2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 43 | 968 | 22.51 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.8 |
| 2 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 11 | 44 | 932 | 21.18 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.7 |
| 3 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 11 | 39 | 1120 | 28.72 | 2 | 3.5 | 101.8 |
| 3 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 12 | 42 | 1075 | 25.60 | 2 | 3.5 | 89.6 |
| 3 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 11 | 39 | 825 | 21.15 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.0 |
| 6 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 39 | 1044 | 26.77 | 1 | 3.3 | 87.0 |
| 6 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 10 | 33 | 621 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.1 |
| 8 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 12 | 38 | 846 | 22.26 | 1 | 3.2 | 70.5 |
| 9 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 28 | 749 | 26.75 | 1 | 3.1 | 83.2 |
| 9 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 11 | 34 | 778 | 22.88 | 0 | 3.1 | 70.7 |
| 9 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 12 | 37 | 685 | 18.51 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.1 |
| 12 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 9 | 26 | 657 | 25.27 | 0 | 2.9 | 73.0 |
| 12 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 9 | 26 | 520 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.9 | 57.8 |
| 14 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 11 | 31 | 725 | 23.39 | 1 | 2.8 | 65.9 |
| 15 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 32 | 885 | 27.66 | 3 | 2.7 | 73.8 |
| 15 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 13 | 35 | 827 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.6 |
| 17 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 12 | 31 | 805 | 25.97 | 1 | 2.6 | 67.1 |
| 17 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 12 | 31 | 766 | 24.71 | 1 | 2.6 | 63.8 |
| 17 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 13 | 34 | 748 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 57.5 |
| 17 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 26 | 498 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.8 |
| 21 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 25 | 713 | 28.52 | 2 | 2.5 | 71.3 |
| 21 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 11 | 28 | 721 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.5 |
| 21 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 13 | 33 | 844 | 25.58 | 0 | 2.5 | 64.9 |
| 21 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 11 | 28 | 690 | 24.64 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.7 |
| 21 | DeMarcus Sweat | Kentucky | FR | WR | 10 | 25 | 512 | 20.48 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.2 |
| 21 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 11 | 28 | 495 | 17.68 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 27 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 11 | 26 | 797 | 30.65 | 1 | 2.4 | 72.5 |
| 27 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 12 | 29 | 822 | 28.34 | 2 | 2.4 | 68.5 |
| 27 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 11 | 26 | 658 | 25.31 | 2 | 2.4 | 59.8 |
| 27 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 12 | 29 | 669 | 23.07 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.8 |
| 27 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 13 | 31 | 670 | 21.61 | 0 | 2.4 | 51.5 |
| 32 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 13 | 30 | 856 | 28.53 | 1 | 2.3 | 65.8 |
| 32 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 12 | 27 | 652 | 24.15 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 32 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 11 | 25 | 556 | 22.24 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.5 |
| 35 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 12 | 26 | 758 | 29.15 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.2 |
| 35 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 12 | 26 | 713 | 27.42 | 0 | 2.2 | 59.4 |
| 35 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 12 | 26 | 620 | 23.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.7 |
| 35 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 11 | 24 | 566 | 23.58 | 1 | 2.2 | 51.5 |
| 35 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 12 | 26 | 574 | 22.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 |
| 40 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 11 | 23 | 639 | 27.78 | 1 | 2.1 | 58.1 |
| 40 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 562 | 24.43 | 1 | 2.1 | 51.1 |
| 40 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 11 | 23 | 523 | 22.74 | 1 | 2.1 | 47.5 |
| 40 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 517 | 22.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.0 |
| 40 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 424 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.5 |
| 45 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 510 | 28.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.7 |
| 45 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 11 | 22 | 571 | 25.95 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.9 |
| 45 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 12 | 24 | 594 | 24.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 45 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 489 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 49 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 11 | 21 | 565 | 26.90 | 1 | 1.9 | 51.4 |
| 49 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 558 | 24.26 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.5 |
| 49 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 12 | 23 | 507 | 22.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| 49 | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | FR | RB | 10 | 19 | 344 | 18.11 | 0 | 1.9 | 34.4 |
| 53 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 12 | 21 | 688 | 32.76 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.3 |
| 53 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 13 | 23 | 652 | 28.35 | 2 | 1.8 | 50.2 |
| 53 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 13 | 24 | 589 | 24.54 | 1 | 1.8 | 45.3 |
| 53 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 12 | 21 | 495 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.3 |
| 53 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 9 | 16 | 360 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 53 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 12 | 21 | 455 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.9 |
| 53 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 454 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 53 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 12 | 22 | 441 | 20.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 53 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 12 | 21 | 416 | 19.81 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.7 |
| 62 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 12 | 20 | 577 | 28.85 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.1 |
| 62 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 536 | 28.21 | 1 | 1.7 | 48.7 |
| 62 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 12 | 20 | 549 | 27.45 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.8 |
| 62 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 12 | 20 | 544 | 27.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.3 |
| 62 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 12 | 20 | 507 | 25.35 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.3 |
| 62 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 11 | 19 | 458 | 24.11 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.6 |
| 62 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 11 | 19 | 441 | 23.21 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.1 |
| 62 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 462 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.5 |
| 62 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 380 | 22.35 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 62 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.6 |
| 62 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 10 | 17 | 342 | 20.12 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.2 |
| 62 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 190 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 74 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 11 | 18 | 493 | 27.39 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.8 |
| 74 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 12 | 19 | 510 | 26.84 | 1 | 1.6 | 42.5 |
| 74 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 13 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.6 |
| 74 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 438 | 23.05 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.5 |
| 74 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 429 | 22.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.8 |
| 74 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 12 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.2 |
| 74 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 408 | 21.47 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.0 |
| 74 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 393 | 20.68 | 1 | 1.6 | 32.8 |
| 74 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 11 | 18 | 361 | 20.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.8 |
| 74 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 11 | 18 | 344 | 19.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 74 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 12 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.1 |
| 74 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | SR | WR | 13 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.9 |
| 86 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 497 | 27.61 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.4 |
| 86 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 11 | 16 | 390 | 24.38 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 86 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 438 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 86 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 12 | 18 | 424 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 86 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 12 | 18 | 406 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 86 | SaDale Foster | Texas Tech | JR | ATH | 12 | 18 | 392 | 21.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.7 |
| 86 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 11 | 16 | 325 | 20.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 93 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 12 | 17 | 382 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.8 |
| 93 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 334 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 93 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 11 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.5 |
| 93 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 12 | 17 | 333 | 19.59 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| 93 | Dawan Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 10 | 14 | 245 | 17.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.5 |
| 98 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 411 | 25.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 98 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 12 | 16 | 389 | 24.31 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.4 |
| 98 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.