2012 National Leaders Long Kickoff Return Plays - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | California | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | USC | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bowling Green | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Florida State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | LSU | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Florida International | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hawai'i | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Indiana | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | TCU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Texas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Texas State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Toledo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Auburn | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | BYU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Ball State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Georgia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Missouri | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | UCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | UCLA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | UTSA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Akron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Alabama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Arizona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Army | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Clemson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Colorado State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Duke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Idaho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Kansas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Louisville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Notre Dame | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Ohio State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Penn State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | South Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Wake Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |