2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 12 | 27 | 892 | 33.04 | 2 | 2.3 | 74.3 |
| 2 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 11 | 25 | 713 | 28.52 | 2 | 2.3 | 64.8 |
| 3 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 14 | 23 | 652 | 28.35 | 2 | 1.6 | 46.6 |
| 4 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 13 | 21 | 595 | 28.33 | 1 | 1.6 | 45.8 |
| 5 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 13 | 44 | 1124 | 25.55 | 2 | 3.4 | 86.5 |
| 6 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 14 | 18 | 424 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 7 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 12 | 17 | 399 | 23.47 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.3 |
| 8 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 12 | 31 | 725 | 23.39 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.4 |
| 9 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 12 | 41 | 915 | 22.32 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.3 |
| 10 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 13 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
| 11 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 11 | 17 | 342 | 20.12 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.1 |
| 12 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 257 | 19.77 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 13 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 12 | 14 | 267 | 19.07 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.3 |
| 14 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 11 | 34 | 631 | 18.56 | 0 | 3.1 | 57.4 |
| 15 | Orville Reynolds | Wk Forest | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.