2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 |
| 1 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 9 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 0.7 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.0 |