2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 10 | 269 | 26.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.8 |
| 2 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 359 | 25.64 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.8 |
| 3 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 241 | 24.10 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.2 |
| 4 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 168 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.6 |
| 5 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.0 |
| 6 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.4 |
| 7 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 5 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.4 |
| 8 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 5 | 21 | 407 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 81.4 |
| 9 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 5 | 14 | 270 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 7 | 18 | 347 | 19.28 | 0 | 2.6 | 49.6 |
| 11 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.5 |
| 12 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 149 | 16.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.8 |
| 13 | Josh Hicks | Rutgers | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
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.