2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 372 | 46.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 93.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 360 | 40.00 | 2 | 1.8 | 72.0 |
| 3 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 217 | 36.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 54.3 |
| 4 | John Evans | Western Ky | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 357 | 35.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.4 |
| 5 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 43.8 |
| 6 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 233 | 33.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 77.7 |
| 7 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 5 | 9 | 288 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 57.6 |
| 7 | Rannell Hall | UCF | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 224 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 56.0 |
| 9 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 347 | 31.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 69.4 |
| 10 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 468 | 31.20 | 1 | 3.0 | 93.6 |
| 11 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 249 | 31.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 49.8 |
| 12 | Luther Ambrose | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 399 | 30.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 99.8 |
| 13 | Tray Becton-Martin | USM | FR | DB | 4 | 9 | 272 | 30.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.0 |
| 14 | Marquis Maze | Alabama | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 179 | 29.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.8 |
| 15 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 177 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 44.3 |
| 16 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | SO | DB | 5 | 22 | 640 | 29.09 | 1 | 4.4 | 128.0 |
| 17 | Deante' Purvis | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 406 | 29.00 | 1 | 4.7 | 135.3 |
| 18 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 433 | 28.87 | 1 | 3.8 | 108.3 |
| 19 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 427 | 28.47 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.4 |
| 20 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 13 | 370 | 28.46 | 1 | 4.3 | 123.3 |
| 21 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 62.6 |
| 22 | Andre Debose | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 198 | 28.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.5 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 422 | 28.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 105.5 |
| 24 | Taveon Rogers | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 420 | 28.00 | 1 | 3.8 | 105.0 |
| 25 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 437 | 27.31 | 1 | 4.0 | 109.3 |
| 26 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 60.0 |
| 27 | Kevin Smith | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 380 | 27.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 95.0 |
| 28 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 325 | 27.08 | 1 | 3.0 | 81.3 |
| 29 | Buddy Jackson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 241 | 26.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 80.3 |
| 30 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | FR | ATH | 4 | 8 | 214 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.5 |
| 31 | Lee Clubb | CSU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 160 | 26.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.0 |
| 32 | Vernon Frazier | UTEP | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.3 |
| 33 | Solomon Patton | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 34 | Isiah Barton | Wash St | SR | WR | 5 | 23 | 605 | 26.30 | 0 | 4.6 | 121.0 |
| 35 | Tobias Singleton | Miss | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 287 | 26.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 71.8 |
| 36 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.2 |
| 37 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.7 | 119.0 |
| 38 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 457 | 25.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 91.4 |
| 39 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 40 | Karlos Williams | FSU | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 |
| 41 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 277 | 25.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.3 |
| 42 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 151 | 25.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.8 |
| 43 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 326 | 25.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.5 |
| 44 | Henry Josey | Missouri | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.3 |
| 45 | Trey Franks | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 173 | 24.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.3 |
| 46 | Garic Wharton | Arizona | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 148 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.0 |
| 47 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 48 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.5 |
| 49 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 342 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.4 |
| 50 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 267 | 24.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.4 |
| 51 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 52 | Troy Evans | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 53 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 53 | Tre Mason | Auburn | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.0 |
| 55 | Tahj Kimble | BC | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.0 |
| 56 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.8 |
| 57 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.5 |
| 58 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.8 |
| 59 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 298 | 22.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.5 |
| 60 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 61 | Ben McRoy | Texas Tech | SO | ATH | 5 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.8 |
| 62 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 63 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 |
| 64 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 405 | 22.50 | 1 | 3.6 | 81.0 |
| 64 | Tony Zenon | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 66 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 67 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 68 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.8 |
| 68 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 70 | Michael Bowman | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 201 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.2 |
| 71 | Martavious Odoms | Michigan | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 72 | Spiffy Evans | BC | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 267 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.8 |
| 73 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.0 |
| 74 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 75 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 75 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 75 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 154 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.8 |
| 78 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 395 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.8 |
| 79 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 5 | 23 | 503 | 21.87 | 0 | 4.6 | 100.6 |
| 80 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 5 | 28 | 609 | 21.75 | 1 | 5.6 | 121.8 |
| 81 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.0 |
| 81 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 83 | Derek Good | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 368 | 21.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.0 |
| 84 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 346 | 21.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.5 |
| 85 | Chris Anderson | Troy | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 86 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 518 | 21.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 103.6 |
| 87 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.7 |
| 88 | Freeman Kelley | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.5 |
| 89 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 320 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.0 |
| 90 | Danté Butler | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 91 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.8 |
| 92 | D.J. Frye- Smith | FAU | FR | DB | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 93 | Deshon Foxx | U Conn | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 94 | Titus Davis | C Mich | FR | WR | 5 | 16 | 335 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.0 |
| 95 | David Garrett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 5 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.2 |
| 96 | Donnie Duncan | New Mexico | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 97 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 98 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 25 | 514 | 20.56 | 0 | 6.3 | 128.5 |
| 99 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 100 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.