2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | RB | 9 | 20 | 718 | 35.90 | 2 | 2.2 | 79.8 |
| 2 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 461 | 35.46 | 2 | 1.3 | 46.1 |
| 3 | Dri Archer | Kent State | JR | RB | 13 | 17 | 591 | 34.76 | 3 | 1.3 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 582 | 34.24 | 3 | 1.3 | 44.8 |
| 5 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 400 | 33.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 57.1 |
| 6 | Roy Finch | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 356 | 32.36 | 1 | 1.2 | 39.6 |
| 7 | Chase Clayton | New Mexico | SO | RB | 11 | 18 | 578 | 32.11 | 2 | 1.6 | 52.5 |
| 8 | Onterio McCalebb | Auburn | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 246 | 30.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 41.0 |
| 9 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 11 | 18 | 551 | 30.61 | 1 | 1.6 | 50.1 |
| 10 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 12 | 25 | 762 | 30.48 | 1 | 2.1 | 63.5 |
| 11 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 10 | 15 | 448 | 29.87 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.8 |
| 12 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 386 | 29.69 | 1 | 1.6 | 48.3 |
| 13 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 322 | 29.27 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.8 |
| 14 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 10 | 24 | 689 | 28.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 68.9 |
| 15 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 11 | 36 | 1030 | 28.61 | 2 | 3.3 | 93.6 |
| 16 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 11 | 25 | 714 | 28.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 64.9 |
| 17 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 25 | 713 | 28.52 | 2 | 2.5 | 71.3 |
| 18 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 11 | 29 | 822 | 28.34 | 2 | 2.6 | 74.7 |
| 19 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 21 | 595 | 28.33 | 2 | 1.9 | 54.1 |
| 20 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 339 | 28.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.4 |
| 21 | Damien Thigpen | UCLA | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 310 | 28.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.8 |
| 22 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 12 | 26 | 729 | 28.04 | 0 | 2.2 | 60.8 |
| 23 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 13 | 21 | 586 | 27.90 | 1 | 1.6 | 45.1 |
| 24 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 300 | 27.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.9 |
| 25 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 380 | 27.14 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.5 |
| 26 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 10 | 24 | 647 | 26.96 | 1 | 2.4 | 64.7 |
| 27 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 24 | 644 | 26.83 | 0 | 2.7 | 71.6 |
| 28 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 11 | 25 | 667 | 26.68 | 2 | 2.3 | 60.6 |
| 29 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 10 | 21 | 552 | 26.29 | 1 | 2.1 | 55.2 |
| 30 | Jalen Richard | USM | FR | RB | 7 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.0 |
| 31 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 12 | 28 | 721 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.1 |
| 32 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 12 | 16 | 411 | 25.69 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.3 |
| 33 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 11 | 29 | 740 | 25.52 | 0 | 2.6 | 67.3 |
| 34 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 535 | 25.48 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.6 |
| 35 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 13 | 21 | 526 | 25.05 | 1 | 1.6 | 40.5 |
| 36 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 400 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.1 |
| 37 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 446 | 24.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 40.5 |
| 38 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 10 | 22 | 540 | 24.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 54.0 |
| 39 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 12 | 24 | 582 | 24.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 40 | Teondray Caldwell | Wash St | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 434 | 24.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 41 | Jalen Fitzpatrick | Temple | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 288 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.8 |
| 42 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 11 | 25 | 595 | 23.80 | 1 | 2.3 | 54.1 |
| 42 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 357 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.7 |
| 44 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 13 | 27 | 642 | 23.78 | 0 | 2.1 | 49.4 |
| 45 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 12 | 27 | 641 | 23.74 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.4 |
| 46 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 10 | 27 | 638 | 23.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 63.8 |
| 47 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 18 | 424 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.4 |
| 48 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 12 | 28 | 659 | 23.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.9 |
| 49 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 400 | 23.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.4 |
| 50 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 12 | 25 | 587 | 23.48 | 0 | 2.1 | 48.9 |
| 51 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 9 | 24 | 563 | 23.46 | 0 | 2.7 | 62.6 |
| 52 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 10 | 13 | 304 | 23.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.4 |
| 53 | Romar Morris | N Carolina | FR | RB | 11 | 16 | 373 | 23.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.9 |
| 54 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 10 | 42 | 977 | 23.26 | 0 | 4.2 | 97.7 |
| 55 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 302 | 23.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.8 |
| 56 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 11 | 20 | 464 | 23.20 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.2 |
| 57 | Akeelie Mustafa | NMSU | SO | RB | 8 | 21 | 484 | 23.05 | 1 | 2.6 | 60.5 |
| 58 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 8 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.6 |
| 59 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 342 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.2 |
| 60 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 11 | 23 | 523 | 22.74 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.5 |
| 61 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 10 | 20 | 447 | 22.35 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.7 |
| 62 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 12 | 41 | 915 | 22.32 | 0 | 3.4 | 76.3 |
| 63 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 8 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.4 |
| 64 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 12 | 23 | 507 | 22.04 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.3 |
| 65 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 13 | 34 | 748 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 57.5 |
| 65 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 67 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 7 | 15 | 329 | 21.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.0 |
| 68 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 349 | 21.81 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.9 |
| 69 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 9 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.6 |
| 70 | Ryan Jackson | Houston | FR | RB | 11 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.6 |
| 71 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 11 | 21 | 455 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.4 |
| 72 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 9 | 14 | 303 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.7 |
| 73 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 10 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.4 |
| 74 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 302 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.1 |
| 75 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 9 | 36 | 775 | 21.53 | 0 | 4.0 | 86.1 |
| 76 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 279 | 21.46 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.0 |
| 77 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 11 | 15 | 321 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.2 |
| 78 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 10 | 29 | 612 | 21.10 | 0 | 2.9 | 61.2 |
| 79 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 274 | 21.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.4 |
| 80 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 9 | 17 | 358 | 21.06 | 0 | 1.9 | 39.8 |
| 81 | Martavis Bryant | Clemson | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 82 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.2 |
| 83 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 9 | 31 | 644 | 20.77 | 0 | 3.4 | 71.6 |
| 84 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 454 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 85 | Luke Turner | Rice | FR | RB | 11 | 13 | 268 | 20.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.4 |
| 86 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 10 | 14 | 284 | 20.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.4 |
| 87 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 7 | 26 | 520 | 20.00 | 1 | 3.7 | 74.3 |
| 88 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 217 | 19.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.1 |
| 89 | Orwin Smith | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 11 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.2 |
| 90 | Adrian Bushell | Louisville | SR | DB | 12 | 17 | 333 | 19.59 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.8 |
| 91 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 12 | 35 | 679 | 19.40 | 0 | 2.9 | 56.6 |
| 92 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 251 | 19.31 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 93 | Mike Manuel | California | SR | RB | 8 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 94 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 10 | 26 | 498 | 19.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.8 |
| 95 | Isaiah Battle | Texas St | JR | WR | 8 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 96 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | FR | RB | 11 | 23 | 424 | 18.43 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.5 |
| 97 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 10 | 22 | 404 | 18.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.4 |
| 98 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 11 | 18 | 330 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.0 |
| 99 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 10 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.6 |
| 100 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 7 | 19 | 331 | 17.42 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.3 |
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.