2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record 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 | 19 | 512 | 26.95 | 0 | 2.7 | 73.1 |
| 2 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 304 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 3 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.3 |
| 4 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 7 | 19 | 446 | 23.47 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.7 |
| 5 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 286 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 6 | 15 | 303 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 7 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 439 | 19.95 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.2 |
| 8 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 8 | 21 | 417 | 19.86 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.1 |
| 9 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 315 | 19.69 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.5 |
| 10 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 7 | 16 | 312 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.6 |
| 11 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 12 | DeAndre Lane | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.6 |
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.