2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 1 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 18 | 159 | 8.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 26.5 |
| 4 | Arizona State | 5 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.2 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 7 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.4 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 15 | 150 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 2 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.0 |
| 8 | LSU | 3 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 19.3 |
| 9 | UCLA | 5 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 16 | 130 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.6 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 7 | 18 | 130 | 7.22 | 0 | 2.6 | 18.6 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 12 | 109 | 9.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.2 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 8 | 12 | 144 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Duke | 7 | 9 | 118 | 13.11 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.9 |
| 16 | Texas State | 8 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 17 | Boise State | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 18 | Hawai'i | 9 | 13 | 146 | 11.23 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.2 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 16.0 |
| 21 | Nevada | 6 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 21 | UAB | 9 | 17 | 142 | 8.35 | 1 | 1.9 | 15.8 |
| 23 | UTEP | 9 | 15 | 140 | 9.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 15.6 |
| 24 | Maryland | 8 | 15 | 121 | 8.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.1 |
| 25 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.2 |
| 26 | Akron | 11 | 21 | 155 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.1 |
| 27 | Marshall | 7 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.7 |
| 28 | Utah State | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 29 | West Virginia | 6 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 30 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.1 |
| 31 | North Carolina State | 6 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 32 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 32 | South Alabama | 11 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Stanford | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Rutgers | 4 | 12 | 48 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 36 | TCU | 6 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 37 | Missouri | 7 | 12 | 82 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 38 | Troy | 7 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 38 | Penn State | 4 | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 11.3 |
| 40 | Baylor | 5 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.2 |
| 41 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 15 | 98 | 6.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.9 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 6 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.5 |
| 43 | Massachusetts | 11 | 18 | 114 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 45 | Virginia | 8 | 19 | 81 | 4.26 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.1 |
| 46 | California | 9 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 47 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 47 | Memphis | 8 | 12 | 74 | 6.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 49 | UNLV | 11 | 14 | 98 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| 50 | Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.8 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 52 | Kentucky | 10 | 15 | 87 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| 53 | Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 53 | Boston College | 10 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 55 | Florida International | 9 | 12 | 71 | 5.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| 55 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 15 | 79 | 5.27 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.9 |
| 57 | Colorado | 11 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 58 | Wake Forest | 7 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.6 |
| 59 | New Mexico | 9 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 59 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| 61 | Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 61 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 61 | Tulsa | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 64 | Ohio | 4 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| 65 | South Florida | 9 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.7 |
| 66 | Washington | 6 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 67 | Arizona | 5 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 67 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| 69 | Iowa | 8 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 70 | Indiana | 8 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| 71 | UCF | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 72 | Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 72 | Connecticut | 7 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| 75 | Auburn | 9 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.6 |
| 76 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 76 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 76 | Texas A&M | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 79 | Tulane | 10 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.4 |
| 80 | Mississippi | 6 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 81 | Army | 10 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 81 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 83 | Kansas | 11 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.9 |
| 84 | SMU | 6 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 85 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| 86 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 87 | Rice | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 88 | Navy | 5 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| 88 | Washington State | 9 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 90 | Kent State | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| 91 | Buffalo | 8 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
| 93 | Fresno State | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| 94 | Houston | 7 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| 95 | Georgia | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 95 | USC | 6 | 12 | 21 | 1.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| 97 | Syracuse | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 | 0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 98 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 99 | Colorado State | 8 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 99 | Arkansas | 8 | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 101 | San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 102 | East Carolina | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 103 | Purdue | 7 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 103 | Utah | 7 | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 105 | Michigan | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 106 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 106 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 108 | Idaho | 11 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 109 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| 109 | New Mexico State | 11 | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 111 | Toledo | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 112 | Central Michigan | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 113 | North Texas | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 114 | Illinois | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 115 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 116 | Air Force | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 116 | UTSA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 118 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 119 | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 120 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |