2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 3 | 18 | 405 | 22.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 135.0 |
| 2 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 4 | 17 | 453 | 26.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 113.3 |
| 3 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 457 | 28.56 | 1 | 4.0 | 114.3 |
| 3 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 5 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 270 | 24.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 90.0 |
| 5 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 63.3 |
| 7 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 85.5 |
| 7 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 316 | 22.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.0 |
| 7 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 246 | 17.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.5 |
| 10 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 306 | 30.60 | 1 | 3.3 | 102.0 |
| 10 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 305 | 30.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 101.7 |
| 10 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 376 | 28.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 94.0 |
| 10 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.0 |
| 10 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 304 | 23.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.0 |
| 10 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 302 | 23.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.5 |
| 10 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 67.0 |
| 10 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 66.7 |
| 10 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 246 | 18.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 61.5 |
| 19 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 282 | 31.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 94.0 |
| 19 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 279 | 31.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 19 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 220 | 24.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.3 |
| 19 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 3 | 9 | 198 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 19 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 19 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 238 | 19.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.5 |
| 25 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 445 | 40.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 111.3 |
| 25 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 416 | 37.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 104.0 |
| 25 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 331 | 30.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 82.8 |
| 25 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 281 | 25.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 70.3 |
| 25 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 270 | 24.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.5 |
| 25 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 256 | 23.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.0 |
| 25 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 241 | 21.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.3 |
| 25 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.8 |
| 25 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.5 |
| 34 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.0 |
| 34 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 34 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.7 |
| 37 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 10 | 293 | 29.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 73.3 |
| 37 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 289 | 28.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.3 |
| 37 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 285 | 28.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 71.3 |
| 37 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 262 | 26.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.5 |
| 37 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 253 | 25.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.3 |
| 37 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.8 |
| 37 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.8 |
| 37 | Deandre Martin | Wk Forest | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 177 | 17.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
| 37 | D'Arthur Cowan | Arkansas | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 37 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 4 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| 47 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 271 | 30.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 67.8 |
| 47 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 192 | 27.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 64.0 |
| 47 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 61.3 |
| 47 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 179 | 25.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.7 |
| 47 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 47 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 47 | Taylor Cox | Kansas | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 47 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.0 |
| 47 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 206 | 22.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.5 |
| 47 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 |
| 47 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.5 |
| 47 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.7 |
| 47 | Ryan Williams-Jenkins | Navy | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 47 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.7 |
| 47 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 47 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 47 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 47 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 165 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 47 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 47 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 67 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 181 | 16.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.2 |
| 68 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 231 | 38.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 68 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 4 | 8 | 283 | 35.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 70.8 |
| 68 | Albert Gary | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 200 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 68 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 199 | 24.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.8 |
| 68 | Tony Jones | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 68 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 68 | Karlos Williams | FSU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 68 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.7 |
| 68 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.3 |
| 68 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 68 | Daryl Collins | Kentucky | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.3 |
| 68 | Courtney Williams | C Mich | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.8 |
| 68 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 68 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 68 | Jon Lee | Air Force | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 68 | Greg Franklin | UAB | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 68 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 85 | Jalen Fitzpatrick | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 85 | Okoye Houston | Buffalo | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 85 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 85 | Richard Carthon | Tulane | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 85 | Kenneth Walker | UCLA | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.5 |
| 85 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 85 | Darius Jones | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 92 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 190 | 38.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 63.3 |
| 92 | Kenzel Doe | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 167 | 33.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 55.7 |
| 92 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 92 | Hunter Furr | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.3 |
| 92 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 92 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 98 | Devin Fuller | UCLA | FR | QB | 5 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.2 |
| 99 | Forrest Hightower | SJSU | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 99 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.