2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 59.5 |
| 2 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 198 | 33.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 49.5 |
| 3 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 185 | 26.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 46.3 |
| 4 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 284 | 23.67 | 0 | 2.4 | 56.8 |
| 5 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 14 | 319 | 22.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.8 |
| 6 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 5 | 20 | 399 | 19.95 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.8 |
| 7 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.8 |
| 8 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 12 | 237 | 19.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.3 |
| 9 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.2 |
| 10 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 3 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.3 |
| 12 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 5 | 12 | 211 | 17.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 42.2 |
| 13 | Josh Hicks | Rutgers | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.7 |
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.