2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taylor Zalewski | Illinois | FR | K | 5 | 23 | 1476 | 64.17 | 15 | 65.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Kevin Muma | Mich St | JR | K | 5 | 24 | 1527 | 63.63 | 12 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Mike Meyer | Iowa | JR | K | 5 | 27 | 1701 | 63.00 | 13 | 48.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mitch Ewald | Indiana | JR | K | 4 | 24 | 1507 | 62.79 | 12 | 50.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Drew Basil | Ohio State | JR | P | 5 | 28 | 1737 | 62.04 | 9 | 32.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | SR | P | 5 | 41 | 2542 | 62.00 | 26 | 63.41 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jordan Wettstein | Minnesota | SR | K | 5 | 21 | 1298 | 61.81 | 11 | 52.38 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sam Ficken | Penn State | SO | K | 5 | 24 | 1476 | 61.50 | 10 | 41.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Steve Flaherty | N'western | SR | K | 5 | 35 | 2123 | 60.66 | 8 | 22.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Matt Wile | Michigan | SO | K | 4 | 21 | 1267 | 60.33 | 12 | 57.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Thomas Meadows | Purdue | FR | K | 4 | 30 | 1805 | 60.17 | 6 | 20.00 | 2 | 0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.