2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State | 2 | 11 | 335 | 30.45 | 0 | 5.5 | 167.5 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 10 | 302 | 30.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 151.0 |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 9 | 55 | 1358 | 24.69 | 2 | 6.1 | 150.9 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 18 | 439 | 24.39 | 1 | 6.0 | 146.3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 7 | 40 | 969 | 24.23 | 1 | 5.7 | 138.4 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 6 | 34 | 822 | 24.18 | 1 | 5.7 | 137.0 |
| 7 | Central Michigan | 6 | 33 | 804 | 24.36 | 0 | 5.5 | 134.0 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | 5 | 27 | 666 | 24.67 | 1 | 5.4 | 133.2 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4 | 24 | 532 | 22.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 133.0 |
| 10 | Temple | 7 | 37 | 898 | 24.27 | 1 | 5.3 | 128.3 |
| 11 | Texas | 4 | 22 | 497 | 22.59 | 0 | 5.5 | 124.3 |
| 12 | Navy | 5 | 26 | 617 | 23.73 | 1 | 5.2 | 123.4 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 23 | 616 | 26.78 | 1 | 4.6 | 123.2 |
| 14 | Memphis | 8 | 42 | 952 | 22.67 | 0 | 5.3 | 119.0 |
| 15 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 20 | 465 | 23.25 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.3 |
| 16 | Florida International | 9 | 43 | 1017 | 23.65 | 0 | 4.8 | 113.0 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 1 | 5.0 | 112.6 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 27 | 671 | 24.85 | 1 | 4.5 | 111.8 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 4 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 110.0 |
| 20 | Texas State | 8 | 36 | 875 | 24.31 | 0 | 4.5 | 109.4 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 5 | 25 | 545 | 21.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 109.0 |
| 22 | California | 9 | 47 | 975 | 20.74 | 0 | 5.2 | 108.3 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 19 | 426 | 22.42 | 0 | 4.8 | 106.5 |
| 24 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 25 | 630 | 25.20 | 0 | 4.2 | 105.0 |
| 25 | Duke | 7 | 41 | 730 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.9 | 104.3 |
| 26 | USC | 6 | 23 | 624 | 27.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 104.0 |
| 26 | Indiana | 8 | 36 | 832 | 23.11 | 1 | 4.5 | 104.0 |
| 26 | West Virginia | 6 | 33 | 624 | 18.91 | 1 | 5.5 | 104.0 |
| 29 | Virginia | 8 | 42 | 821 | 19.55 | 0 | 5.3 | 102.6 |
| 30 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 51 | 1021 | 20.02 | 0 | 5.1 | 102.1 |
| 31 | Massachusetts | 11 | 56 | 1115 | 19.91 | 0 | 5.1 | 101.4 |
| 32 | UTSA | 4 | 24 | 401 | 16.71 | 0 | 6.0 | 100.3 |
| 33 | Colorado | 11 | 52 | 1101 | 21.17 | 1 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 30 | 700 | 23.33 | 0 | 4.3 | 100.0 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | 8 | 38 | 796 | 20.95 | 0 | 4.8 | 99.5 |
| 36 | Washington State | 9 | 38 | 880 | 23.16 | 0 | 4.2 | 97.8 |
| 37 | Marshall | 7 | 35 | 680 | 19.43 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.1 |
| 38 | Michigan | 5 | 21 | 484 | 23.05 | 0 | 4.2 | 96.8 |
| 39 | Houston | 7 | 34 | 674 | 19.82 | 0 | 4.9 | 96.3 |
| 40 | Cincinnati | 3 | 12 | 287 | 23.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.7 |
| 41 | Toledo | 4 | 19 | 382 | 20.11 | 1 | 4.8 | 95.5 |
| 42 | Maryland | 8 | 33 | 760 | 23.03 | 1 | 4.1 | 95.0 |
| 43 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 53 | 1137 | 21.45 | 1 | 4.4 | 94.8 |
| 44 | Tennessee | 7 | 32 | 653 | 20.41 | 1 | 4.6 | 93.3 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 10 | 44 | 906 | 20.59 | 0 | 4.4 | 90.6 |
| 46 | Ohio | 4 | 17 | 360 | 21.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.0 |
| 47 | UNLV | 11 | 51 | 986 | 19.33 | 0 | 4.6 | 89.6 |
| 48 | Washington | 6 | 25 | 537 | 21.48 | 0 | 4.2 | 89.5 |
| 49 | UCLA | 5 | 21 | 443 | 21.10 | 0 | 4.2 | 88.6 |
| 50 | San Diego State | 4 | 19 | 354 | 18.63 | 0 | 4.8 | 88.5 |
| 51 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 27 | 619 | 22.93 | 1 | 3.9 | 88.4 |
| 52 | Kent State | 3 | 13 | 265 | 20.38 | 0 | 4.3 | 88.3 |
| 53 | Illinois | 10 | 47 | 877 | 18.66 | 0 | 4.7 | 87.7 |
| 54 | East Carolina | 5 | 26 | 438 | 16.85 | 0 | 5.2 | 87.6 |
| 55 | UTEP | 9 | 36 | 783 | 21.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 87.0 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 21 | 428 | 20.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 85.6 |
| 57 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 19 | 341 | 17.95 | 0 | 4.8 | 85.3 |
| 58 | Mississippi | 6 | 27 | 511 | 18.93 | 1 | 4.5 | 85.2 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 340 | 21.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 85.0 |
| 60 | Arkansas State | 3 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 4.7 | 84.7 |
