2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 17 | 481 | 28.29 | 0 | 2.4 | 68.7 |
| 2 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 319 | 24.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 45.6 |
| 4 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 10 | 235 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.6 |
| 5 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 341 | 22.73 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.8 |
| 6 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 7 | 14 | 304 | 21.71 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.4 |
| 8 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 18 | 377 | 20.94 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.8 |
| 9 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 280 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 19 | 372 | 19.58 | 0 | 2.7 | 53.1 |
| 11 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 311 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.4 |
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.