2012 National Leaders Long Kickoff Return Plays - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
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| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |