2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reggie Dunn | Utah | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 288 | 48.00 | 2 | 1.5 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Quincy McDuffie | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 413 | 45.89 | 3 | 2.3 | 103.3 |
| 3 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 237 | 39.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 79.0 |
| 4 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 152 | 38.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 50.7 |
| 5 | Demitri Knowles | Va Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 181 | 36.20 | 1 | 1.7 | 60.3 |
| 6 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 357 | 35.70 | 1 | 3.3 | 119.0 |
| 7 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.3 |
| 8 | Richard Leonard | FIU | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 263 | 32.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 65.8 |
| 9 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.7 |
| 10 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 222 | 31.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 74.0 |
| 11 | Cyrus Jones | Alabama | FR | ATH | 3 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 42.0 |
| 12 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 186 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 46.5 |
| 12 | Der'rikk Thompson | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 155 | 31.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 38.8 |
| 14 | Jafus Gaines | Texas St | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 212 | 30.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 70.7 |
| 15 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 79.7 |
| 16 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 412 | 29.43 | 2 | 3.5 | 103.0 |
| 17 | Reggie Whatley | MTSU | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 291 | 29.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 72.8 |
| 18 | Daz'mond Patterson | Ohio | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 173 | 28.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.7 |
| 19 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 144 | 28.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.0 |
| 20 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 284 | 28.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 71.0 |
| 21 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.5 |
| 22 | Mike Edwards | Hawai'i | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 422 | 28.13 | 1 | 5.0 | 140.7 |
| 23 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.0 |
| 24 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 248 | 27.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 62.0 |
| 25 | Keanon Lowe | Oregon | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.3 |
| 26 | Thomas Coffman | CSU | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 299 | 27.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 99.7 |
| 26 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 4 | 11 | 299 | 27.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 74.8 |
| 28 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 4 | 14 | 371 | 26.50 | 0 | 3.5 | 92.8 |
| 29 | Marquise Goodwin | Texas | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.3 |
| 30 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.5 |
| 31 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 287 | 26.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 71.8 |
| 32 | Damien Thigpen | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 231 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 33 | Matt Brown | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 256 | 25.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 64.0 |
| 34 | D.J. Banks | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 35 | Dayonne Nunley | Miami (Oh) | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 101 | 25.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.7 |
| 36 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 276 | 25.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 69.0 |
| 37 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 198 | 24.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.5 |
| 38 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 271 | 24.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.8 |
| 39 | Defarrel Davis | C Mich | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 42.5 |
| 40 | Marcus Thomas | Navy | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 217 | 24.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 41 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.3 |
| 42 | Steve Rene | Syracuse | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.0 |
| 42 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 3 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.0 |
| 42 | Rico Brown | Western Ky | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 42 | Senorise Perry | Louisville | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 46 | Brian Fields | W Mich | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 239 | 23.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 59.8 |
| 47 | Tyler Allen | E Mich | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 474 | 23.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 118.5 |
| 48 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.3 |
| 49 | Rocky Hayes | Ark St | FR | DB | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 50 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 258 | 23.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.5 |
| 51 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.0 |
| 52 | Sean Tapley | N Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 304 | 23.38 | 1 | 3.3 | 76.0 |
| 53 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.7 |
| 54 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 232 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 55 | Autrey Golden | UTEP | FR | RB | 4 | 14 | 322 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 80.5 |
| 55 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 57 | Nick Adams | UAB | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 58 | Jalen Fitzpatrick | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 59 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.0 |
| 60 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 61 | Marcus Sullivan | UNLV | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 201 | 22.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 62 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 63 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.8 |
| 64 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 437 | 21.85 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.3 |
| 65 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.3 |
| 66 | Brendan Bigelow | California | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 67 | Chandler Worthy | Troy | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.7 |
| 68 | Jeremy Brown | N Texas | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 69 | Antwan Goodley | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 128 | 21.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.7 |
| 70 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 170 | 21.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.5 |
| 71 | Marvin Hall | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 71 | Martese Jackson | FAU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.3 |
| 73 | Spiffy Evans | BC | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 231 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.7 | 77.0 |
| 73 | Bobby McCain | Memphis | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 294 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 73.5 |
| 73 | LaDarius Perkins | Miss St | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 210 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 73 | Frankie Jackson | Ark St | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 77 | Donta Abron | Colorado | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.7 |
| 78 | D.J. May | Wyoming | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 79 | Jordan Broadnax | U Mass | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 229 | 20.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 76.3 |
| 80 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 81 | Todd Handley | Idaho | FR | RB | 3 | 11 | 228 | 20.73 | 1 | 3.7 | 76.0 |
| 82 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 83 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
| 84 | Justin Sims | USM | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 223 | 20.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| 85 | David Freeman | SJSU | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.7 |
| 86 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 86 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 33.3 |
| 88 | De'Andre Jasper | FIU | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 177 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.3 |
| 89 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.7 |
| 90 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 3.3 | 63.7 |
| 90 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.8 |
| 92 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 267 | 19.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 66.8 |
| 93 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 246 | 18.92 | 0 | 4.3 | 82.0 |
| 94 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 149 | 18.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.7 |
| 95 | Tre' Parmalee | Kansas | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.3 |
| 95 | Kevin Grooms | Marshall | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 111 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 97 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 98 | Lee Butler | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 9 | 165 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 41.3 |
| 99 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 146 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 100 | Marques Mosley | Colorado | FR | DB | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
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.