2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 549 | 36.60 | 3 | 1.7 | 61.0 |
| 2 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 599 | 33.28 | 1 | 2.3 | 74.9 |
| 3 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 8 | 16 | 522 | 32.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 |
| 4 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 8 | 31 | 952 | 30.71 | 2 | 3.9 | 119.0 |
| 5 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 490 | 30.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 61.3 |
| 6 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 8 | 20 | 611 | 30.55 | 1 | 2.5 | 76.4 |
| 7 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 360 | 30.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 40.0 |
| 8 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 8 | 24 | 710 | 29.58 | 2 | 3.0 | 88.8 |
| 8 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 6 | 12 | 355 | 29.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 59.2 |
| 10 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 295 | 29.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 36.9 |
| 11 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 7 | 18 | 527 | 29.28 | 2 | 2.6 | 75.3 |
| 12 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 8 | 20 | 585 | 29.25 | 0 | 2.5 | 73.1 |
| 13 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 511 | 28.39 | 1 | 2.3 | 63.9 |
| 14 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 14 | 397 | 28.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 44.1 |
| 15 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 339 | 28.25 | 1 | 1.5 | 42.4 |
| 16 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 9 | 20 | 564 | 28.20 | 0 | 2.2 | 62.7 |
| 17 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 9 | 14 | 393 | 28.07 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.7 |
| 18 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 20 | 561 | 28.05 | 1 | 3.3 | 93.5 |
| 19 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 307 | 27.91 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.1 |
| 20 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 496 | 27.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 21 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 6 | 22 | 602 | 27.36 | 1 | 3.7 | 100.3 |
| 22 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 354 | 27.23 | 1 | 1.4 | 39.3 |
| 23 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 379 | 27.07 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.1 |
| 24 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 9 | 25 | 675 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 75.0 |
| 25 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 9 | 17 | 451 | 26.53 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.1 |
| 26 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 394 | 26.27 | 0 | 2.1 | 56.3 |
| 27 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 495 | 26.05 | 0 | 2.7 | 70.7 |
| 28 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 182 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 30.3 |
| 29 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.0 |
| 30 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 8 | 21 | 541 | 25.76 | 0 | 2.6 | 67.6 |
| 31 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 411 | 25.69 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.4 |
| 32 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 279 | 25.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 33 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 9 | 21 | 531 | 25.29 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.0 |
| 34 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 400 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 66.7 |
| 35 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 8 | 31 | 774 | 24.97 | 1 | 3.9 | 96.8 |
| 36 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 36 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 8 | 14 | 348 | 24.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.5 |
| 38 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 8 | 20 | 495 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.5 | 61.9 |
| 39 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 8 | 20 | 493 | 24.65 | 1 | 2.5 | 61.6 |
| 40 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 393 | 24.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 56.1 |
| 41 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 8 | 17 | 415 | 24.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 51.9 |
| 42 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 366 | 24.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 43 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 289 | 24.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.1 |
| 44 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 385 | 24.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.1 |
| 45 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 480 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.0 |
| 46 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 8 | 15 | 359 | 23.93 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.9 |
| 47 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 48 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 8 | 24 | 573 | 23.88 | 0 | 3.0 | 71.6 |
| 49 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 9 | 16 | 381 | 23.81 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.3 |
| 50 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 25 | 595 | 23.80 | 1 | 3.1 | 74.4 |
| 51 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 8 | 10 | 237 | 23.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.6 |
| 52 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.8 |
| 53 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 117 | 23.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.5 |
| 54 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.7 |
| 55 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 22 | 510 | 23.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 56 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.3 |
| 57 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 16 | 369 | 23.06 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.7 |
| 58 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 276 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 59 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 320 | 22.86 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.7 |
| 60 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 9 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.0 |
| 61 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 365 | 22.81 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.6 |
| 62 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 410 | 22.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.3 |
| 63 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.7 |
| 64 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 20 | 452 | 22.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.5 |
| 65 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 7 | 34 | 764 | 22.47 | 0 | 4.9 | 109.1 |
| 66 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 8 | 33 | 739 | 22.39 | 1 | 4.1 | 92.4 |
| 67 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 9 | 29 | 645 | 22.24 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.7 |
| 68 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 8 | 17 | 377 | 22.18 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 69 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 266 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 70 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 8 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 71 | Darius Jones | Baylor | JR | DB | 9 | 12 | 265 | 22.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.4 |
| 72 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 8 | 27 | 596 | 22.07 | 0 | 3.4 | 74.5 |
| 73 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 17 | 374 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.8 |
| 74 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 8 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 2.5 | 54.9 |
| 75 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 285 | 21.92 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 76 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 7 | 9 | 197 | 21.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.1 |
| 77 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 14 | 306 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 78 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 9 | 11 | 236 | 21.45 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.2 |
| 79 | Jalen Fitzpatrick | Temple | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 214 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 |
| 80 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 320 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.0 |
| 81 | Luke Turner | Rice | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.8 |
| 82 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 7 | 29 | 613 | 21.14 | 0 | 4.1 | 87.6 |
| 83 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 399 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.9 |
| 83 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 8 | 15 | 315 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.4 |
| 85 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 9 | 14 | 293 | 20.93 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.6 |
| 86 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 7 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.9 |
| 87 | Greg Franklin | UAB | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 88 | D.J. May | Wyoming | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.9 |
| 89 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 8 | 20 | 417 | 20.85 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.1 |
| 90 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.6 |
| 91 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 45.6 |
| 92 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.4 |
| 93 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.1 |
| 94 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 8 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.5 |
| 95 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 7 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.1 |
| 96 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 8 | 10 | 201 | 20.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.1 |
| 97 | Daniel Jenkins | Arizona | JR | RB | 9 | 15 | 301 | 20.07 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.4 |
| 98 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 8 | 20 | 401 | 20.05 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.1 |
| 99 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 9 | 16 | 320 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.6 |
| 99 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 8 | 10 | 200 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
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.