2011 National Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | -11 | -5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -11.0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Washington | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 5 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 9 | Boise State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 9 | California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 11 | TCU | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 15 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 16 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 19 | SMU | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Army | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Penn State | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 2 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 30 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 30 | Iowa State | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 33 | Connecticut | 1 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 34 | BYU | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 36 | Virginia | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 23.0 |
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 39 | UCLA | 2 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.5 |
| 40 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 41 | Stanford | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 42 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 44 | Nevada | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 49 | LSU | 2 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 33.5 |
| 50 | Utah | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 50 | New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 52 | New Mexico | 1 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 53 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 54 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 54 | Wyoming | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 56 | Northwestern | 1 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 57 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 58 | Florida State | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 59 | Florida International | 1 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 76.0 |
| 60 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 61 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 61 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 63 | Georgia | 2 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 64 | UNLV | 1 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 65 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 49.0 |
| 66 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 67 | Kansas State | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 68 | Ohio State | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 69 | Troy | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 70 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 71 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 72 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.5 |
| 73 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 74 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 103 | 51.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 51.5 |