2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 7 | 27 | 488 | 18.07 | 3 | 3.9 | 69.7 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 7 | 28 | 437 | 15.61 | 2 | 4.0 | 62.4 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 6 | 14 | 302 | 21.57 | 2 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 6 | 20 | 293 | 14.65 | 1 | 3.3 | 48.8 |
| 5 | Missouri | 7 | 20 | 289 | 14.45 | 2 | 2.9 | 41.3 |
| 5 | LSU | 8 | 25 | 289 | 11.56 | 2 | 3.1 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 28 | 288 | 10.29 | 1 | 4.0 | 41.1 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 7 | 16 | 282 | 17.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 6 | 18 | 262 | 14.56 | 1 | 3.0 | 43.7 |
| 10 | Boston College | 6 | 10 | 260 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 43.3 |
| 11 | Duke | 7 | 15 | 248 | 16.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 35.4 |
| 12 | Oregon | 7 | 15 | 244 | 16.27 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.9 |
| 13 | TCU | 6 | 15 | 235 | 15.67 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.2 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 7 | 8 | 228 | 28.50 | 1 | 1.1 | 32.6 |
| 15 | Texas State | 6 | 9 | 226 | 25.11 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.7 |
| 16 | Toledo | 6 | 15 | 224 | 14.93 | 1 | 2.5 | 37.3 |
| 17 | Fresno State | 6 | 16 | 208 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 34.7 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 7 | 18 | 207 | 11.50 | 1 | 2.6 | 29.6 |
| 19 | Utah State | 6 | 18 | 206 | 11.44 | 1 | 3.0 | 34.3 |
| 20 | Hawai'i | 6 | 17 | 204 | 12.00 | 2 | 2.8 | 34.0 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 7 | 14 | 200 | 14.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.6 |
| 22 | California | 7 | 13 | 196 | 15.08 | 1 | 1.9 | 28.0 |
| 22 | Ohio | 6 | 19 | 196 | 10.32 | 0 | 3.2 | 32.7 |
| 24 | Florida | 7 | 13 | 178 | 13.69 | 1 | 1.9 | 25.4 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 6 | 14 | 177 | 12.64 | 2 | 2.3 | 29.5 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 18 | 175 | 9.72 | 1 | 3.0 | 29.2 |
| 27 | Tulsa | 7 | 14 | 174 | 12.43 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.9 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 7 | 16 | 171 | 10.69 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.4 |
| 29 | UAB | 6 | 18 | 168 | 9.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 30 | Alabama | 7 | 17 | 165 | 9.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 23.6 |
| 31 | Temple | 6 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.3 |
| 32 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 14 | 162 | 11.57 | 1 | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 8 | 17 | 162 | 9.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.3 |
| 34 | Bowling Green | 5 | 13 | 159 | 12.23 | 1 | 2.6 | 31.8 |
| 34 | Western Michigan | 6 | 13 | 159 | 12.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.5 |
| 36 | Stanford | 7 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.6 |
| 36 | UCLA | 7 | 13 | 158 | 12.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 22.6 |
| 38 | Florida International | 6 | 18 | 156 | 8.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 39 | UTEP | 6 | 14 | 155 | 11.07 | 1 | 2.3 | 25.8 |
| 39 | Maryland | 6 | 16 | 155 | 9.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 25.8 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 6 | 10 | 153 | 15.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.5 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 6 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.2 |
| 43 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 12 | 149 | 12.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.8 |
| 44 | SMU | 7 | 11 | 148 | 13.45 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.1 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 7 | 15 | 148 | 9.87 | 0 | 2.1 | 21.1 |
| 46 | Auburn | 7 | 12 | 146 | 12.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.9 |
| 47 | UCF | 6 | 12 | 142 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 48 | Utah | 6 | 18 | 141 | 7.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.5 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 7 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.7 |
| 50 | Nevada | 6 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 51 | Arizona | 8 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
| 52 | Tulane | 7 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 19.0 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | 7 | 16 | 125 | 7.81 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.9 |
| 54 | Georgia | 7 | 17 | 123 | 7.24 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.6 |
| 55 | Kentucky | 7 | 14 | 121 | 8.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 56 | Arkansas | 7 | 18 | 120 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.6 | 17.1 |
| 57 | Ball State | 5 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 57 | Michigan | 6 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 57 | Texas Tech | 6 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.5 |
| 60 | Arizona State | 6 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 61 | Troy | 6 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 61 | BYU | 6 | 13 | 110 | 8.46 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.3 |
| 63 | South Florida | 6 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.2 |
| 64 | West Virginia | 7 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.5 |
| 66 | Texas | 6 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.2 |
| 67 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.3 |
| 68 | Boise State | 6 | 15 | 98 | 6.53 | 0 | 2.5 | 16.3 |
| 68 | Penn State | 7 | 19 | 98 | 5.16 | 1 | 2.7 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Memphis | 6 | 12 | 96 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 6 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 7 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.4 |
| 72 | South Alabama | 6 | 10 | 94 | 9.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.7 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 7 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.1 |
| 75 | Washington | 6 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.7 |
| 76 | Massachusetts | 5 | 12 | 87 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 17.4 |
| 77 | Baylor | 6 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 78 | Northwestern | 7 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 79 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 80 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.2 |
| 80 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 13.5 |
| 80 | Houston | 7 | 13 | 81 | 6.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.6 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 5 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 84 | Kansas | 6 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.2 |
| 85 | Iowa | 7 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Air Force | 6 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 87 | Clemson | 7 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 87 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 16 | 72 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 12.0 |
| 89 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.6 |
| 90 | Wake Forest | 7 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 91 | Washington State | 5 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 91 | Michigan State | 7 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.4 |
| 93 | UNLV | 7 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.7 |
| 94 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 6 | 12 | 56 | 4.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 9.3 |
| 95 | Virginia | 7 | 13 | 56 | 4.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 8.0 |
| 97 | Idaho | 5 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 10.6 |
| 97 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.6 |
| 99 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.5 |
| 100 | Purdue | 7 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| 101 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 102 | USC | 6 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.3 |
| 103 | Indiana | 6 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
| 104 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 104 | Marshall | 6 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.2 |
| 106 | Oregon State | 7 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 107 | Louisville | 7 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| 108 | Colorado | 6 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 109 | San Jose State | 6 | 11 | 26 | 2.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 110 | Illinois | 7 | 13 | 24 | 1.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| 111 | Southern Mississippi | 6 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 111 | Mississippi | 7 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| 111 | Notre Dame | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 114 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 115 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 115 | New Mexico State | 6 | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 117 | Rice | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 118 | Akron | 6 | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 119 | Buffalo | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 120 | Army | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 121 | Kent State | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 123 | North Texas | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 124 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.8 |