6 | Ian Campbell | UTEP | SR | P | 1 | 8 | 367 | 45.88 | 8.0 | 367.0 |
| 6 | Sean Kelley | FAU | FR | K | 2 | 16 | 715 | 44.69 | 8.0 | 357.5 |
| 6 | Zach Paul | Akron | FR | P | 1 | 8 | 330 | 41.25 | 8.0 | 330.0 |
| 6 | Tyler Grassman | Buffalo | FR | P | 2 | 16 | 585 | 36.56 | 8.0 | 292.5 |
| 10 | Bobby Cowan | Idaho | SR | P | 3 | 22 | 1002 | 45.55 | 7.3 | 334.0 |
| 10 | Brandon Williams | N'western | JR | P | 3 | 22 | 879 | 39.95 | 7.3 | 293.0 |
| 12 | Pete Kontodiakos | CSU | SR | P | 3 | 21 | 930 | 44.29 | 7.0 | 310.0 |
| 12 | Nathan Renfro | Maryland | FR | P | 2 | 14 | 562 | 40.14 | 7.0 | 281.0 |
| 12 | Zac Murphy | Miami (Oh) | JR | P | 2 | 14 | 545 | 38.93 | 7.0 | 272.5 |
| 12 | Jay Karutz | E Mich | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 247 | 35.29 | 7.0 | 247.0 |
| 16 | Drew Meyer | Wisconsin | FR | P | 6 | 41 | 1749 | 42.66 | 6.8 | 291.5 |
| 17 | Sean Sellwood | Utah | SR | P | 2 | 13 | 651 | 50.08 | 6.5 | 325.5 |
| 17 | Cayle Chapman-Brown | NMSU | JR | P | 2 | 13 | 620 | 47.69 | 6.5 | 310.0 |
| 17 | Will Atterberry | N Texas | SR | P | 2 | 13 | 499 | 38.38 | 6.5 | 249.5 |
| 17 | Brian Schmiedebusch | BGSU | JR | P | 2 | 13 | 455 | 35.00 | 6.5 | 227.5 |
| 21 | Trey Barrow | Missouri | SR | P | 6 | 38 | 1679 | 44.18 | 6.3 | 279.8 |
| 21 | Brad Wing | LSU | SO | P | 4 | 25 | 1100 | 44.00 | 6.3 | 275.0 |
| 21 | Jeff Locke | UCLA | SR | P | 4 | 25 | 1087 | 43.48 | 6.3 | 271.8 |
| 21 | Cody Webster | Purdue | JR | P | 3 | 19 | 817 | 43.00 | 6.3 | 272.3 |
| 21 | Steven Clark | Auburn | JR | P | 6 | 38 | 1479 | 38.92 | 6.3 | 246.5 |
| 26 | Josh Hubner | Ariz St | SR | P | 2 | 12 | 590 | 49.17 | 6.0 | 295.0 |
| 26 | Richard Kent | Vanderbilt | SR | P | 4 | 24 | 1078 | 44.92 | 6.0 | 269.5 |
| 26 | Ethan Perry | TCU | FR | P | 3 | 18 | 785 | 43.61 | 6.0 | 261.7 |
| 26 | Justin DuVernois | Illinois | SO | P | 3 | 18 | 765 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 26 | Hendrix Brakefield | Western Ky | JR | P | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 26 | Brett Baer | La-Lafytte | SR | K | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 26 | Spencer Benton | Clemson | SR | P | 3 | 18 | 755 | 41.94 | 6.0 | 251.7 |
| 26 | Colter Johnson | U Mass | JR | K | 3 | 18 | 743 | 41.28 | 6.0 | 247.7 |
| 26 | Ryan Neir | N Illinois | SR | P | 1 | 6 | 243 | 40.50 | 6.0 | 243.0 |
| 26 | Chase Lansford | UNLV | SR | P | 2 | 12 | 475 | 39.58 | 6.0 | 237.5 |
| 26 | Kirby Van Der Kamp | Iowa State | JR | P | 3 | 18 | 703 | 39.06 | 6.0 | 234.3 |
| 26 | Andrew Shapiro | Fresno St | SR | P | 2 | 12 | 449 | 37.42 | 6.0 | 224.5 |
