2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 3 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 4 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 5 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 6 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.5 |
| 10 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
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.