2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 7 | 34 | 859 | 25.26 | 1 | 4.9 | 122.7 |
| 2 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 6 | 23 | 665 | 28.91 | 2 | 3.8 | 110.8 |
| 3 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 636 | 28.91 | 1 | 3.7 | 106.0 |
| 4 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 5 | 21 | 519 | 24.71 | 0 | 4.2 | 103.8 |
| 5 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 5 | 21 | 450 | 21.43 | 0 | 4.2 | 90.0 |
| 6 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 24 | 531 | 22.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.5 |
| 7 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 436 | 31.14 | 1 | 2.8 | 87.2 |
| 8 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 6 | 24 | 519 | 21.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.5 |
| 9 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 6 | 17 | 496 | 29.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 82.7 |
| 10 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 410 | 31.54 | 2 | 2.6 | 82.0 |
| 11 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 382 | 29.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 76.4 |
| 12 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 7 | 22 | 533 | 24.23 | 0 | 3.1 | 76.1 |
| 13 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 6 | 19 | 456 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.2 | 76.0 |
| 14 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 19 | 444 | 23.37 | 0 | 3.2 | 74.0 |
| 15 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 5 | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 73.0 |
| 16 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 507 | 29.82 | 2 | 2.4 | 72.4 |
| 17 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 15 | 499 | 33.27 | 1 | 2.1 | 71.3 |
| 18 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 16 | 417 | 26.06 | 0 | 2.7 | 69.5 |
| 19 | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | FR | RB | 4 | 14 | 263 | 18.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.8 |
| 20 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 6 | 20 | 392 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.3 |
| 21 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 1 | 2.8 | 64.2 |
| 22 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 16 | 380 | 23.75 | 1 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 23 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.2 |
| 24 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 6 | 18 | 371 | 20.61 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.8 |
| 25 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 7 | 16 | 427 | 26.69 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 26 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 6 | 21 | 360 | 17.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.0 |
| 27 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 353 | 23.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.8 |
| 28 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 8 | 22 | 469 | 21.32 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.6 |
| 29 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 6 | 15 | 350 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.3 |
| 30 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 8 | 18 | 461 | 25.61 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.6 |
| 31 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 398 | 22.11 | 0 | 2.6 | 56.9 |
| 32 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 7 | 13 | 397 | 30.54 | 1 | 1.9 | 56.7 |
| 32 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 397 | 24.81 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.7 |
| 34 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 337 | 28.08 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.2 |
| 35 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 336 | 25.85 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.0 |
| 35 | Anthony LaCoste | Air Force | JR | DB | 6 | 13 | 336 | 25.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 56.0 |
| 37 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 8 | 19 | 443 | 23.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.4 |
| 38 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 276 | 25.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 55.2 |
| 39 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 7 | 17 | 385 | 22.65 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.0 |
| 40 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 328 | 27.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.7 |
| 40 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 7 | 17 | 383 | 22.53 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.7 |
| 40 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 7 | 18 | 383 | 21.28 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.7 |
| 43 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 6 | 17 | 325 | 19.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.2 |
| 44 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 7 | 20 | 379 | 18.95 | 0 | 2.9 | 54.1 |
| 45 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 377 | 23.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 53.9 |
| 46 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 5 | 16 | 266 | 16.63 | 0 | 3.2 | 53.2 |
| 47 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 51.8 |
| 48 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 307 | 23.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.2 |
| 49 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 254 | 31.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.8 |
| 50 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.7 |
| 51 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.8 |
| 52 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 347 | 28.92 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.6 |
| 53 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 16 | 339 | 21.19 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.4 |
| 54 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 333 | 23.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.6 |
| 55 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 56 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 281 | 35.13 | 1 | 1.3 | 46.8 |
| 57 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 327 | 25.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.7 |
| 58 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 |
| 59 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 229 | 20.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 60 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 272 | 27.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.3 |
| 61 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.7 |
| 61 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 7 | 13 | 313 | 24.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.7 |
| 63 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 262 | 20.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 43.7 |
| 64 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 65 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.3 |
| 66 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 211 | 30.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 42.2 |
| 67 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 292 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 67 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 6 | 11 | 250 | 22.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.7 |
| 69 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 249 | 31.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 41.5 |
| 70 | Okoye Houston | Buffalo | JR | DB | 6 | 13 | 248 | 19.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 41.3 |
| 71 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 206 | 29.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 41.2 |
| 72 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 288 | 22.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.1 |
| 73 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 242 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 74 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.0 |
| 75 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 239 | 19.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 75 | Daniel Jenkins | Arizona | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.8 |
| 77 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.6 |
| 78 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 158 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 79 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 275 | 19.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 80 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.6 |
| 81 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.3 |
| 82 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 302 | 37.75 | 2 | 1.0 | 37.8 |
| 82 | Tre' Parmalee | Kansas | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.8 |
| 84 | Albert Gary | Iowa State | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.5 |
| 85 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 223 | 27.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.2 |
| 86 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 260 | 28.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.1 |
| 86 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 260 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.1 |
| 88 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 88 | DeMarcus Sweat | Kentucky | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 90 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 211 | 19.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.2 |
| 91 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.9 |
| 92 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.7 |
| 93 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 9 | 172 | 19.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.4 |
| 94 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 95 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 7 | 6 | 237 | 39.50 | 2 | 0.9 | 33.9 |
| 95 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 237 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.9 |
| 97 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 233 | 25.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 98 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 99 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 228 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.6 |
| 100 | Dawan Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.