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 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 25 | 514 | 20.56 | 0 | 6.3 | 128.5 |
| 2 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 5 | 28 | 609 | 21.75 | 1 | 5.6 | 121.8 |
| 3 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 518 | 21.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 103.6 |
| 3 | Tyler Williams | Akron | FR | ATH | 4 | 19 | 375 | 19.74 | 0 | 4.8 | 93.8 |
| 5 | Deante' Purvis | UNLV | SR | RB | 3 | 14 | 406 | 29.00 | 1 | 4.7 | 135.3 |
| 5 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.7 | 119.0 |
| 7 | Isiah Barton | Wash St | SR | WR | 5 | 23 | 605 | 26.30 | 0 | 4.6 | 121.0 |
| 7 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 5 | 23 | 503 | 21.87 | 0 | 4.6 | 100.6 |
| 7 | Robert Kelley | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 23 | 465 | 20.22 | 0 | 4.6 | 93.0 |
| 10 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 395 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.5 | 98.8 |
| 10 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 75.5 |
| 12 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | SO | DB | 5 | 22 | 640 | 29.09 | 1 | 4.4 | 128.0 |
| 12 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 5 | 22 | 394 | 17.91 | 0 | 4.4 | 78.8 |
| 14 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 13 | 370 | 28.46 | 1 | 4.3 | 123.3 |
| 14 | Derek Good | CSU | SR | RB | 4 | 17 | 368 | 21.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.0 |
| 16 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 437 | 27.31 | 1 | 4.0 | 109.3 |
| 16 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 346 | 21.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.5 |
| 18 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 433 | 28.87 | 1 | 3.8 | 108.3 |
| 18 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 422 | 28.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 105.5 |
| 18 | Taveon Rogers | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 420 | 28.00 | 1 | 3.8 | 105.0 |
| 18 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 320 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.8 | 80.0 |
| 18 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | FR | DB | 4 | 15 | 278 | 18.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.5 |
| 23 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 5 | 18 | 457 | 25.39 | 0 | 3.6 | 91.4 |
| 23 | Ben McRoy | Texas Tech | SO | ATH | 5 | 18 | 409 | 22.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.8 |
| 23 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 405 | 22.50 | 1 | 3.6 | 81.0 |
| 23 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | SO | RB | 5 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 78.0 |
| 27 | Kevin Smith | Washington | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 380 | 27.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 95.0 |
| 27 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 4 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.8 |
| 27 | James Richardson | SMU | FR | DB | 4 | 14 | 258 | 18.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 64.5 |
| 30 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | SO | WR | 5 | 17 | 344 | 20.24 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.8 |
| 31 | Luther Ambrose | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 399 | 30.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 99.8 |
| 31 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 326 | 25.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 81.5 |
| 31 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 0 | 3.3 | 79.5 |
| 31 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 298 | 22.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.5 |
| 31 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 291 | 22.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.8 |
| 31 | Freeman Kelley | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 278 | 21.38 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.5 |
| 37 | Titus Davis | C Mich | FR | WR | 5 | 16 | 335 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.0 |
| 37 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 295 | 18.44 | 0 | 3.2 | 59.0 |
| 39 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 468 | 31.20 | 1 | 3.0 | 93.6 |
| 39 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 5 | 15 | 427 | 28.47 | 1 | 3.0 | 85.4 |
| 39 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 325 | 27.08 | 1 | 3.0 | 81.3 |
| 39 | Buddy Jackson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 241 | 26.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 80.3 |
| 39 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.8 |
| 39 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.5 |
| 39 | Spiffy Evans | BC | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 267 | 22.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.8 |
| 39 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | JR | RB | 3 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.7 |
| 39 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| 39 | Mychal Bailey | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 234 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 58.5 |
| 39 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.5 |
| 39 | Jeffvon Gill | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 15 | 248 | 16.53 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.6 |
| 39 | Brendan Bigelow | California | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 192 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 52 | Tobias Singleton | Miss | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 287 | 26.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 71.8 |
| 52 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 277 | 25.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.3 |
| 52 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 342 | 24.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.4 |
| 52 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 244 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.0 |
| 52 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.0 |
| 52 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 215 | 19.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.8 |
| 52 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 52 | Bakari Hollier | Memphis | FR | DB | 5 | 14 | 236 | 16.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.2 |
| 60 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.3 |
| 61 | Dervon Wallace | W Mich | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 258 | 19.85 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 62 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.8 |
| 62 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.0 |
| 62 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 197 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.3 |
| 62 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 4 | 10 | 186 | 18.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 66 | Jonathan Warzeka | Air Force | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.8 |
| 66 | Briggs Orsbon | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 207 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 41.4 |
| 68 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 233 | 33.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 77.7 |
| 68 | Tray Becton-Martin | USM | FR | DB | 4 | 9 | 272 | 30.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 68.0 |
| 68 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 68 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 68 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.0 |
| 68 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.3 |
| 68 | Brandon Bourbon | Kansas | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 68 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 76 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 347 | 31.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 69.4 |
| 76 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 313 | 28.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 62.6 |
| 76 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 60.0 |
| 76 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 267 | 24.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 53.4 |
| 76 | Jamarcus Nelson | UAB | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.0 |
| 76 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 33.4 |
| 82 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 372 | 46.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 93.0 |
| 82 | John Evans | Western Ky | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 357 | 35.70 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.4 |
| 82 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | FR | ATH | 4 | 8 | 214 | 26.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.5 |
| 82 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.2 |
| 82 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 82 | Troy Evans | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 82 | Tony Zenon | Ga Tech | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 180 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 82 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 82 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 82 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 82 | Danté Butler | Tulane | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 213 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 82 | D.J. Frye- Smith | FAU | FR | DB | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 82 | Donnie Duncan | New Mexico | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 82 | Corey Davis | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 82 | Brad Starks | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 82 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 138 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 82 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.4 |
| 82 | Justus Pickett | Maryland | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 162 | 16.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.4 |
| 82 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 149 | 14.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.