| 26 | J. Schroeder | W Mich | FR | P | 1 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 6.0 | 196.0 |
| 39 | Cole Leininger | California | FR | P | 4 | 23 | 903 | 39.26 | 5.8 | 225.8 |
| 40 | Mike Sadler | Mich St | SO | P | 6 | 34 | 1523 | 44.79 | 5.7 | 253.8 |
| 40 | Christian Eldred | Minnesota | SO | P | 3 | 17 | 626 | 36.82 | 5.7 | 208.7 |
| 42 | Riley Stephenson | BYU | SR | K | 5 | 28 | 1301 | 46.46 | 5.6 | 260.2 |
| 43 | Ron Doherty | Kansas | JR | K | 4 | 22 | 863 | 39.23 | 5.5 | 215.8 |
| 43 | Harrison Waid | SJSU | JR | P | 2 | 11 | 425 | 38.64 | 5.5 | 212.5 |
| 45 | Landon Foster | Kentucky | FR | K | 5 | 27 | 1108 | 41.04 | 5.4 | 221.6 |
| 46 | Alex King | Texas | SR | P | 3 | 16 | 754 | 47.13 | 5.3 | 251.3 |
| 46 | Daniel Zychlinski | Stanford | SR | P | 4 | 21 | 927 | 44.14 | 5.3 | 231.8 |
| 46 | Jim Broadway | Miss | SR | K | 6 | 32 | 1303 | 40.72 | 5.3 | 217.2 |
| 46 | Tyler Hull | S Carolina | SO | P | 6 | 32 | 1231 | 38.47 | 5.3 | 205.2 |
| 50 | Collin Barber | Georgia | FR | P | 5 | 26 | 1062 | 40.85 | 5.2 | 212.4 |
| 51 | Alex Dunnachie | Hawai'i | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 267 | 53.40 | 5.0 | 267.0 |
| 51 | Kyle Christy | Florida | SO | P | 7 | 35 | 1669 | 47.69 | 5.0 | 238.4 |
| 51 | Anthony Melchiori | Kent State | FR | K | 1 | 5 | 238 | 47.60 | 5.0 | 238.0 |
| 51 | Trent Tignor | ECU | JR | K | 1 | 5 | 232 | 46.40 | 5.0 | 232.0 |
| 51 | Jackson Rice | Oregon | SR | P | 3 | 15 | 676 | 45.07 | 5.0 | 225.3 |
| 51 | Kyle Dugandzic | Arizona | SR | P | 3 | 15 | 667 | 44.47 | 5.0 | 222.3 |
| 51 | Baker Swedenburg | Miss St | JR | P | 4 | 20 | 863 | 43.15 | 5.0 | 215.8 |
| 51 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | SR | P | 4 | 20 | 859 | 42.95 | 5.0 | 214.8 |
| 51 | Dalton Botts | Miami (Fl) | SR | P | 3 | 15 | 636 | 42.40 | 5.0 | 212.0 |
| 51 | Tyler Bennett | Utah State | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 210 | 42.00 | 5.0 | 210.0 |
| 51 | A.J. Hughes | Va Tech | FR | P | 2 | 10 | 412 | 41.20 | 5.0 | 206.0 |
| 51 | Tim Gleeson | Wyoming | FR | P | 2 | 10 | 408 | 40.80 | 5.0 | 204.0 |
| 51 | Pat O'Donnell | Cincinnati | JR | P | 1 | 5 | 191 | 38.20 | 5.0 | 191.0 |
| 51 | Hunter Mullins | UAB | SO | P | 2 | 10 | 381 | 38.10 | 5.0 | 190.5 |
| 51 | Justin Doerner | Rutgers | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 153 | 30.60 | 5.0 | 153.0 |
| 66 | Cody Mandell | Alabama | JR | P | 5 | 24 | 1136 | 47.33 | 4.8 | 227.2 |
| 66 | Gerald Levano | BC | SR | P | 4 | 19 | 824 | 43.37 | 4.8 | 206.0 |
| 66 | Travis Coons | Washington | JR | K | 5 | 24 | 985 | 41.04 | 4.8 | 197.0 |
