2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 133.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 128.0 |
| 5 | Penn State | 2 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 97.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |