2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 16 | 194 | 12.13 | 2 | 4.0 | 48.5 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 4 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.0 |
| 2 | Utah | 4 | 14 | 42 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 4 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 4 | Boise State | 3 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.7 |
| 6 | UCLA | 5 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.6 |
| 6 | Stanford | 5 | 11 | 81 | 7.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 4 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Clemson | 4 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 13.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 11.0 |
| 6 | Louisville | 4 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 9.0 |
| 13 | Hawai'i | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
| 13 | LSU | 4 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 3 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 3.3 | 41.3 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 4 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 18 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 18 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 18 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
| 18 | BYU | 3 | 9 | 82 | 9.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.3 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.8 |
| 18 | UCF | 4 | 9 | 74 | 8.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.5 |
| 18 | Penn State | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Ohio | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 18 | Houston | 4 | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 4 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| 28 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 156 | 19.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 28 | Florida State | 3 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 27.3 |
| 28 | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 28 | Florida International | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.0 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 3 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 4 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 22.8 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
| 34 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 79 | 11.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 26.3 |
| 34 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 34 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 34 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Rice | 3 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.3 |
| 34 | Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.8 |
| 34 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 47 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 47 | Michigan State | 3 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.3 |
| 47 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 47 | Texas Tech | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 47 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 47 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 47 | Utah State | 3 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 47 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 47 | UNLV | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 47 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 47 | Arkansas | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 47 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 47 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 47 | USC | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 63 | UAB | 4 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 63 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 63 | South Alabama | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.5 |
| 63 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 63 | SMU | 4 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 63 | Troy | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.0 |
| 63 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.5 |
| 63 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 63 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 63 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 63 | Akron | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 63 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 63 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 63 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 63 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 63 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 63 | Washington State | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 63 | TCU | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 63 | Fresno State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Idaho | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| 85 | UTSA | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 85 | Texas State | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 85 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 85 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 85 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 85 | Ball State | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 85 | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 85 | North Carolina | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 85 | Colorado State | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 85 | California | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 85 | South Florida | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 96 | Nevada | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 96 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 96 | UTEP | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 96 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 96 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 96 | Oregon | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 96 | Kent State | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 96 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| 107 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 107 | Army | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 107 | Duke | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 107 | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 107 | Marshall | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 107 | Navy | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 107 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 107 | Toledo | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 107 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 107 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 107 | Iowa State | 4 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 120 | Wyoming | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 120 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 120 | New Mexico State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Arkansas State | 3 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.7 |