2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 111.0 |
| 2 | Nick Hill | Mich St | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 3 | Akeem Hunt | Purdue | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Raheem Mostert | Purdue | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 6 | Venric Mark | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
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.