2012 Big East Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 10 | 31 | 790 | 25.48 | 1 | 3.1 | 79.0 |
| 2 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 13 | 32 | 801 | 25.03 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.6 |
| 3 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 438 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 13 | 30 | 729 | 24.30 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.1 |
| 5 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 489 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 6 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 13 | 17 | 333 | 19.59 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.6 |
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.