2012 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Debose | Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 124.0 |
| 2 | De'Anthony Thomas | Oregon | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 120 | 60.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 120.0 |
| 3 | Michael Ford | LSU | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 91 | 45.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 91.0 |
| 4 | Jaylen Walton | Miss | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 83.0 |
| 5 | Jakeem Grant | Texas Tech | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 6 | Brian Kimbrow | Vanderbilt | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 7 | John Pettigrew | BGSU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 8 | Marcus Shaw | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 67 | 33.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Bernard Reedy | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 192 | 32.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 192.0 |
| 10 | Gee Gee Greene | Navy | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 187 | 31.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 93.5 |
| 11 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 205 | 29.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 102.5 |
| 12 | Tobais Palmer | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 173 | 28.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 173.0 |
| 13 | Shane Williams-Rhodes | Boise St | FR | WR | 2 | 7 | 196 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 98.0 |
| 13 | Akeem Auguste | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 15 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 111.0 |
| 16 | Victor Marc | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 16 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 18 | Skye Dawson | TCU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.5 |
| 19 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 20 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 21 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 21 | Johnny Jackson | Arizona | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 23 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 171.0 |
| 24 | Kendall Brock | Nevada | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.5 |
| 25 | Cortney Davis | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 25 | Steven Manfro | UCLA | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 96 | 24.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 96.0 |
| 25 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 25 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| 29 | Loucheiz Purifoy | Florida | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.0 |
| 30 | T.J. Glover | South Ala | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 115.0 |
| 31 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 31 | Albert Gary | Iowa State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 33 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.0 |
| 34 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 34 | Keanon Lowe | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 36 | Jeremy Deering | Rutgers | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 36 | Jerry Gates | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 38 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 39 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 39 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.0 |
| 39 | Geoffrey Whiteside | Navy | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 42 | Ralph David Abernathy IV | Cincinnati | SO | RB | 2 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 74.0 |
| 43 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.0 |
| 43 | Tommylee Lewis | N Illinois | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 43 | Trey Watts | Tulsa | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 46 | Anthony LaCoste | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 47 | D.J. Monroe | Texas | SR | RB | 2 | 10 | 204 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 48 | J.C. Coleman | Va Tech | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 48 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 50 | Antonio Andrews | Western Ky | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 51 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 199 | 19.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 99.5 |
| 52 | Saylor Lavallii | C Mich | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 53 | Nick Williams | U Conn | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 95.0 |
| 53 | Tyler Ervin | SJSU | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 55 | Desmond Scott | Duke | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 55 | Tavon Austin | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 57 | Terron Ward | Oregon St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 58 | Trey Williams | Texas A&M | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 58 | Kelsey Young | Stanford | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 60 | Jameon Lewis | Miss St | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 68.0 |
| 60 | Jaydon Mickens | Washington | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 60 | Milton Knox | Fresno St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 63 | Hunter Furr | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 64 | Julian Crockett | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 65 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 56.0 |
| 65 | Brennan Clay | Oklahoma | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 65 | Lamarcus Joyner | FSU | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 68 | George Atkinson III | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 69 | Wayne Morgan | Syracuse | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 70 | Derrick Harris | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 71 | Lafayette Pitts | Pittsburgh | FR | DB | 2 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 72 | Isaiah Battle | Texas St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 73 | Colin Lockett | SDSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 73 | Jeremy Eddington | Rice | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 75 | Kyle Griswould | MTSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 76 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 77 | Brandon Carter | TCU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 78 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 79 | Stedman Bailey | WVU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 80 | William Pratcher | MTSU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
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.