2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.5 |
| 2 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 412 | 29.43 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.5 |
| 3 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 14 | 379 | 27.07 | 0 | 1.8 | 47.4 |
| 4 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 13 | 321 | 24.69 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 291 | 24.25 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.6 |
| 6 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 159 | 22.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.0 |
| 7 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 10 | 25 | 517 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.7 |
| 8 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 5 | 17 | 345 | 20.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 69.0 |
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.