2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Cotton | Iowa | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 230 | 32.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.7 |
| 2 | Rod Smith | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 232 | 23.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 58.0 |
| 3 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 51.0 |
| 4 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.8 |
| 5 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 20 | 437 | 21.85 | 1 | 5.0 | 109.3 |
| 6 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 166 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.5 |
| 7 | KJ Maye | Minnesota | FR | ATH | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 9 | Josh Ferguson | Illinois | FR | RB | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 10 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.7 |
| 10 | Kenny Bell | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 12 | Bill Belton | Penn State | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
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.