| 61 | Texas A&M | 2 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.0 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 5 | 20 | 415 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 63 | Army | 10 | 42 | 814 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 81.4 |
| 64 | Northwestern | 3 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 81.0 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | 5 | 19 | 397 | 20.89 | 1 | 3.8 | 79.4 |
| 66 | Rutgers | 4 | 17 | 317 | 18.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.3 |
| 67 | New Mexico | 9 | 32 | 712 | 22.25 | 1 | 3.6 | 79.1 |
| 67 | Colorado State | 8 | 29 | 633 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.6 | 79.1 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 7 | 26 | 551 | 21.19 | 0 | 3.7 | 78.7 |
| 70 | Air Force | 7 | 23 | 547 | 23.78 | 0 | 3.3 | 78.1 |
| 70 | New Mexico State | 11 | 39 | 859 | 22.03 | 1 | 3.5 | 78.1 |
| 72 | Troy | 7 | 31 | 541 | 17.45 | 0 | 4.4 | 77.3 |
| 73 | North Texas | 8 | 31 | 617 | 19.90 | 0 | 3.9 | 77.1 |
| 74 | Tulsa | 3 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.7 |
| 75 | Boston College | 10 | 44 | 766 | 17.41 | 0 | 4.4 | 76.6 |
| 76 | SMU | 6 | 21 | 457 | 21.76 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.2 |
| 77 | Missouri | 7 | 25 | 531 | 21.24 | 1 | 3.6 | 75.9 |
| 78 | Oklahoma | 3 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 75.3 |
| 79 | Iowa | 8 | 28 | 601 | 21.46 | 1 | 3.5 | 75.1 |
| 80 | Nevada | 6 | 21 | 447 | 21.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.5 |
| 80 | Kansas | 11 | 42 | 819 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.8 | 74.5 |
| 82 | Idaho | 11 | 46 | 816 | 17.74 | 1 | 4.2 | 74.2 |
| 83 | Auburn | 9 | 30 | 662 | 22.07 | 1 | 3.3 | 73.6 |
| 84 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 34 | 660 | 19.41 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.3 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 4 | 17 | 293 | 17.24 | 0 | 4.3 | 73.3 |
| 86 | Baylor | 5 | 18 | 366 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.6 | 73.2 |
| 87 | TCU | 6 | 20 | 431 | 21.55 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 88 | Tulane | 10 | 37 | 701 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.7 | 70.1 |
| 89 | Florida State | 2 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 90 | Ball State | 4 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.5 |
| 91 | South Alabama | 11 | 36 | 756 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 68.7 |
| 92 | San Jose State | 2 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.5 |
| 92 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.5 |
| 94 | Syracuse | 5 | 17 | 336 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.2 |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 7 | 29 | 467 | 16.10 | 0 | 4.1 | 66.7 |
| 96 | Boise State | 2 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 97 | Iowa State | 7 | 23 | 460 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.7 |
| 98 | LSU | 3 | 8 | 193 | 24.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 64.3 |
| 99 | Akron | 11 | 44 | 704 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 100 | Rice | 6 | 20 | 383 | 19.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.8 |
| 101 | South Carolina | 2 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 102 | UAB | 9 | 29 | 565 | 19.48 | 0 | 3.2 | 62.8 |
| 103 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 25 | 488 | 19.52 | 0 | 3.1 | 61.0 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 8 | 28 | 479 | 17.11 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.9 |
| 105 | Arkansas | 8 | 26 | 466 | 17.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 58.3 |
| 106 | South Florida | 9 | 29 | 512 | 17.66 | 0 | 3.2 | 56.9 |
| 107 | Michigan State | 6 | 20 | 340 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 56.7 |
| 108 | Penn State | 4 | 13 | 221 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 55.3 |
| 109 | Louisville | 2 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 54.5 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 7 | 19 | 371 | 19.53 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.0 |
| 110 | Arizona | 5 | 16 | 265 | 16.56 | 0 | 3.2 | 53.0 |
| 112 | Wisconsin | 6 | 12 | 290 | 24.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.3 |
| 113 | Stanford | 2 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 48.0 |
| 113 | UCF | 4 | 11 | 192 | 17.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.0 |
| 115 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 116 | Wyoming | 8 | 21 | 353 | 16.81 | 0 | 2.6 | 44.1 |
| 117 | Utah | 7 | 20 | 291 | 14.55 | 0 | 2.9 | 41.6 |
| 118 | BYU | 5 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.6 |
| 119 | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 35.5 |
| 120 | Alabama | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 121 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 122 | Oregon | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 123 | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |