2012 National Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy Cortez | Kent State | SR | K | 1 | 7 | 455 | 65.00 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brandon McManus | Temple | SR | K | 1 | 4 | 259 | 64.75 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jeff Locke | UCLA | SR | P | 4 | 20 | 1294 | 64.70 | 13 | 65.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Pat O'Donnell | Cincinnati | JR | P | 1 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 2 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Ty Long | UAB | SO | K | 2 | 7 | 451 | 64.43 | 6 | 85.71 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Zach Olen | N Texas | JR | K | 2 | 6 | 386 | 64.33 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Kyle Brindza | Notre Dame | SO | K | 4 | 18 | 1157 | 64.28 | 9 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Greg Rivara | New Mexico | SR | P | 2 | 6 | 385 | 64.17 | 3 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Cody Parkey | Auburn | JR | K | 6 | 20 | 1282 | 64.10 | 14 | 70.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Marvin Kloss | S Florida | SO | K | 2 | 9 | 576 | 64.00 | 3 | 33.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Griffin | FIU | SR | K | 1 | 4 | 256 | 64.00 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Zach Hocker | Arkansas | JR | K | 4 | 12 | 767 | 63.92 | 7 | 58.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Taylor Bertolet | Texas A&M | FR | K | 4 | 21 | 1341 | 63.86 | 13 | 61.90 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Casey Barth | N Carolina | SR | K | 1 | 6 | 382 | 63.67 | 2 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jamie Lindley | Georgia | SR | K | 4 | 15 | 954 | 63.60 | 3 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jeremiah Detmer | Toledo | SO | K | 2 | 9 | 571 | 63.44 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Kyle French | Wisconsin | SO | K | 6 | 21 | 1332 | 63.43 | 12 | 57.14 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Niklas Sade | NC State | SO | K | 3 | 17 | 1077 | 63.35 | 11 | 64.71 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Cade Foster | Alabama | JR | K | 5 | 29 | 1836 | 63.31 | 12 | 41.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Bowlin | Wash St | JR | K | 3 | 10 | 633 | 63.30 | 4 | 40.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Chase Lansford | UNLV | SR | P | 2 | 7 | 443 | 63.29 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Mason Krysinski | Miami (Oh) | JR | K | 2 | 7 | 443 | 63.29 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin Muma | Mich St | JR | K | 6 | 23 | 1449 | 63.00 | 12 | 52.17 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Caleb Sturgis | Florida | SR | K | 7 | 37 | 2330 | 62.97 | 16 | 43.24 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 | Bryson Rose | Miss | SR | K | 6 | 24 | 1509 | 62.88 | 11 | 45.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jordan Williamson | Stanford | JR | K | 4 | 15 | 943 | 62.87 | 6 | 40.00 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Jordan Wettstein | Minnesota | SR | K | 3 | 10 | 628 | 62.80 | 5 | 50.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Mitch Anderson | FAU | JR | K | 2 | 6 | 376 | 62.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mike Meyer | Iowa | JR | K | 4 | 15 | 939 | 62.60 | 8 | 53.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sam Ficken | Penn State | SO | K | 3 | 17 | 1063 | 62.53 | 9 | 52.94 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Adam Yates | S Carolina | SR | K | 6 | 23 | 1437 | 62.48 | 12 | 52.17 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Eric Osteen | Army | SR | K | 1 | 7 | 437 | 62.43 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Harrison Waid | SJSU | JR | P | 2 | 10 | 624 | 62.40 | 2 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Edwin Arceo | Iowa State | JR | K | 3 | 10 | 623 | 62.30 | 6 | 60.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Alex Garoutte | Ariz St | SO | K | 2 | 7 | 435 | 62.14 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Matt Wile | Michigan | SO | K | 6 | 27 | 1677 | 62.11 | 12 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Ross Martin | Duke | FR | K | 3 | 9 | 559 | 62.11 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Nate Freese | BC | JR | K | 4 | 15 | 931 | 62.07 | 5 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sean Galvin | UCF | SO | K | 1 | 4 | 247 | 61.75 | 1 | 25.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Michael Hunnicutt | Oklahoma | SO | K | 4 | 15 | 926 | 61.73 | 5 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Scott Secor | Ball State | SO | K | 2 | 11 | 678 | 61.64 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 42 | Tyler Bitancurt | WVU | SR | K | 3 | 9 | 554 | 61.56 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Jaron Bentrude | Utah State | SO | K | 1 | 8 | 491 | 61.38 | 3 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Jared Roberts | CSU | SO | K | 3 | 11 | 675 | 61.36 | 4 | 36.36 | 0 | 1 |
| 45 | Quinn Sharp | Okla St | SR | P | 3 | 23 | 1411 | 61.35 | 15 | 65.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Spencer Benton | Clemson | SR | P | 3 | 13 | 797 | 61.31 | 2 | 15.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | David Scully | Ga Tech | JR | K | 3 | 14 | 858 | 61.29 | 4 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | John Wallace | Louisville | FR | P | 1 | 7 | 429 | 61.29 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Travis Coons | Washington | JR | K | 5 | 21 | 1285 | 61.19 | 3 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | John Bonano | Arizona | SR | K | 3 | 15 | 915 | 61.00 | 6 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Kevin Harper | Pittsburgh | SR | K | 2 | 10 | 609 | 60.90 | 2 | 20.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 52 | James Hairston | LSU | SO | K | 5 | 22 | 1338 | 60.82 | 8 | 36.36 | 0 | 1 |
| 53 | Steve Flaherty | N'western | SR | K | 3 | 17 | 1033 | 60.76 | 1 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Mitch Ewald | Indiana | JR | K | 2 | 13 | 788 | 60.62 | 7 | 53.85 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | SR | P | 4 | 26 | 1573 | 60.50 | 9 | 34.62 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Trey Farquhar | Idaho | SR | K | 3 | 10 | 605 | 60.50 | 3 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | Michael Palardy | Tennessee | JR | K | 5 | 25 | 1511 | 60.44 | 8 | 32.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 | Carey Spear | Vanderbilt | JR | K | 4 | 14 | 845 | 60.36 | 9 | 64.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | Chad Christen | U Conn | JR | K | 1 | 3 | 181 | 60.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | David Harman | C Mich | SR | K | 1 | 5 | 301 | 60.20 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | Nick Rose | Texas | FR | K | 3 | 15 | 902 | 60.13 | 4 | 26.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Dustin Hopkins | FSU | SR | K | 3 | 18 | 1082 | 60.11 | 8 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | Taylor Zalewski | Illinois | FR | K | 3 | 9 | 540 | 60.00 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 | Anthony Cantele | Kansas St | SR | K | 3 | 16 | 956 | 59.75 | 3 | 18.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | Kramer Fyfe | Texas Tech | SO | K | 3 | 16 | 954 | 59.63 | 9 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | Aaron Jones | Baylor | JR | K | 3 | 23 | 1370 | 59.57 | 12 | 52.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | Trevor Romaine | Oregon St | SO | K | 3 | 16 | 952 | 59.50 | 6 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | Rob Beard | Oregon | SR | K | 3 | 11 | 646 | 58.73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | Vincenzo D'Amato | California | JR | K | 4 | 14 | 822 | 58.71 | 5 | 35.71 | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Jaden Oberkrom | TCU | FR | K | 3 | 12 | 704 | 58.67 | 5 | 41.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Brooks Abbott | Va Tech | FR | K | 2 | 9 | 528 | 58.67 | 2 | 22.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | Drew Basil | Ohio State | JR | P | 2 | 16 | 934 | 58.38 | 3 | 18.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Devon Bell | Miss St | FR | K | 4 | 14 | 808 | 57.71 | 3 | 21.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Justin Doerner | Rutgers | SR | P | 1 | 4 | 229 | 57.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Brad Craddock | Maryland | FR | P | 2 | 6 | 343 | 57.17 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | Matt Nelson | La Tech | SR | K | 3 | 22 | 1255 | 57.05 | 4 | 18.18 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Patrick Clarke | Buffalo | SO | K | 2 | 7 | 399 | 57.00 | 2 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | Ryan Norton | Syracuse | FR | K | 2 | 16 | 909 | 56.81 | 9 | 56.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | Colin Ditsworth | Nevada | SO | K | 1 | 3 | 170 | 56.67 | 1 | 33.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 80 | Thomas Meadows | Purdue | FR | K | 3 | 12 | 678 | 56.50 | 1 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Nick Marsh | Utah | JR | K | 2 | 6 | 338 | 56.33 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Corey Acosta | USM | SO | K | 3 | 11 | 614 | 55.82 | 1 | 9.09 | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | Anthony Farinella | BGSU | FR | K | 2 | 8 | 429 | 53.63 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Nick Prolago | Kansas | K | 4 | 14 | 750 | 53.57 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 85 | Brett Baer | La-Lafytte | SR | K | 1 | 5 | 263 | 52.60 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Justin Martin | Wyoming | FR | K | 2 | 7 | 367 | 52.43 | 1 | 14.29 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Briceton Cannada | Air Force | JR | 1 | 5 | 257 | 51.40 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 88 | Andrew Haldeman | W Mich | FR | K | 1 | 4 | 197 | 49.25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 |
| 89 | Luke Ferguson | Ark St | FR | K | 2 | 11 | 495 | 45.00 | 2 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.