| 69 | Ryan Doerr | Kansas St | SR | P | 3 | 14 | 520 | 37.14 | 4.7 | 173.3 |
| 69 | Wil Baumann | NC State | SO | P | 3 | 14 | 518 | 37.00 | 4.7 | 172.7 |
| 71 | Pablo Beltran | Navy | SO | P | 2 | 9 | 431 | 47.89 | 4.5 | 215.5 |
| 71 | Scott Kovanda | Ball State | SR | P | 2 | 9 | 408 | 45.33 | 4.5 | 204.0 |
| 71 | Dylan Breeding | Arkansas | SR | P | 4 | 18 | 804 | 44.67 | 4.5 | 201.0 |
| 71 | Tress Way | Oklahoma | SR | P | 4 | 18 | 766 | 42.56 | 4.5 | 191.5 |
| 71 | Will Johnson | Texas St | SO | K | 2 | 9 | 382 | 42.44 | 4.5 | 191.0 |
| 71 | Ben Turk | Notre Dame | SR | P | 4 | 18 | 734 | 40.78 | 4.5 | 183.5 |
| 71 | Justin Brockhaus-Kann | S Florida | SR | P | 2 | 9 | 356 | 39.56 | 4.5 | 178.0 |
| 78 | Ryan Epperson | Texas A&M | SR | P | 4 | 17 | 711 | 41.82 | 4.3 | 177.8 |
| 78 | Alex Butterworth | Penn State | JR | P | 3 | 13 | 533 | 41.00 | 4.3 | 177.7 |
| 78 | Peter Boehme | USM | SR | P | 3 | 13 | 498 | 38.31 | 4.3 | 166.0 |
| 78 | Michael Bowlin | Wash St | JR | K | 3 | 13 | 486 | 37.38 | 4.3 | 162.0 |
| 82 | Chase Tenpenny | Nevada | JR | P | 1 | 4 | 200 | 50.00 | 4.0 | 200.0 |
| 82 | Richie Hogan | C Mich | JR | K | 1 | 4 | 184 | 46.00 | 4.0 | 184.0 |
| 82 | Michael Palardy | Tennessee | JR | K | 5 | 20 | 879 | 43.95 | 4.0 | 175.8 |
| 82 | Keith Kostol | Oregon St | SO | P | 3 | 12 | 497 | 41.42 | 4.0 | 165.7 |
| 82 | Ben Skaer | New Mexico | JR | P | 2 | 8 | 316 | 39.50 | 4.0 | 158.0 |
| 82 | Vince Penza | Toledo | JR | P | 2 | 8 | 312 | 39.00 | 4.0 | 156.0 |
| 82 | Kristian Stern | UTSA | SO | P | 2 | 8 | 299 | 37.38 | 4.0 | 149.5 |
| 89 | Connor Kornbrath | Iowa | FR | P | 4 | 15 | 584 | 38.93 | 3.8 | 146.0 |
| 90 | Ryan Allen | La Tech | SR | P | 3 | 11 | 555 | 50.45 | 3.7 | 185.0 |
| 90 | Cason Beatty | FSU | FR | P | 3 | 11 | 414 | 37.64 | 3.7 | 138.0 |
| 92 | Ben Buchanan | Ohio State | SR | P | 2 | 7 | 308 | 44.00 | 3.5 | 154.0 |
| 92 | Matt Yoklic | Pittsburgh | JR | P | 2 | 7 | 280 | 40.00 | 3.5 | 140.0 |
| 94 | Quinn Sharp | Okla St | SR | P | 3 | 10 | 463 | 46.30 | 3.3 | 154.3 |
| 94 | Kyle Negrete | USC | SR | P | 3 | 10 | 433 | 43.30 | 3.3 | 144.3 |
| 94 | Ryan Erxleben | Texas Tech | JR | P | 3 | 10 | 367 | 36.70 | 3.3 | 122.3 |
| 97 | Jonathan Fisher | Syracuse | SO | P | 2 | 6 | 298 | 49.67 | 3.0 | 149.0 |
| 97 | Spencer Roth | Baylor | SO | P | 3 | 9 | 417 | 46.33 | 3.0 | 139.0 |
| 97 | Brandon McManus | Temple | SR | K | 1 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 3.0 | 122.0 |
| 97 | Neely Sullivent | Ark St | SR | P | 2 | 6 | 235 | 39.17 | 3.0 | 117.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.