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 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 225 | 56.25 | 2 | 1.0 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Jimmie Hunt | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 87 | 87.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Desmond Roland | Okla St | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 80 | 80.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 42.3 |
| 2 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 210 | 52.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 182 | 45.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 60.7 |
| 2 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 445 | 40.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 111.3 |
| 2 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 29.5 |
| 2 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 231 | 38.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 2 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 416 | 37.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 104.0 |
| 2 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 143 | 35.75 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.8 |
| 2 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 4 | 8 | 283 | 35.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 70.8 |
| 2 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 282 | 31.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 279 | 31.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 2 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 306 | 30.60 | 1 | 3.3 | 102.0 |
| 2 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 10 | 305 | 30.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 101.7 |
| 2 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 271 | 30.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 67.8 |
| 2 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 331 | 30.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 82.8 |
| 2 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 10 | 293 | 29.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 73.3 |
| 2 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 457 | 28.56 | 1 | 4.0 | 114.3 |
| 2 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 285 | 28.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 71.3 |