2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 1 | 6 | 218 | 36.33 | 1 | 6.0 | 218.0 |
| 2 | Toledo | 1 | 7 | 192 | 27.43 | 1 | 7.0 | 192.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 1 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 1 | 7.0 | 173.0 |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 171.0 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | 4 | 164 | 41.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 164.0 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 1 | 6 | 161 | 26.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 161.0 |
| 7 | Purdue | 1 | 7 | 160 | 22.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 160.0 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 1 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 145.0 |
| 9 | Fresno State | 1 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 139.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 272 | 27.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 136.0 |
| 11 | Iowa State | 1 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 130.0 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 2 | 9 | 255 | 28.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 127.5 |
| 13 | Duke | 1 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 0 | 7.0 | 124.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 1 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| 15 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 121 | 30.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 121.0 |
| 16 | Connecticut | 1 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 120.0 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 18 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 118.0 |
| 19 | South Alabama | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 |
| 20 | Kansas | 1 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.0 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 111.0 |
| 22 | Arizona | 1 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 106.0 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 24 | Texas | 2 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.5 |
| 26 | Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 27 | Boise State | 2 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 98.0 |
| 28 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 96 | 32.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 96.0 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 30 | Arizona State | 1 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 31 | Utah State | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 33 | Air Force | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 34 | Ball State | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 35 | Central Michigan | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 37 | Cincinnati | 2 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.0 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 39 | Nevada | 2 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.0 |
| 39 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 73.0 |
| 39 | Texas State | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 42 | Baylor | 2 | 5 | 144 | 28.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.0 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 2 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.0 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.0 |
| 45 | Washington | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 67.0 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 2 | 10 | 131 | 13.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 65.5 |
| 48 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 48 | Army | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 50 | Michigan | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 51 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 51 | San Jose State | 1 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 54 | Alabama | 2 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.0 |
| 55 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 56 | TCU | 2 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.0 |
| 57 | USC | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 58 | Tulsa | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 59 | Oregon State | 2 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.5 |
| 60 | Rice | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 60 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 62 | Oklahoma | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 62 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 40.0 |
| 65 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 66 | Arkansas State | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 67 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 67 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 69 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 70 | San Diego State | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 71 | Clemson | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 72 | Ohio | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 72 | Florida State | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 74 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 75 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 76 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| 77 | SMU | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 78 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 79 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |