2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 2 | 13 | 342 | 26.31 | 0 | 6.5 | 171.0 |
| 2 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | JR | WR | 2 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 4.5 | 107.5 |
| 2 | Deante' Purvis | UNLV | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 0 | 9.0 | 195.0 |
| 4 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 2 | 8 | 289 | 36.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 144.5 |
| 4 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 258 | 32.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 129.0 |
| 4 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 2 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.5 |
| 4 | Brandon Davis | SDSU | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 8 | Tony Gregory | Va Tech | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 79.0 |
| 8 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.5 |
| 8 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 141.0 |
| 8 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 8 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.0 |
| 8 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 59.5 |
| 15 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 179 | 29.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 89.5 |
| 15 | Bishop Sankey | Washington | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 6.0 | 133.0 |
| 15 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 15 | Scott Williams | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 106.0 |
| 15 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 20 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 149.0 |
| 20 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 74.5 |
| 20 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 69.5 |
| 20 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 69.0 |
| 20 | Levander Liggins | La Tech | FR | ATH | 1 | 5 | 136 | 27.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 136.0 |
| 20 | Trey Franks | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 67.5 |
| 20 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 2 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 62.5 |
| 20 | Buddy Jackson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 20 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.5 |
| 20 | Donte Harden | Ohio | SR | RB | 2 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.5 |
| 20 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 20 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 98.0 |
| 20 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 20 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 93.0 |
| 34 | Greg McCoy | TCU | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 163 | 40.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 81.5 |
| 34 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 153 | 38.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 153.0 |
| 34 | Jeremy Hester | USM | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 34 | Andrew Tryon | Ark St | FR | DB | 2 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 34 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.5 |
| 34 | Dervon Wallace | W Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.0 |
| 34 | Kenneth Gilstrap | MTSU | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 34 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 34 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 34 | Antwuan Reed | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 34 | Princeton McCarty | Idaho | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 34 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 34 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 34 | Jordan Thomas | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 48 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 97.0 |
| 48 | Josh Huff | Oregon | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 94 | 31.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 47.0 |
| 48 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 93.0 |
| 48 | Roderick Hall | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.5 |
| 48 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 89.0 |
| 48 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 48 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 48 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 48 | Dominic Rufran | Wyoming | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 48 | Kyle Middlebrooks | Ariz St | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 48 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 48 | Jonathan Lee | Air Force | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 48 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 48 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 48 | Jaron Brown | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 48 | Martavious Odoms | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 48 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 48 | Chris Harris | Utah State | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 48 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 67 | Andre Debose | Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 128 | 64.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 128.0 |
| 67 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 124.0 |
| 67 | Doug Martin | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 62.0 |
| 67 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 123 | 61.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 123.0 |
| 67 | DeVonte Christopher | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 97 | 48.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 97.0 |
| 67 | Lee Clubb | CSU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 67 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 67 | Quan Bray | Auburn | FR | ATH | 1 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 67 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 67 | Alexander Teich | Navy | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 67 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.5 |
| 67 | Waymon James | TCU | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 67 | Taveon Rogers | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 67 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 67 | Dallas Brown | Ohio | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 67 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.0 |
| 67 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 67 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 67 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 67 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 67 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.5 |
| 67 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 67 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 67 | Brandon Miller | Wyoming | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 67 | Branden Smith | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 67 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 67 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 67 | Brendan Bigelow | California | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 67 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 67 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 67 | Crusoe Gongbay | New Mexico | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 67 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 67 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 67 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |