2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 4 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 33.3 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 46.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.8 |
| 2 | Temple | 4 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | 12 | 49 | 4.08 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.3 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 4 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 43.0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 31.7 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 4 | 11 | 55 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 4 | 10 | 140 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 35.0 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 4 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 2 | 2.5 | 28.3 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.3 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 3 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 18.3 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 9 | Penn State | 3 | 10 | 31 | 3.10 | 1 | 3.3 | 10.3 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 28.0 |
| 15 | Alabama | 3 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 15 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 15 | SMU | 4 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
| 15 | UAB | 4 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.8 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.3 |
| 15 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 15 | BYU | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Texas State | 3 | 8 | 140 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.7 |
| 23 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.8 |
| 23 | Ball State | 4 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 16.0 |
| 23 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 23 | Clemson | 3 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 10.7 |
| 23 | Akron | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 8.3 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 34 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 3 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 30.0 |
| 34 | Michigan | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 34 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 34 | Ohio | 3 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.3 |
| 34 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 34 | Auburn | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 34 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 34 | Texas A&M | 4 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 34 | South Florida | 3 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.7 |
| 34 | Missouri | 3 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.7 |
| 34 | LSU | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| 48 | Northwestern | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 48 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 48 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 48 | UCF | 4 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 48 | Western Michigan | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 48 | Hawai'i | 3 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 48 | Rice | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 48 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 48 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 60 | Oregon | 3 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 37.0 |
| 60 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 60 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 60 | UTEP | 4 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.8 |
| 60 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 60 | Tulsa | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 60 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
| 60 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 60 | Massachusetts | 3 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 |
| 60 | Navy | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 60 | Florida International | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 60 | Washington | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 60 | Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 60 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 60 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 60 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 60 | Idaho | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 60 | Army | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Boston College | 4 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.0 |
| 80 | Troy | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 80 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.3 |
| 80 | California | 4 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 80 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 80 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 80 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 80 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 80 | Georgia | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 80 | South Alabama | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 80 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 80 | San Jose State | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 80 | UCLA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 96 | Colorado State | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 96 | Arizona | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 96 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 96 | Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| 96 | Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 96 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 96 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 96 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 96 | Marshall | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 96 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 96 | Texas | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 96 | Baylor | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 96 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 96 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 96 | UTSA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 112 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.3 |
| 112 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 112 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 112 | New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 116 | UNLV | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 116 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 116 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 116 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 116 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 116 | Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 116 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |