2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 5 | 11 | 388 | 35.27 | 1 | 2.2 | 77.6 |
| 2 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 208 | 34.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 104.0 |
| 3 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 266 | 33.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.5 |
| 4 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 5 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 37.4 |
| 5 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 155 | 31.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 77.5 |
| 6 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 7 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 6 | 14 | 417 | 29.79 | 1 | 2.3 | 69.5 |
| 8 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 21 | 612 | 29.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 102.0 |
| 9 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 464 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 66.3 |
| 10 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 7 | 11 | 318 | 28.91 | 1 | 1.6 | 45.4 |
| 11 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 9 | 38 | 1093 | 28.76 | 2 | 4.2 | 121.4 |
| 12 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.7 |
| 13 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 9 | 18 | 503 | 27.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.9 |
| 14 | Kenzel Doe | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 195 | 27.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.5 |
| 15 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 334 | 27.83 | 1 | 3.0 | 83.5 |
| 16 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 139 | 27.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 46.3 |
| 17 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 25 | 687 | 27.48 | 1 | 4.2 | 114.5 |
| 18 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 491 | 27.28 | 1 | 2.3 | 61.4 |
| 20 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 378 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 75.6 |
| 21 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 6 | 21 | 564 | 26.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 94.0 |
| 22 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 9 | 19 | 510 | 26.84 | 1 | 2.1 | 56.7 |
| 23 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 15 | 400 | 26.67 | 1 | 5.0 | 133.3 |
| 24 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 7 | 23 | 613 | 26.65 | 0 | 3.3 | 87.6 |
| 25 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 8 | 17 | 449 | 26.41 | 0 | 2.1 | 56.1 |
| 26 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 11 | 21 | 552 | 26.29 | 1 | 1.9 | 50.2 |
| 27 | Anthony LaCoste | Air Force | JR | DB | 6 | 15 | 393 | 26.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 65.5 |
| 28 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 8 | 25 | 653 | 26.12 | 0 | 3.1 | 81.6 |
| 29 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 6 | 30 | 778 | 25.93 | 1 | 5.0 | 129.7 |
| 30 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 492 | 25.89 | 1 | 2.4 | 61.5 |
| 31 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 7 | 21 | 541 | 25.76 | 1 | 3.0 | 77.3 |
| 32 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 6 | 16 | 409 | 25.56 | 0 | 2.7 | 68.2 |
| 33 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 252 | 25.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.0 |
| 34 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 201 | 25.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 67.0 |
| 35 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 323 | 24.85 | 0 | 1.9 | 46.1 |
| 36 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 197 | 24.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 65.7 |
| 37 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 5 | 17 | 418 | 24.59 | 0 | 3.4 | 83.6 |
| 38 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 7 | 14 | 343 | 24.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 38 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 245 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.6 |
| 40 | Cole Loftin | SMU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.2 |
| 41 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 9 | 24 | 585 | 24.38 | 1 | 2.7 | 65.0 |
| 42 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 340 | 24.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.7 |
| 43 | Karlos Williams | FSU | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 44 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 11 | 25 | 601 | 24.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.6 |
| 45 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 3 | 12 | 287 | 23.92 | 0 | 4.0 | 95.7 |
| 46 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 6 | 17 | 404 | 23.76 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.3 |
| 47 | Robert Johnson | Miss St | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 48 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 6 | 22 | 521 | 23.68 | 1 | 3.7 | 86.8 |
| 49 | D.J. Harper | Boise St | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 50 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.3 |
| 51 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 13 | 307 | 23.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 51.2 |
| 52 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 7 | 24 | 566 | 23.58 | 0 | 3.4 | 80.9 |
| 53 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 54 | Loucheiz Purifoy | Florida | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 55 | Eric Adeyemi | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 56 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 11 | 19 | 441 | 23.21 | 0 | 1.7 | 40.1 |
| 57 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.7 |
| 58 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 7 | 30 | 693 | 23.10 | 1 | 4.3 | 99.0 |
| 59 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 9 | 32 | 734 | 22.94 | 0 | 3.6 | 81.6 |
| 60 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 343 | 22.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 57.2 |
| 61 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 19 | 429 | 22.58 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.8 |
| 62 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 248 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
| 63 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 360 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 63 | Kenneth Gilstrap | MTSU | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 65 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.8 |
| 66 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 19 | 426 | 22.42 | 0 | 2.7 | 60.9 |
| 67 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 67 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 224 | 22.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.0 |
| 69 | Courtney Williams | C Mich | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 70 | Andre Hal | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 156 | 22.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 71 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 11 | 15 | 334 | 22.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 72 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 7 | 16 | 352 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 72 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 74 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 439 | 21.95 | 1 | 2.2 | 48.8 |
| 75 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 6 | 13 | 285 | 21.92 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.5 |
| 76 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.0 |
| 77 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 9 | 39 | 853 | 21.87 | 0 | 4.3 | 94.8 |
| 77 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 328 | 21.87 | 0 | 3.8 | 82.0 |
| 79 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 260 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 80 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 281 | 21.62 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.3 |
| 81 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.5 |
| 82 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 5 | 11 | 236 | 21.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.2 |
| 83 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 299 | 21.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.8 |
| 84 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.6 |
| 85 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 55.4 |
| 86 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 12 | 255 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 87 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 190 | 21.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.0 |
| 88 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 10 | 43 | 907 | 21.09 | 0 | 4.3 | 90.7 |
| 89 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 5 | 18 | 379 | 21.06 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.8 |
| 90 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 91 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.5 |
| 92 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 8 | 31 | 644 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.9 | 80.5 |
| 93 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 7 | 17 | 353 | 20.76 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.4 |
| 94 | Tracy Lampley | USM | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 393 | 20.68 | 1 | 1.6 | 32.8 |
| 95 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 96 | DeMarcus Sweat | Kentucky | FR | WR | 9 | 24 | 492 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.7 |
| 96 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 2 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 98 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 5 | 17 | 348 | 20.47 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.6 |
| 99 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 100 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 6 | 16 | 324 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 54.0 |
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.