2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deante' Gray | TCU | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 5 | 6 | 155 | 25.83 | 1 | 1.2 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 35.2 |
| 4 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Justin Brown | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 132 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 6 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 7 | Andy Erickson | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.5 |
| 8 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 3 | 2.8 | 56.2 |
| 9 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.7 |
| 10 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.8 |
| 11 | Caleb Muncrief | Okla St | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 12 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 18 | 320 | 17.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 80.0 |
| 13 | Jaime Wilson | W Mich | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 13 | Aaron Horne | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 15 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 2 | 2.8 | 48.4 |
| 16 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 2.2 | 37.4 |
| 17 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 169 | 16.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 18 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 1 | 2.2 | 33.0 |
| 18 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 20 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 25.3 |
| 21 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.0 |
| 22 | Roy Smith | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 31.2 |
| 23 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 31.3 |
| 24 | Keenan Allen | California | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 149 | 13.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.8 |
| 25 | Imani Davis | Akron | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.2 |
| 26 | JD Falslev | BYU | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 119 | 13.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.8 |
| 27 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 193 | 12.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 38.6 |
| 28 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 47.0 |
| 29 | Charles Henderson | Utah | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 30 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 101 | 12.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 31 | Shawn Lynch | Navy | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 31 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.8 |
| 33 | Terrence Mitchell | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.6 |
| 34 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 177 | 11.80 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.3 |
| 35 | Ryan Clark | Ohio | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.2 |
| 36 | Rashard Smith | NC State | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 122 | 11.09 | 1 | 2.2 | 24.4 |
| 37 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SO | WR | 5 | 13 | 142 | 10.92 | 0 | 2.6 | 28.4 |
| 38 | Devrin Young | Tennessee | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.8 |
| 39 | Steven Manfro | UCLA | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 25.8 |
| 40 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 41 | Brent Leonard | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 42 | Leon Brooks | Wash St | JR | RB | 5 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.8 |
| 43 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 146 | 10.43 | 1 | 2.8 | 29.2 |
| 44 | Nickell Robey | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 45 | Austin Zouzalik | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| 46 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 47 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 48 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 49 | Justin Hardy | ECU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.4 |
| 50 | Demarius Reed | E Mich | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 50 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.2 |
| 52 | Charlie Moore | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 |
| 53 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 54 | Perez Ashford | N Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 55 | A.J. Barker | Minnesota | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.6 |
| 56 | Cameron Saddler | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 57 | Michael Edwards | UTEP | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 58 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.2 |
| 59 | Cameron Webb | Utah State | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 80 | 7.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.0 |
| 60 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.6 |
| 61 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 62 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.4 |
| 63 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.6 |
| 64 | Jared Singletary | MTSU | FR | DB | 4 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 65 | Kai Dominguez | Louisville | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.4 |
| 66 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| 66 | Kenneth Crawley | Colorado | FR | DB | 5 | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.4 |
| 68 | Chris Potter | Boise St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 69 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
| 70 | Andre Snipes-Booker | Marshall | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.2 |
| 71 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 72 | Sam Miller | FIU | JR | DB | 5 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
| 73 | Mason Robinson | Rutgers | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.8 |
| 74 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 75 | Nate Holmes | Arkansas | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.8 |
| 76 | Eric Johnson | UNLV | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 77 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 78 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 79 | Davonte' Neal | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| 79 | Ritchy Desir | Syracuse | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 81 | Ronnie Yell | SJSU | SR | DB | 5 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| 82 | Cody Wilson | C Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 83 | Tommy Davis | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| 83 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 86 | Dewayne Peace | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 87 | Justin Albert | Troy | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 88 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 89 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 90 | Brian Dowling | U Mass | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 91 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | -8 | -1.14 | 0 | 1.8 | -2.0 |
| 92 | Craig Johnson | La Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | -20 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | -5.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.