2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 2 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -6.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.