2012 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 1 | 2 | 69 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 2 | 3 | 89 | 29.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.5 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Missouri | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 5 | Texas | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.0 |
| 6 | South Carolina | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 7 | Texas State | 10 | 17 | 341 | 20.06 | 1 | 1.7 | 34.1 |
| 8 | USC | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 2 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |
| 10 | Florida | 2 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 48.5 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 1 | 2.7 | 43.0 |
| 12 | Arizona | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 13 | Nevada | 9 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.1 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 1 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Utah | 2 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 18 | Tulane | 10 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
| 19 | LSU | 2 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 20 | California | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 20 | Indiana | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 22 | Louisville | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 23 | Memphis | 10 | 24 | 303 | 12.63 | 1 | 2.4 | 30.3 |
| 24 | Auburn | 2 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 25 | Hawai'i | 10 | 19 | 237 | 12.47 | 1 | 1.9 | 23.7 |
| 26 | Arkansas | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 27 | Alabama | 2 | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 55.0 |
| 28 | Ball State | 10 | 14 | 171 | 12.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| 29 | Baylor | 2 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 30.5 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 8 | 13 | 152 | 11.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 19.0 |
| 31 | Colorado State | 10 | 10 | 115 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 32 | UCF | 12 | 23 | 262 | 11.39 | 0 | 1.9 | 21.8 |
| 33 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 34 | UAB | 9 | 17 | 192 | 11.29 | 1 | 1.9 | 21.3 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 2 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.5 |
| 36 | Duke | 2 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 44.5 |
| 37 | Temple | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 37 | UTSA | 8 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 40 | SMU | 9 | 16 | 170 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.9 |
| 41 | UCLA | 2 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 42 | Boise State | 11 | 26 | 264 | 10.15 | 0 | 2.4 | 24.0 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.0 |
| 43 | Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 46 | Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
| 47 | Toledo | 10 | 12 | 117 | 9.75 | 1 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| 48 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 25 | 243 | 9.72 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.3 |
| 49 | UTEP | 9 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.8 |
| 50 | Kentucky | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 51 | Ohio | 11 | 25 | 237 | 9.48 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.5 |
| 52 | Georgia | 2 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 33.0 |
| 53 | Mississippi State | 3 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 25.0 |
| 53 | South Alabama | 10 | 13 | 122 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.2 |
| 55 | North Carolina State | 1 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.0 |
| 55 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 55 | Troy | 10 | 16 | 144 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 58 | Bowling Green | 10 | 22 | 189 | 8.59 | 0 | 2.2 | 18.9 |
| 59 | Florida International | 10 | 22 | 188 | 8.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 18.8 |
| 60 | Utah State | 10 | 20 | 169 | 8.45 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.9 |
| 61 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 15 | 123 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 62 | Washington State | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 63 | Tulsa | 10 | 26 | 207 | 7.96 | 1 | 2.6 | 20.7 |
| 64 | Fresno State | 10 | 20 | 158 | 7.90 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 65 | East Carolina | 10 | 17 | 134 | 7.88 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.4 |
| 66 | Air Force | 11 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
| 67 | Akron | 10 | 20 | 151 | 7.55 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.1 |
| 68 | Western Michigan | 8 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| 69 | Navy | 8 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 0 | 2.1 | 15.1 |
| 71 | San Diego State | 11 | 14 | 94 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 72 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 18 | 118 | 6.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 75 | Marshall | 9 | 8 | 50 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| 76 | BYU | 7 | 18 | 112 | 6.22 | 0 | 2.6 | 16.0 |
| 77 | North Carolina | 2 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| 78 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 23 | 142 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.6 | 15.8 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 79 | Michigan | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 81 | UNLV | 10 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 82 | Kent State | 11 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 83 | New Mexico | 10 | 13 | 73 | 5.62 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 84 | Purdue | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 85 | Virginia | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 86 | Rice | 11 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 1 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 87 | Iowa | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 88 | Houston | 11 | 23 | 94 | 4.09 | 0 | 2.1 | 8.5 |
| 89 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 90 | San Jose State | 11 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.6 |
| 91 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 19.0 |
| 92 | Texas Tech | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 93 | Buffalo | 8 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 94 | Minnesota | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.5 |
| 95 | Idaho | 9 | 14 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.8 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 10 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| 97 | North Texas | 9 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 98 | Notre Dame | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 98 | Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| 100 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 100 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 15 | 39 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
| 102 | Oregon | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 102 | Penn State | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| 104 | Central Michigan | 10 | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 105 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 14 | 24 | 1.71 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| 106 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 106 | Army | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 108 | New Mexico State | 10 | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
| 109 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 110 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| 111 | Illinois | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 112 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 113 | Mississippi | 2 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 3.0 | -4.5 |
| 114 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |