2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 360 | 51.43 | 3 | 1.2 | 60.0 |
| 2 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 342 | 48.86 | 2 | 1.4 | 68.4 |
| 3 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 6 | 16 | 684 | 42.75 | 3 | 2.7 | 114.0 |
| 4 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 265 | 37.86 | 1 | 1.2 | 44.2 |
| 5 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 416 | 37.82 | 2 | 1.6 | 59.4 |
| 6 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 335 | 37.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 67.0 |
| 7 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 7 | 12 | 435 | 36.25 | 1 | 1.7 | 62.1 |
| 8 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 6 | 13 | 458 | 35.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 76.3 |
| 9 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 295 | 32.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 49.2 |
| 10 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 17 | 529 | 31.12 | 1 | 2.8 | 88.2 |
| 11 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 280 | 31.11 | 1 | 1.5 | 46.7 |
| 12 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 20 | 600 | 30.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 100.0 |
| 13 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 6 | 14 | 408 | 29.14 | 1 | 2.3 | 68.0 |
| 14 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 6 | 9 | 262 | 29.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.7 |
| 15 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 201 | 28.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 33.5 |
| 16 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 401 | 28.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 80.2 |
| 17 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.2 |
| 18 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 397 | 28.36 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.2 |
| 19 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 6 | 19 | 534 | 28.11 | 0 | 3.2 | 89.0 |
| 20 | Kenneth Gilstrap | MTSU | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.0 |
| 21 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 6 | 14 | 390 | 27.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.0 |
| 22 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 305 | 27.73 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.6 |
| 23 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.3 |
| 24 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 414 | 27.60 | 1 | 2.1 | 59.1 |
| 25 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 298 | 27.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.6 |
| 26 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 214 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.8 |
| 27 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 7 | 19 | 506 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 72.3 |
| 28 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 345 | 26.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 49.3 |
| 29 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 265 | 26.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 44.2 |
| 30 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 1 | 2.1 | 56.1 |
| 31 | SaDale Foster | Texas Tech | JR | ATH | 6 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.5 |
| 32 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 417 | 26.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.6 |
| 33 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 8 | 13 | 338 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.3 |
| 33 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.4 |
| 35 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 311 | 25.92 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.8 |
| 36 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 43.2 |
| 37 | Rannell Hall | UCF | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.3 |
| 38 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.8 |
| 39 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 6 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 40 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 303 | 25.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.5 |
| 41 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 6 | 15 | 378 | 25.20 | 1 | 2.5 | 63.0 |
| 42 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 13 | 321 | 24.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.9 |
| 43 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 7 | 18 | 440 | 24.44 | 0 | 2.6 | 62.9 |
| 44 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 268 | 24.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.7 |
| 45 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 363 | 24.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.9 |
| 46 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 47 | Luke Turner | Rice | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 142 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 48 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 |
| 49 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 6 | 11 | 259 | 23.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.2 |
| 50 | Daniel Braverman | W Mich | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.3 |
| 51 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.0 |
| 52 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 0 | 2.4 | 55.8 |
| 53 | Joe Sampson | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 6 | 138 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.6 |
| 54 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.8 |
| 55 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 294 | 22.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 49.0 |
| 56 | Devin Campbell | Buffalo | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 57 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 6 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 58 | Greg Franklin | UAB | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 178 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 59 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 265 | 22.08 | 0 | 2.4 | 53.0 |
| 60 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 7 | 31 | 680 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.4 | 97.1 |
| 61 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 7 | 22 | 482 | 21.91 | 0 | 3.1 | 68.9 |
| 62 | DeMarcus Sweat | Kentucky | FR | WR | 6 | 17 | 371 | 21.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.8 |
| 63 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 64 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 65 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 343 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.2 |
| 66 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.0 |
| 67 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 6 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 68 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 68 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.5 |
| 70 | Raymond Sanders III | Kentucky | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 70 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 72 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 354 | 20.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.8 |
| 73 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 270 | 20.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.0 |
| 74 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 6 | 25 | 517 | 20.68 | 0 | 4.2 | 86.2 |
| 75 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 5 | 20 | 413 | 20.65 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.6 |
| 76 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 77 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 77 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.6 |
| 79 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 7 | 21 | 430 | 20.48 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.4 |
| 80 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 7 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 37.7 |
| 81 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 243 | 20.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.7 |
| 82 | Hunter Furr | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.3 |
| 83 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 179 | 19.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 84 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 85 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 6 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 86 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.5 |
| 87 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 6 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.8 |
| 88 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 89 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 12 | 229 | 19.08 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 90 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.3 |
| 91 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 92 | Isaiah Battle | Texas St | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 198 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.6 |
| 92 | Mike Manuel | California | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 162 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.1 |
| 94 | Dennis Johnson | Arkansas | SR | RB | 7 | 12 | 213 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.4 |
| 95 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 6 | 22 | 382 | 17.36 | 0 | 3.7 | 63.7 |
| 96 | Brandon Murie | Buffalo | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 20.6 |
| 97 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 111 | 15.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 27.8 |
| 98 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.7 |
| 99 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 6 | 13 | 205 | 15.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 34.2 |
| 100 | Brandon Armstrong | UTSA | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
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.