2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Smith | UCLA | SR | WR | 12 | 45 | 1051 | 23.36 | 0 | 3.8 | 87.6 |
| 2 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 9 | 42 | 890 | 21.19 | 1 | 4.7 | 98.9 |
| 3 | Kevin Smith | Washington | SO | WR | 10 | 37 | 958 | 25.89 | 0 | 3.7 | 95.8 |
| 3 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 10 | 37 | 945 | 25.54 | 1 | 3.7 | 94.5 |
| 3 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 10 | 37 | 731 | 19.76 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.1 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Kobena | Syracuse | FR | WR | 9 | 36 | 724 | 20.11 | 0 | 4.0 | 80.4 |
| 7 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 10 | 35 | 739 | 21.11 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.9 |
| 8 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 11 | 33 | 886 | 26.85 | 0 | 3.0 | 80.5 |
| 8 | Isiah Barton | Wash St | SR | WR | 9 | 33 | 799 | 24.21 | 0 | 3.7 | 88.8 |
| 8 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 10 | 33 | 710 | 21.52 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.0 |
| 11 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | FR | RB | 12 | 32 | 918 | 28.69 | 2 | 2.7 | 76.5 |
| 11 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 9 | 32 | 809 | 25.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 89.9 |
| 11 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 10 | 32 | 775 | 24.22 | 1 | 3.2 | 77.5 |
| 14 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 11 | 31 | 660 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 60.0 |
| 14 | Lindsey Lamar | S Florida | JR | WR | 9 | 31 | 632 | 20.39 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.2 |
| 14 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 11 | 31 | 614 | 19.81 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| 17 | T.J. Thorpe | N Carolina | FR | WR | 11 | 29 | 787 | 27.14 | 1 | 2.6 | 71.5 |
| 17 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 11 | 29 | 690 | 23.79 | 1 | 2.6 | 62.7 |
| 19 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 11 | 28 | 733 | 26.18 | 2 | 2.5 | 66.6 |
| 19 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | FR | WR | 11 | 28 | 716 | 25.57 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.1 |
| 19 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | SO | DB | 11 | 28 | 644 | 23.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 19 | Mychal Bailey | Kentucky | SR | DB | 9 | 28 | 570 | 20.36 | 0 | 3.1 | 63.3 |
| 19 | Justus Pickett | Maryland | FR | RB | 10 | 28 | 535 | 19.11 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| 24 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | FR | WR | 12 | 27 | 680 | 25.19 | 1 | 2.3 | 56.7 |
| 25 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 10 | 26 | 683 | 26.27 | 0 | 2.6 | 68.3 |
| 25 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 11 | 26 | 646 | 24.85 | 0 | 2.4 | 58.7 |
| 25 | Ben McRoy | Texas Tech | SO | ATH | 7 | 26 | 609 | 23.42 | 0 | 3.7 | 87.0 |
| 25 | T.J. Moe | Missouri | JR | WR | 11 | 26 | 607 | 23.35 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.2 |
| 25 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 26 | 603 | 23.19 | 0 | 2.6 | 60.3 |
| 25 | Ka'Deem Carey | Arizona | FR | RB | 10 | 26 | 549 | 21.12 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.9 |
| 31 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 9 | 25 | 529 | 21.16 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.8 |
| 32 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 568 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.6 |
| 32 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | FR | RB | 7 | 24 | 538 | 22.42 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.9 |
| 34 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | FR | WR | 9 | 23 | 713 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 79.2 |
| 34 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 531 | 23.09 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.1 |
| 34 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 23 | 509 | 22.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.9 |
| 34 | Spiffy Evans | BC | FR | WR | 8 | 23 | 485 | 21.09 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.6 |
| 38 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 571 | 25.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.6 |
| 38 | Morris Claiborne | LSU | JR | DB | 12 | 22 | 568 | 25.82 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.3 |
| 40 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 10 | 21 | 552 | 26.29 | 0 | 2.1 | 55.2 |
| 40 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 11 | 21 | 543 | 25.86 | 1 | 1.9 | 49.4 |
| 40 | Darius Jennings | Virginia | FR | WR | 10 | 21 | 383 | 18.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.3 |
| 40 | Brendan Bigelow | California | FR | RB | 10 | 21 | 364 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.1 | 36.4 |
| 44 | Trey Franks | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 10 | 20 | 472 | 23.60 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.2 |
| 44 | Tre Mason | Auburn | FR | RB | 9 | 20 | 457 | 22.85 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.8 |
| 46 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 9 | 19 | 497 | 26.16 | 0 | 2.1 | 55.2 |
| 46 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | FR | WR | 9 | 19 | 451 | 23.74 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.1 |
| 46 | Josh Lenz | Iowa State | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 427 | 22.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.8 |
| 46 | Martavious Odoms | Michigan | SR | WR | 10 | 19 | 403 | 21.21 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.3 |
| 46 | Desmond Scott | Duke | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 375 | 19.74 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.6 |
| 46 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 11 | 19 | 371 | 19.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 52 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 52 | Briggs Orsbon | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 6.0 | 115.7 |
| 54 | Dervon Wallace | W Mich | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 462 | 27.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 115.5 |
| 54 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 17 | 393 | 23.12 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.8 |
| 54 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 364 | 21.41 | 0 | 5.7 | 121.3 |
| 54 | Buddy Jackson | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 10 | 17 | 364 | 21.41 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.4 |
| 54 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 10 | 17 | 283 | 16.65 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 54 | David Wilson | Va Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 283 | 16.65 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 60 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 563 | 35.19 | 2 | 2.3 | 80.4 |
| 60 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | FR | RB | 10 | 16 | 417 | 26.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.7 |
| 60 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | JR | RB | 10 | 16 | 407 | 25.44 | 1 | 1.6 | 40.7 |
| 60 | Tobias Singleton | Miss | FR | WR | 7 | 16 | 386 | 24.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.1 |
| 60 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 11 | 16 | 374 | 23.38 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 60 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | SO | RB | 9 | 16 | 363 | 22.69 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 60 | Jesse Callier | Washington | SO | RB | 11 | 16 | 343 | 21.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.2 |
| 60 | Tony Gregory | Va Tech | SO | RB | 10 | 16 | 313 | 19.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 68 | Jaron Brown | Clemson | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 308 | 20.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 68 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | FR | WR | 9 | 15 | 305 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.9 |
| 70 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 342 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.2 |
| 70 | Kyle Middlebrooks | Ariz St | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 330 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 70 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | JR | RB | 10 | 14 | 284 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |
| 70 | Brandon Bourbon | Kansas | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 273 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 70 | Jordan Thomas | Rutgers | SO | DB | 9 | 14 | 272 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.2 |
| 75 | Andre Debose | Florida | SO | WR | 9 | 13 | 373 | 28.69 | 1 | 1.4 | 41.4 |
| 75 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 370 | 28.46 | 1 | 3.3 | 92.5 |
| 75 | Garic Wharton | Arizona | FR | WR | 9 | 13 | 299 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 75 | Ronnie Tyler | Maryland | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 292 | 22.46 | 0 | 1.6 | 36.5 |
| 75 | Corey Davis | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 9 | 13 | 280 | 21.54 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.1 |
| 75 | Terrell Jackson | Buffalo | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.0 |
| 75 | Merrill Noel | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 12 | 13 | 233 | 17.92 | 0 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 82 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | SO | RB | 8 | 12 | 401 | 33.42 | 1 | 1.5 | 50.1 |
| 82 | Willie Floyd | FAU | SR | RB | 3 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 4.0 | 101.3 |
| 82 | Mike Manuel | California | JR | RB | 6 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 85 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | SO | DB | 11 | 11 | 324 | 29.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 85 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | JR | WR | 12 | 11 | 283 | 25.73 | 0 | 0.9 | 23.6 |
| 85 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | JR | DB | 11 | 11 | 272 | 24.73 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.7 |
| 85 | Jeremy Wright | Louisville | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.8 |
| 85 | Rodney Stewart | Colorado | SR | RB | 9 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 85 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.1 |
| 85 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 22.4 |
| 85 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 11 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 85 | Marcus Mason | Wash St | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 220 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.4 |
| 85 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 10 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 1.1 | 21.7 |
| 85 | Malcolm Moulton | Minnesota | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 85 | Cody Hoffman | BYU | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 203 | 18.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.8 |
| 97 | Foswhitt Whittaker | Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 424 | 42.40 | 2 | 1.3 | 53.0 |
| 97 | Marqise Lee | USC | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 285 | 28.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 23.8 |
| 97 | Solomon Patton | Florida | SO | WR | 10 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.1 |
| 97 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 78.7 |