2011 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 5 | 38 | 783 | 20.61 | 0 | 7.6 | 156.6 |
| 2 | Colorado | 5 | 35 | 739 | 21.11 | 0 | 7.0 | 147.8 |
| 3 | Tulane | 5 | 34 | 678 | 19.94 | 0 | 6.8 | 135.6 |
| 3 | Indiana | 5 | 34 | 662 | 19.47 | 1 | 6.8 | 132.4 |
| 3 | Fresno State | 4 | 27 | 523 | 19.37 | 0 | 6.8 | 130.8 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 4 | 27 | 520 | 19.26 | 0 | 6.8 | 130.0 |
| 7 | UNLV | 3 | 20 | 557 | 27.85 | 1 | 6.7 | 185.7 |
| 8 | Navy | 5 | 31 | 640 | 20.65 | 1 | 6.2 | 128.0 |
| 8 | Buffalo | 5 | 31 | 501 | 16.16 | 0 | 6.2 | 100.2 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 24 | 630 | 26.25 | 1 | 6.0 | 157.5 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 4 | 24 | 595 | 24.79 | 1 | 6.0 | 148.8 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 4 | 24 | 545 | 22.71 | 0 | 6.0 | 136.3 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 258 | 21.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.0 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 23 | 563 | 24.48 | 1 | 5.8 | 140.8 |
| 14 | UCLA | 4 | 23 | 454 | 19.74 | 0 | 5.8 | 113.5 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 17 | 396 | 23.29 | 1 | 5.7 | 132.0 |
| 17 | Washington | 4 | 22 | 551 | 25.05 | 0 | 5.5 | 137.8 |
| 17 | Baylor | 4 | 22 | 458 | 20.82 | 0 | 5.5 | 114.5 |
| 19 | Washington State | 5 | 27 | 692 | 25.63 | 0 | 5.4 | 138.4 |
| 19 | Iowa State | 5 | 27 | 604 | 22.37 | 0 | 5.4 | 120.8 |
| 19 | UAB | 5 | 27 | 489 | 18.11 | 0 | 5.4 | 97.8 |
| 22 | Texas | 4 | 21 | 595 | 28.33 | 2 | 5.3 | 148.8 |
| 22 | San Diego State | 3 | 16 | 325 | 20.31 | 1 | 5.3 | 108.3 |
| 22 | San Jose State | 4 | 21 | 372 | 17.71 | 0 | 5.3 | 93.0 |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 5 | 26 | 685 | 26.35 | 1 | 5.2 | 137.0 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 5 | 26 | 559 | 21.50 | 0 | 5.2 | 111.8 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 5 | 26 | 546 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.2 | 109.2 |
| 25 | Rice | 5 | 26 | 542 | 20.85 | 0 | 5.2 | 108.4 |
| 25 | Maryland | 5 | 26 | 491 | 18.88 | 0 | 5.2 | 98.2 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 5 | 26 | 476 | 18.31 | 0 | 5.2 | 95.2 |
| 31 | Florida | 4 | 20 | 587 | 29.35 | 1 | 5.0 | 146.8 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 4 | 20 | 451 | 22.55 | 0 | 5.0 | 112.8 |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 20 | 423 | 21.15 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
| 31 | Akron | 4 | 20 | 382 | 19.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.5 |
| 31 | Troy | 4 | 20 | 376 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 31 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 20 | 368 | 18.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 92.0 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 4 | 19 | 555 | 29.21 | 1 | 4.8 | 138.8 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 4 | 19 | 498 | 26.21 | 1 | 4.8 | 124.5 |
| 37 | Boston College | 4 | 19 | 418 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.8 | 104.5 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | 5 | 24 | 508 | 21.17 | 0 | 4.8 | 101.6 |
| 37 | North Carolina State | 4 | 19 | 402 | 21.16 | 0 | 4.8 | 100.5 |
| 37 | Central Michigan | 5 | 24 | 482 | 20.08 | 0 | 4.8 | 96.4 |
| 37 | Ball State | 5 | 24 | 481 | 20.04 | 0 | 4.8 | 96.2 |
| 37 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 19 | 313 | 16.47 | 0 | 4.8 | 78.3 |
| 37 | North Texas | 5 | 24 | 393 | 16.38 | 0 | 4.8 | 78.6 |
| 37 | Memphis | 5 | 24 | 386 | 16.08 | 0 | 4.8 | 77.2 |
| 47 | Utah State | 3 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.7 | 119.0 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 5 | 23 | 627 | 27.26 | 1 | 4.6 | 125.4 |
| 49 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 18 | 446 | 24.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 111.5 |
| 49 | Idaho | 4 | 18 | 390 | 21.67 | 1 | 4.5 | 97.5 |
| 49 | Hawai'i | 4 | 18 | 387 | 21.50 | 0 | 4.5 | 96.8 |
| 49 | Kentucky | 4 | 18 | 351 | 19.50 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.8 |
| 49 | Ohio | 4 | 18 | 338 | 18.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 84.5 |
| 54 | Clemson | 5 | 22 | 566 | 25.73 | 1 | 4.4 | 113.2 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 5 | 22 | 527 | 23.95 | 0 | 4.4 | 105.4 |
| 56 | Wyoming | 3 | 13 | 276 | 21.23 | 0 | 4.3 | 92.0 |
| 56 | Arizona | 4 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 4.3 | 87.3 |
| 56 | BYU | 4 | 17 | 343 | 20.18 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.8 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 4 | 17 | 334 | 19.65 | 0 | 4.3 | 83.5 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 4 | 17 | 330 | 19.41 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.5 |
| 56 | California | 4 | 17 | 291 | 17.12 | 0 | 4.3 | 72.8 |
| 62 | Kansas State | 5 | 21 | 603 | 28.71 | 2 | 4.2 | 120.6 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | 5 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 88.0 |
