2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 12 | 28 | 808 | 28.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 67.3 |
| 2 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 39 | 1044 | 26.77 | 1 | 3.3 | 87.0 |
| 3 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 13 | 24 | 579 | 24.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.5 |
| 4 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 301 | 23.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.6 |
| 5 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 12 | 15 | 334 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 6 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 9 | 26 | 520 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.9 | 57.8 |
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.