2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 2 | Justin Brown | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 109 | 36.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 36.3 |
| 4 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 5 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 6 | Rashad Evans | Fresno St | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 33.3 |
| 6 | Ryan Burbrink | BGSU | FR | LB | 4 | 13 | 133 | 10.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 33.3 |
| 8 | Tyler Hunter | FSU | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 9 | Giovani Bernard | N Carolina | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 10 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.3 |
| 11 | Joe Hansley | CSU | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 13 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 14 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 15 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 16 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.8 |
| 17 | Cameron Webb | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 18 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 3 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 23.3 |
| 18 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.3 |
| 20 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
| 21 | Tim Vizzi | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.0 |
| 22 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 22 | Cyrus Jones | Alabama | FR | ATH | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 24 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 25 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 26 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.8 |
| 27 | Kenneth Acker | SMU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 28 | A.J. Barker | Minnesota | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.3 |
| 29 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 16.7 |
| 30 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 31 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 31 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 33 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 16.0 |
| 34 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.8 |
| 34 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 34 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 37 | Jaime Wilson | W Mich | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 37 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 39 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.8 |
| 40 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 41 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 42 | Conner Vernon | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 43 | Brent Leonard | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 44 | Lamarcus Farmer | UAB | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 45 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 45 | Keante Minor | Arkansas | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 47 | Justin Hardy | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 48 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 49 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
| 50 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 51 | Keiwone Malone | Memphis | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 52 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 52 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | FR | DB | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 54 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 55 | Andre Davis | S Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
| 56 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 56 | Danny Milligan | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 58 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 60 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 60 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 62 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 62 | Michael Holmes | Va Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 62 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 65 | Adam Humphries | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 66 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 67 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 68 | Shawn Lynch | Navy | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 68 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 8.3 |
| 70 | Cody Bruns | Washington | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Wayne Times | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 70 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 73 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 73 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 75 | Michael Edwards | UTEP | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 75 | Jim Jones | UTEP | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 77 | Anthony Brown | USC | SO | DB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 77 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 77 | Dewayne Peace | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 77 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 81 | Sam McGuffie | Rice | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 82 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 83 | Trovon Reed | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 83 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 83 | Rhett McGowan | Georgia | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 86 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 86 | Nickell Robey | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 88 | Tyris Jones | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 88 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 88 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 91 | Khalif Herbin | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 91 | Javone Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 93 | Angelo Sebastiano | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 94 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 94 | Montel Harris | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 94 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 94 | Blake Poston | SMU | FR | DB | 3 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| 98 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 98 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 100 | Jack Tomlinson | Ball State | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.