2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 5 | 19 | 387 | 20.37 | 1 | 3.8 | 77.4 |
| 2 | Missouri | 4 | 13 | 327 | 25.15 | 3 | 3.3 | 81.8 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 4 | 21 | 327 | 15.57 | 1 | 5.3 | 81.8 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 18 | 282 | 15.67 | 1 | 3.6 | 56.4 |
| 5 | Duke | 5 | 18 | 278 | 15.44 | 2 | 3.6 | 55.6 |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 18 | 267 | 14.83 | 3 | 3.6 | 53.4 |
| 7 | BYU | 12 | 29 | 263 | 9.07 | 0 | 2.4 | 21.9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 19 | 254 | 13.37 | 0 | 4.8 | 63.5 |
| 9 | TCU | 4 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 62.3 |
| 10 | Florida State | 5 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.4 |
| 11 | Alabama | 5 | 18 | 191 | 10.61 | 0 | 3.6 | 38.2 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 2 | 2.2 | 38.0 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 5 | 8 | 183 | 22.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 36.6 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 5 | 11 | 181 | 16.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 36.2 |
| 15 | Florida | 5 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 15 | LSU | 5 | 18 | 178 | 9.89 | 1 | 3.6 | 35.6 |
| 17 | Maryland | 4 | 15 | 177 | 11.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.3 |
| 18 | Northwestern | 5 | 8 | 168 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 19 | Utah State | 7 | 16 | 167 | 10.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.9 |
| 20 | Stanford | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
| 21 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 6 | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 24.7 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | 4 | 11 | 145 | 13.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 36.3 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 34.5 |
| 25 | UCLA | 4 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 33.8 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 12 | 135 | 11.25 | 1 | 2.4 | 27.0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 28 | Temple | 4 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.3 |
| 29 | Kentucky | 4 | 13 | 128 | 9.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 32.0 |
| 30 | UCF | 5 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.4 |
| 31 | Ohio | 5 | 12 | 126 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.2 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 6 | 20 | 125 | 6.25 | 1 | 3.3 | 20.8 |
| 33 | California | 3 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 33 | Bowling Green | 5 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.8 |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 5 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.8 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 5 | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.4 |
| 37 | UTEP | 4 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 1 | 2.8 | 30.0 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 5 | 14 | 120 | 8.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 24.0 |
| 39 | Hawai'i | 4 | 9 | 118 | 13.11 | 1 | 2.3 | 29.5 |
| 40 | Auburn | 4 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.0 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 1 | 1.8 | 23.2 |
| 40 | Texas State | 6 | 9 | 116 | 12.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 40 | Toledo | 5 | 13 | 116 | 8.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 23.2 |
| 44 | Akron | 4 | 11 | 114 | 10.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 28.5 |
| 45 | Florida International | 4 | 12 | 106 | 8.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 26.5 |
| 46 | Georgia | 5 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 21.0 |
| 46 | Navy | 11 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
| 48 | Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.3 |
| 49 | Utah | 3 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 33.3 |
| 50 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 51 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 52 | Arizona State | 4 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 52 | USC | 4 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 55 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 93 | 46.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 23.3 |
| 56 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.3 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 4 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.0 |
| 59 | South Florida | 5 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.6 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 60 | Michigan State | 5 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| 62 | Baylor | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 63 | Nevada | 5 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 63 | SMU | 5 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 63 | Texas Tech | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 66 | Arizona | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 67 | Tulsa | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 67 | Boise State | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 69 | Washington State | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 69 | South Alabama | 5 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 69 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.6 |
| 72 | UAB | 4 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 1 | 3.0 | 15.8 |
| 74 | Louisville | 6 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 75 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.6 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 5 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| 77 | San Jose State | 7 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 78 | Colorado | 3 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| 79 | Purdue | 5 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 79 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.3 |
| 79 | UNLV | 5 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 82 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.2 |
| 82 | Mississippi | 5 | 13 | 46 | 3.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 9.2 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 84 | Troy | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 86 | Army | 11 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 87 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 88 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 89 | Notre Dame | 11 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 90 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.4 |
| 91 | Arkansas State | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 92 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 92 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 94 | San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.4 |
| 95 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 95 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 95 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 98 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 99 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 100 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 100 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.4 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 103 | Kent State | 5 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.8 |
| 103 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 103 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 106 | Houston | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 107 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
| 107 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 107 | Syracuse | 6 | 11 | 22 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 110 | Idaho | 6 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 111 | Ball State | 5 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 112 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 113 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| 114 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 114 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 116 | Clemson | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 116 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 118 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 119 | New Mexico State | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 119 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 121 | North Texas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 122 | Air Force | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 122 | Massachusetts | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 124 | UTSA | 4 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |