2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 13 | 36 | 879 | 24.42 | 1 | 2.8 | 67.6 |
| 2 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 6 | 35 | 761 | 21.74 | 0 | 5.8 | 126.8 |
| 3 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 12 | 33 | 857 | 25.97 | 2 | 2.8 | 71.4 |
| 4 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | SO | RB | 10 | 28 | 623 | 22.25 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.3 |
| 5 | Robert Kelley | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 26 | 556 | 21.38 | 0 | 5.2 | 111.2 |
| 6 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 6 | 24 | 681 | 28.38 | 1 | 4.0 | 113.5 |
| 7 | Taveon Rogers | NMSU | SR | WR | 6 | 21 | 518 | 24.67 | 1 | 3.5 | 86.3 |
| 7 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 5 | 21 | 515 | 24.52 | 0 | 4.2 | 103.0 |
| 7 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 6 | 21 | 501 | 23.86 | 1 | 3.5 | 83.5 |
| 7 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 479 | 22.81 | 0 | 5.3 | 119.8 |
| 7 | Scott Williams | Army | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 450 | 21.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.0 |
| 12 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 6 | 20 | 501 | 25.05 | 0 | 3.3 | 83.5 |
| 13 | Dervon Wallace | W Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 545 | 28.68 | 0 | 3.8 | 109.0 |
| 13 | Lyle Fitte | La Tech | JR | RB | 4 | 19 | 532 | 28.00 | 1 | 4.8 | 133.0 |
| 13 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 496 | 26.11 | 1 | 3.8 | 99.2 |
| 13 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 5 | 19 | 470 | 24.74 | 0 | 3.8 | 94.0 |
| 13 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 4 | 19 | 419 | 22.05 | 0 | 4.8 | 104.8 |
| 18 | Deon Long | New Mexico | FR | WR | 5 | 18 | 425 | 23.61 | 1 | 3.6 | 85.0 |
| 18 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 3 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.0 |
| 18 | Briggs Orsbon | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 4.5 | 86.8 |
| 21 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 5 | 17 | 412 | 24.24 | 0 | 3.4 | 82.4 |
| 22 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 427 | 26.69 | 1 | 2.7 | 71.2 |
| 22 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 5 | 16 | 401 | 25.06 | 0 | 3.2 | 80.2 |
| 22 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 0 | 3.2 | 78.4 |
| 22 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 16 | 373 | 23.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 74.6 |
| 22 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 5 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 3.2 | 72.6 |
| 22 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 357 | 22.31 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.3 |
| 28 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 438 | 29.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 109.5 |
| 28 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 362 | 24.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 90.5 |
| 28 | Terrell Jackson | Buffalo | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.8 |
| 28 | Jyruss Edwards | La-Monroe | SO | RB | 4 | 15 | 319 | 21.27 | 0 | 3.8 | 79.8 |
| 28 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.8 |
| 33 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 6 | 14 | 350 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.3 |
| 33 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 302 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.4 |
| 33 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 264 | 18.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.0 |
| 36 | Buddy Jackson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 6 | 13 | 378 | 29.08 | 1 | 2.2 | 63.0 |
| 36 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 82.3 |
| 36 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 272 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.3 |
| 36 | Bradley Randle | UNLV | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 261 | 20.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.2 |
| 40 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 427 | 35.58 | 0 | 3.0 | 106.8 |
| 40 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 364 | 30.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 91.0 |
| 40 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 320 | 26.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 64.0 |
| 40 | Dominic Rufran | Wyoming | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 280 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 40 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.0 |
| 40 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 253 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.6 |
| 46 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 303 | 27.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 60.6 |
| 46 | Tyler Williams | Akron | FR | ATH | 3 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 84.7 |
| 46 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.8 |
| 46 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.8 |
| 46 | Freeman Kelley | Tulsa | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.6 |
| 46 | Tahj Kimble | BC | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 210 | 19.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.5 |
| 46 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
| 46 | Tracy Carter | Idaho | SO | DB | 5 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 36.0 |
| 54 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 384 | 38.40 | 1 | 2.0 | 76.8 |
| 54 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 6 | 10 | 338 | 33.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 56.3 |
| 54 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 323 | 32.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 53.8 |
| 54 | Ben McRoy | Texas Tech | SO | ATH | 3 | 10 | 290 | 29.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 96.7 |
| 54 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 279 | 27.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 69.8 |
| 54 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 263 | 26.30 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.6 |
| 54 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.8 |
| 54 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 6 | 10 | 243 | 24.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.5 |
| 54 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 240 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 54 | Corey Johnson | Troy | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 54 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | FR | DB | 5 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 54 | Brandon Rutley | SJSU | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.5 |
| 54 | Jordan Thomas | Rutgers | SO | DB | 6 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.0 |
| 54 | Bakari Hollier | Memphis | FR | DB | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 68 | Derek Good | CSU | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 252 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 50.4 |
| 68 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 250 | 27.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 50.0 |
| 68 | Deante' Purvis | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 231 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 68 | Lamaar Thomas | New Mexico | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 220 | 24.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.3 |
| 68 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 211 | 23.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.8 |
| 68 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.4 |
| 68 | O.J. Ross | Purdue | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 202 | 22.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.5 |
| 68 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.2 |
| 68 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 68 | Antoine Russell | Akron | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.8 |
| 78 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 265 | 33.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.3 |
| 78 | Andre Debose | Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 250 | 31.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.0 |
| 78 | Tre Mason | Auburn | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 47.8 |
| 78 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 205 | 25.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.3 |
| 78 | Darius Jones | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 61.3 |
| 78 | Charles Ross | Rice | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 59.0 |
| 78 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 78 | Kyle Middlebrooks | Ariz St | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 78 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 10 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.6 |
| 78 | Justus Pickett | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 78 | Steven Dunlap | BGSU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 159 | 19.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.8 |
| 78 | Corey Davis | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 78 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 78 | Danté Butler | Tulane | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 78 | Brandon Davis | SDSU | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.0 |
| 78 | Marcus Jackson | Army | FR | DB | 7 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.1 |
| 94 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 255 | 36.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 63.8 |
| 94 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 253 | 36.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.3 |
| 94 | Lee Clubb | CSU | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 215 | 30.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 43.0 |
| 94 | Jeremy Hester | USM | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 40.8 |
| 94 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.6 |
| 94 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.3 |
| 94 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.0 |