2006 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2007
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Thigpen | Indiana | SO | RB | 12 | 24 | 723 | 30.13 | 3 | 2.0 | 60.3 |
| 2 | Dominic Jones | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 32 | 786 | 24.56 | 1 | 2.5 | 60.5 |
| 3 | Ted Ginn Jr. | Ohio State | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 440 | 24.44 | 1 | 1.4 | 33.8 |
| 4 | A.J. Wallace | Penn State | FR | DB | 13 | 16 | 388 | 24.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.8 |
| 5 | Steve Breaston | Michigan | SR | WR | 13 | 21 | 467 | 22.24 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.9 |
| 6 | Kory Sheets | Purdue | JR | RB | 14 | 19 | 422 | 22.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.1 |
| 7 | Sherrick McManis | N'western | FR | DB | 11 | 28 | 588 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.5 |
| 8 | Demond Williams | Mich St | SR | DB | 12 | 34 | 690 | 20.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.5 |
| 9 | Dorien Bryant | Purdue | JR | WR | 14 | 25 | 490 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.0 |
| 10 | Jarvis Minton | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 282 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.2 |
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.