2012 National Leaders Punting - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Leone | Houston | JR | P | 4 | 23 | 1111 | 48.30 | 5.8 | 277.8 |
| 2 | Sean Sellwood | Utah | SR | P | 4 | 18 | 861 | 47.83 | 4.5 | 215.3 |
| 3 | Riley Stephenson | BYU | SR | K | 5 | 23 | 1094 | 47.57 | 4.6 | 218.8 |
| 4 | Brandon McManus | Temple | SR | K | 3 | 15 | 707 | 47.13 | 5.0 | 235.7 |
| 5 | Pete Kontodiakos | CSU | SR | P | 5 | 28 | 1314 | 46.93 | 5.6 | 262.8 |
| 6 | Tyler Williams | Marshall | FR | P | 5 | 18 | 842 | 46.78 | 3.6 | 168.4 |
| 7 | Ryan Epperson | Texas A&M | SR | P | 4 | 17 | 794 | 46.71 | 4.3 | 198.5 |
| 8 | Ryan Allen | La Tech | SR | P | 4 | 18 | 833 | 46.28 | 4.5 | 208.3 |
| 9 | Josh Hubner | Ariz St | SR | P | 5 | 19 | 866 | 45.58 | 3.8 | 173.2 |
| 10 | Dylan Breeding | Arkansas | SR | P | 5 | 25 | 1138 | 45.52 | 5.0 | 227.6 |
| 11 | Kyle Christy | Florida | SO | P | 4 | 17 | 771 | 45.35 | 4.3 | 192.8 |
| 12 | Will Monday | Duke | FR | K | 5 | 24 | 1088 | 45.33 | 4.8 | 217.6 |
| 13 | Brad Wing | LSU | SO | P | 4 | 20 | 904 | 45.20 | 5.0 | 226.0 |
| 14 | Richard Kent | Vanderbilt | SR | P | 4 | 20 | 903 | 45.15 | 5.0 | 225.8 |
| 15 | Tom Hornsey | Memphis | JR | P | 4 | 22 | 992 | 45.09 | 5.5 | 248.0 |
| 16 | Ethan Perry | TCU | FR | P | 3 | 12 | 540 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 17 | Jay Karutz | E Mich | SR | P | 4 | 29 | 1302 | 44.90 | 7.3 | 325.5 |
| 18 | Kyle Dugandzic | Arizona | SR | P | 5 | 19 | 853 | 44.89 | 3.8 | 170.6 |
| 19 | Harrison Waid | SJSU | JR | P | 5 | 19 | 852 | 44.84 | 3.8 | 170.4 |
| 20 | Mike Sadler | Mich St | SO | P | 5 | 23 | 1030 | 44.78 | 4.6 | 206.0 |
| 21 | Chase Lansford | UNLV | SR | P | 5 | 29 | 1290 | 44.48 | 5.8 | 258.0 |
| 22 | Alec Vozenilek | Virginia | SO | P | 5 | 21 | 932 | 44.38 | 4.2 | 186.4 |
| 23 | Matt Yoklic | Pittsburgh | JR | P | 4 | 16 | 707 | 44.19 | 4.0 | 176.8 |
| 24 | Zach Paul | Akron | FR | P | 5 | 24 | 1060 | 44.17 | 4.8 | 212.0 |
| 25 | Cody Webster | Purdue | JR | P | 4 | 15 | 662 | 44.13 | 3.8 | 165.5 |
| 26 | Vince Penza | Toledo | JR | P | 5 | 24 | 1058 | 44.08 | 4.8 | 211.6 |
| 27 | Cayle Chapman-Brown | NMSU | JR | P | 5 | 27 | 1188 | 44.00 | 5.4 | 237.6 |
| 28 | Michael Bowlin | Wash St | JR | K | 5 | 26 | 1137 | 43.73 | 5.2 | 227.4 |
| 29 | Kirby Van Der Kamp | Iowa State | JR | P | 4 | 25 | 1092 | 43.68 | 6.3 | 273.0 |
| 30 | Ben Skaer | New Mexico | JR | P | 5 | 19 | 826 | 43.47 | 3.8 | 165.2 |
| 31 | Tyler Bennett | Utah State | SR | P | 5 | 29 | 1260 | 43.45 | 5.8 | 252.0 |
| 32 | Darragh O'Neill | Colorado | SO | P | 5 | 36 | 1557 | 43.25 | 7.2 | 311.4 |
| 33 | Keith Kostol | Oregon St | SO | P | 3 | 18 | 778 | 43.22 | 6.0 | 259.3 |
| 34 | Trey Barrow | Missouri | SR | P | 5 | 28 | 1210 | 43.21 | 5.6 | 242.0 |
| 35 | Nathan Renfro | Maryland | FR | P | 4 | 21 | 906 | 43.14 | 5.3 | 226.5 |
| 36 | Pat O'Donnell | Cincinnati | JR | P | 3 | 12 | 515 | 42.92 | 4.0 | 171.7 |
| 36 | Tress Way | Oklahoma | SR | P | 3 | 12 | 515 | 42.92 | 4.0 | 171.7 |
| 38 | Drew Meyer | Wisconsin | FR | P | 5 | 31 | 1327 | 42.81 | 6.2 | 265.4 |
| 38 | Hunter Mullins | UAB | SO | P | 4 | 21 | 899 | 42.81 | 5.3 | 224.8 |
| 40 | Jeff Locke | UCLA | SR | P | 5 | 31 | 1323 | 42.68 | 6.2 | 264.6 |
| 40 | Brett Baer | La-Lafytte | SR | K | 4 | 22 | 939 | 42.68 | 5.5 | 234.8 |
| 42 | Brandon Williams | N'western | JR | P | 5 | 18 | 766 | 42.56 | 3.6 | 153.2 |
| 43 | Andrew Shapiro | Fresno St | SR | P | 5 | 27 | 1148 | 42.52 | 5.4 | 229.6 |
| 43 | Tim Gleeson | Wyoming | FR | P | 4 | 21 | 893 | 42.52 | 5.3 | 223.3 |
| 45 | Ian Campbell | UTEP | SR | P | 5 | 33 | 1402 | 42.48 | 6.6 | 280.4 |
| 46 | Gerald Levano | BC | SR | P | 4 | 19 | 803 | 42.26 | 4.8 | 200.8 |
| 47 | Baker Swedenburg | Miss St | JR | P | 4 | 16 | 676 | 42.25 | 4.0 | 169.0 |
| 48 | Brian Schmiedebusch | BGSU | JR | P | 5 | 26 | 1095 | 42.12 | 5.2 | 219.0 |
| 49 | Ron Doherty | Kansas | JR | K | 4 | 18 | 758 | 42.11 | 4.5 | 189.5 |
| 50 | Scott Kovanda | Ball State | SR | P | 5 | 21 | 883 | 42.05 | 4.2 | 176.6 |
| 51 | Justin DuVernois | Illinois | SO | P | 5 | 27 | 1134 | 42.00 | 5.4 | 226.8 |
| 51 | Jonathan Fisher | Syracuse | SO | P | 4 | 15 | 630 | 42.00 | 3.8 | 157.5 |
| 53 | Trent Tignor | ECU | JR | K | 5 | 32 | 1337 | 41.78 | 6.4 | 267.4 |
| 54 | Sean Kelley | FAU | FR | K | 5 | 28 | 1169 | 41.75 | 5.6 | 233.8 |
| 55 | Ben Buchanan | Ohio State | SR | P | 5 | 27 | 1126 | 41.70 | 5.4 | 225.2 |
| 56 | Sean Poole | Ga Tech | JR | P | 4 | 17 | 708 | 41.65 | 4.3 | 177.0 |
| 57 | Colter Johnson | U Mass | JR | K | 5 | 23 | 956 | 41.57 | 4.6 | 191.2 |
| 58 | Chase Tenpenny | Nevada | JR | P | 5 | 21 | 870 | 41.43 | 4.2 | 174.0 |
| 59 | A.J. Hughes | Va Tech | FR | P | 5 | 28 | 1156 | 41.29 | 5.6 | 231.2 |
| 60 | J. Schroeder | W Mich | FR | P | 4 | 24 | 986 | 41.08 | 6.0 | 246.5 |
| 61 | Scott Garber | South Ala | JR | P | 5 | 33 | 1352 | 40.97 | 6.6 | 270.4 |
| 62 | Will Atterberry | N Texas | SR | P | 5 | 31 | 1269 | 40.94 | 6.2 | 253.8 |
| 63 | Daniel Zychlinski | Stanford | SR | P | 4 | 23 | 941 | 40.91 | 5.8 | 235.3 |
| 63 | Zac Murphy | Miami (Oh) | JR | P | 5 | 23 | 941 | 40.91 | 4.6 | 188.2 |
| 65 | Bobby Cowan | Idaho | SR | P | 5 | 31 | 1265 | 40.81 | 6.2 | 253.0 |
| 66 | Spencer Benton | Clemson | SR | P | 5 | 19 | 775 | 40.79 | 3.8 | 155.0 |
| 67 | Peter Picerelli | Tulane | FR | P | 4 | 30 | 1223 | 40.77 | 7.5 | 305.8 |
| 68 | Ben Turk | Notre Dame | SR | P | 4 | 19 | 774 | 40.74 | 4.8 | 193.5 |
| 69 | Justin Brockhaus-Kann | S Florida | SR | P | 5 | 22 | 894 | 40.64 | 4.4 | 178.8 |
| 70 | Anthony Melchiori | Kent State | FR | K | 4 | 19 | 771 | 40.58 | 4.8 | 192.8 |
| 71 | Steven Clark | Auburn | JR | P | 4 | 22 | 891 | 40.50 | 5.5 | 222.8 |
| 72 | Will Scott | Troy | JR | P | 5 | 26 | 1051 | 40.42 | 5.2 | 210.2 |
| 72 | Cole Leininger | California | FR | P | 5 | 26 | 1051 | 40.42 | 5.2 | 210.2 |
| 74 | Landon Foster | Kentucky | FR | K | 5 | 19 | 765 | 40.26 | 3.8 | 153.0 |
| 75 | Wil Baumann | NC State | SO | P | 5 | 24 | 966 | 40.25 | 4.8 | 193.2 |
| 76 | Peter Boehme | USM | SR | P | 4 | 21 | 845 | 40.24 | 5.3 | 211.3 |
| 77 | Dalton Botts | Miami (Fl) | SR | P | 5 | 22 | 884 | 40.18 | 4.4 | 176.8 |
| 78 | Cole Wagner | U Conn | JR | P | 5 | 31 | 1243 | 40.10 | 6.2 | 248.6 |
| 79 | Collin Barber | Georgia | FR | P | 5 | 20 | 797 | 39.85 | 4.0 | 159.4 |
| 80 | Alexander Kinal | Wk Forest | FR | P | 5 | 35 | 1391 | 39.74 | 7.0 | 278.2 |
| 81 | Cole Way | Tulsa | SO | P | 5 | 30 | 1192 | 39.73 | 6.0 | 238.4 |
| 82 | Justin Doerner | Rutgers | SR | P | 4 | 23 | 907 | 39.43 | 5.8 | 226.8 |
| 83 | Chase Hover | SMU | JR | K | 4 | 18 | 709 | 39.39 | 4.5 | 177.3 |
| 84 | Jamie Boyle | UCF | SR | K | 4 | 21 | 820 | 39.05 | 5.3 | 205.0 |
| 84 | Tyler Hull | S Carolina | SO | P | 5 | 19 | 742 | 39.05 | 3.8 | 148.4 |
| 86 | Grant Venham | Ohio | FR | P | 5 | 18 | 698 | 38.78 | 3.6 | 139.6 |
| 87 | Ryan Neir | N Illinois | SR | P | 5 | 19 | 734 | 38.63 | 3.8 | 146.8 |
| 88 | Christian Eldred | Minnesota | SO | P | 5 | 24 | 925 | 38.54 | 4.8 | 185.0 |
| 89 | Jackson Rice | Oregon | SR | P | 5 | 18 | 675 | 37.50 | 3.6 | 135.0 |
| 90 | Mitchell Voss | Indiana | JR | K | 4 | 21 | 777 | 37.00 | 5.3 | 194.3 |
| 91 | Korey Durkee | Washington | FR | P | 3 | 15 | 553 | 36.87 | 5.0 | 184.3 |
| 92 | Alex Butterworth | Penn State | JR | P | 5 | 19 | 692 | 36.42 | 3.8 | 138.4 |
| 93 | Richie Hogan | C Mich | JR | K | 4 | 16 | 580 | 36.25 | 4.0 | 145.0 |
| 94 | Tyler Grassman | Buffalo | FR | P | 4 | 27 | 975 | 36.11 | 6.8 | 243.8 |
| 95 | Josh Ward | UTSA | SO | P | 3 | 12 | 418 | 34.83 | 4.0 | 139.3 |
| 96 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 521 | 34.73 | 3.8 | 130.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.