2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keiwone Malone | Memphis | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.0 |
| 2 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 3 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 170 | 12.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 42.5 |
| 4 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.7 |
| 5 | Corey Brown | Ohio State | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 3.3 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.0 |
| 7 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
| 8 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 10 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.7 |
| 11 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 12 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 109 | 36.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.3 |
| 13 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 14 | Andre Sims Jr. | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 14 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.3 |
| 16 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 17 | Kenny Shaw | FSU | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 17 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 19 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 20 | Trey Dudley-Giles | U Mass | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 21 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Jalen Saunders | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.3 |
| 23 | Justin Hardy | ECU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 24 | Travis Jones | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 25 | Marcus Roberson | Florida | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.3 |
| 25 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 27 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 28 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 28 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 28 | Angelo Sebastiano | N Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| 31 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| 32 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 33 | Cameron Saddler | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 35 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 36 | Wayne Times | FIU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 37 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| 38 | Cameron Webb | Utah State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 38 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| 40 | Zack Craig | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 40 | Daryl Collins | Kentucky | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 42 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| 43 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Jesse Della Valle | Penn State | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 44 | Adam Humphries | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.8 |
| 46 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 47 | Nate Holmes | Arkansas | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 47 | Cody Bruns | Washington | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 49 | Josh Jackson | Army | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 49 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 51 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 52 | Dennis Parks | Rice | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 53 | Kai Dominguez | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 11.0 |
| 54 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 54 | Tim Foley | New Mexico | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 56 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 56 | Charles Henderson | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 41 | 3.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.8 |
| 59 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 60 | Randall Goforth | UCLA | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| 61 | Tyler Futrell | Ohio | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.5 |
| 61 | Ty MacArthur | Air Force | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 63 | Jelani Jenkins | Florida | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 63 | Joe Colton | U Mass | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 63 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.0 |
| 66 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 66 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 68 | Danny Milligan | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 69 | Kyndal Minniefield | Buffalo | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 70 | Kenneth Crawley | Colorado | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Nick Stoner | Indiana | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Damian Payne | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 73 | Brent Leonard | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 74 | Jalen Claiborne | Wyoming | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 74 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 76 | Daymond Patterson | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 76 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 76 | Shaquelle Evans | UCLA | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 76 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 80 | Conner Vernon | Duke | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 81 | Reggis Ball | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 81 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 83 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 84 | Ronald Jones | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 84 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 86 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 87 | Dwayne Garrett | SDSU | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 87 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 89 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 89 | Korvic Neat | Miss | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 91 | Eric Tuiloma-Vaa | UNLV | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 91 | Kevin Ayers | Ariz St | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 91 | Tim Marlowe | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 91 | Evan Lewis | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 95 | Jordan Leslie | UTEP | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 95 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 95 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 98 | Andrew Williamson | Vanderbilt | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 98 | Bradley Brown | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 98 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.