| 62 | East Carolina | 5 | 21 | 417 | 19.86 | 0 | 4.2 | 83.4 |
| 62 | Northwestern | 5 | 21 | 377 | 17.95 | 0 | 4.2 | 75.4 |
| 62 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 21 | 350 | 16.67 | 0 | 4.2 | 70.0 |
| 67 | Virginia | 4 | 16 | 381 | 23.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.3 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 4 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 91.0 |
| 67 | Duke | 4 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.5 |
| 67 | West Virginia | 4 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 67 | Army | 4 | 16 | 286 | 17.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 71.5 |
| 67 | SMU | 4 | 16 | 270 | 16.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.5 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 19 | 534 | 28.11 | 1 | 3.8 | 106.8 |
| 73 | Oregon | 4 | 15 | 375 | 25.00 | 1 | 3.8 | 93.8 |
| 73 | Marshall | 5 | 19 | 424 | 22.32 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.8 |
| 73 | Utah | 5 | 19 | 422 | 22.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 84.4 |
| 73 | Auburn | 5 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 0 | 3.8 | 82.0 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 4 | 15 | 309 | 20.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 77.3 |
| 73 | Kent State | 4 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.3 |
| 73 | Arkansas | 4 | 15 | 300 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.0 |
| 73 | Florida International | 4 | 15 | 269 | 17.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 67.3 |
| 82 | Air Force | 5 | 18 | 378 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.6 |
| 82 | Oklahoma | 5 | 18 | 372 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.6 | 74.4 |
| 82 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 18 | 307 | 17.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 61.4 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 18 | 263 | 14.61 | 0 | 3.6 | 52.6 |
| 86 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 14 | 384 | 27.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 96.0 |
| 86 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 14 | 364 | 26.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 91.0 |
| 86 | Iowa | 4 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 86 | Missouri | 4 | 14 | 335 | 23.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.8 |
| 86 | Ohio State | 4 | 14 | 333 | 23.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 83.3 |
| 86 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 14 | 303 | 21.64 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.8 |
| 86 | Michigan State | 4 | 14 | 300 | 21.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 75.0 |
| 86 | Tulsa | 4 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.8 |
| 86 | USC | 4 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.3 |
| 86 | TCU | 4 | 14 | 268 | 19.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 86 | Arkansas State | 4 | 14 | 216 | 15.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 54.0 |
| 97 | Stanford | 5 | 17 | 442 | 26.00 | 1 | 3.4 | 88.4 |
| 97 | Purdue | 5 | 17 | 434 | 25.53 | 0 | 3.4 | 86.8 |
| 97 | Nevada | 5 | 17 | 389 | 22.88 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.8 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 17 | 340 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 68.0 |
| 101 | UCF | 4 | 13 | 350 | 26.92 | 0 | 3.3 | 87.5 |
| 101 | Houston | 3 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 1 | 3.3 | 89.7 |
| 103 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 16 | 365 | 22.81 | 0 | 3.2 | 73.0 |
| 103 | Illinois | 5 | 16 | 222 | 13.88 | 0 | 3.2 | 44.4 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | 3 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.3 |
| 105 | Toledo | 4 | 12 | 171 | 14.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 42.8 |
| 107 | Rutgers | 5 | 14 | 363 | 25.93 | 0 | 2.8 | 72.6 |
| 107 | Georgia | 4 | 11 | 205 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 109 | UTEP | 3 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.3 |
| 110 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 110 | Mississippi State | 4 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 42.0 |
| 110 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 10 | 158 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.5 |
| 113 | Penn State | 5 | 12 | 339 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 67.8 |
| 113 | Louisville | 5 | 12 | 246 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.2 |
| 115 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 |
| 115 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 115 | LSU | 4 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.3 |
| 115 | Boise State | 4 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.3 |
| 119 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 169 | 21.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 120 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |