2011 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
| 2 | BYU | 2 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 3 | Ohio | 4 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 5 | LSU | 4 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| 6 | Alabama | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 8 | Boise State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 10 | Louisville | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 11 | California | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 14 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 15 | South Florida | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 16 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 17 | North Carolina State | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 18 | Troy | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Ball State | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Air Force | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 22 | Idaho | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 24 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 27 | Navy | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Arkansas State | 3 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 29 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 30 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 31 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| 32 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 32 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 34 | USC | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 34 | Wyoming | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 34 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 3 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.0 |
| 38 | Rice | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 39 | Mississippi State | 4 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 40 | North Texas | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 3 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 44 | San Jose State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 45 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 46 | Boston College | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 47 | Akron | 4 | 9 | 53 | 5.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 48 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 51 | Texas Tech | 4 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.3 |
| 52 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 52 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| 54 | Duke | 4 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| 55 | SMU | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 56 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Marshall | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 58 | Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 58 | Florida | 4 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 61 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.5 |
| 62 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 63 | Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| 65 | Colorado State | 3 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 20.7 |
| 66 | UNLV | 4 | 10 | 78 | 7.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 67 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 68 | New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.0 |
| 69 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 69 | Central Michigan | 3 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.3 |
| 71 | Washington State | 4 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 1 | 2.8 | 22.3 |
| 72 | Colorado | 4 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.3 |
| 72 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
| 74 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 74 | UTEP | 4 | 9 | 75 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.8 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 4 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 77 | Florida State | 4 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 78 | Hawai'i | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 78 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 78 | Virginia | 4 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.5 |
| 81 | Baylor | 4 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.3 |
| 82 | UCLA | 4 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.8 |
| 83 | Nebraska | 4 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 22.0 |
| 84 | Toledo | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 84 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 84 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 87 | Kansas State | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 88 | Nevada | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 3.7 | 37.0 |
| 90 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 91 | Utah State | 4 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.8 |
| 92 | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 93 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 93 | Memphis | 3 | 12 | 144 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 95 | Illinois | 3 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.3 |
| 96 | Mississippi | 4 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.5 |
| 97 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.5 |
| 98 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 99 | Florida International | 4 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.8 |
| 100 | Oklahoma | 3 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
| 101 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.8 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 103 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 35.0 |
| 104 | Kent State | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
| 105 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 106 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 107 | New Mexico State | 4 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 33.5 |
| 108 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 109 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 110 | Army | 3 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.7 |
| 111 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 54.8 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 2 | 2.5 | 56.3 |
| 113 | Kansas | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.0 |
| 114 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 2 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 115 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 14.3 |
| 116 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.5 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 120 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.0 |