2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 JD Spielman Nebraska FR WR 11 27 669 24.78 1 2.5 60.8
2 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 12 27 657 24.33 1 2.3 54.8
3 Devonte Williams Indiana SO RB 12 28 523 18.68 0 2.3 43.6
4 Connor Heyward Mich St FR RB 12 20 436 21.80 0 1.7 36.3
5 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 13 15 426 28.40 2 1.2 32.8
6 Ivory Kelly-Martin Iowa FR RB 13 19 404 21.26 0 1.5 31.1
7 Ambry Thomas Michigan FR DB 13 20 396 19.80 0 1.5 30.5
8 Javon Leake Maryland FR RB 9 13 274 21.08 0 1.4 30.4
8 Raheem Blackshear Rutgers FR RB 11 20 334 16.70 0 1.8 30.4
10 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 12 14 363 25.93 1 1.2 30.3
11 Parris Campbell Ohio State JR WR 13 9 329 36.56 0 0.7 25.3
12 A.J. Taylor Wisconsin SO WR 14 14 329 23.50 0 1.0 23.5
13 Derrick Tindal Wisconsin SR CB 14 15 319 21.27 0 1.1 22.8
14 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 13 16 288 18.00 0 1.2 22.2
15 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 12 15 254 16.93 0 1.3 21.2
16 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 13 9 271 30.11 0 0.7 20.8
17 Nate Hobbs Illinois FR DB 12 10 223 22.30 0 0.8 18.6
18 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 13 11 224 20.36 0 0.8 17.2
19 Taivon Jacobs Maryland SR WR 12 8 165 20.63 0 0.7 13.8
19 Jake Funk Maryland SO RB 12 9 166 18.44 0 0.8 13.8
21 Kekoa Crawford Michigan SO WR 11 8 139 17.38 0 0.7 12.6
21 John Moten IV N'western SO RB 12 9 151 16.78 0 0.8 12.6
23 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 12 9 143 15.89 0 0.8 11.9
24 Darrell Stewart Jr. Mich St SO WR 13 6 152 25.33 0 0.5 11.7
25 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Iowa FR WR 12 4 134 33.50 0 0.3 11.2
26 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 14 6 150 25.00 0 0.4 10.7
27 Josh Hicks Rutgers SR RB 10 7 97 13.86 0 0.7 9.7
28 Koa Farmer Penn State JR LB 13 4 92 23.00 0 0.3 7.1
29 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 13 4 89 22.25 0 0.3 6.8
30 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 10 3 63 21.00 0 0.3 6.3
30 Miles Sanders Penn State SO RB 12 5 76 15.20 0 0.4 6.3
32 Whop Philyor Indiana FR WR 11 3 66 22.00 0 0.3 6.0
33 Brandon Polk Penn State SO WR 13 3 60 20.00 0 0.2 4.6
34 Natrell Jamerson Wisconsin SR S 14 5 62 12.40 0 0.4 4.4
35 Jackson Anthrop Purdue FR WR 13 2 47 23.50 0 0.2 3.6
35 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 12 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 3.6
37 Brad Hawkins Michigan FR DB 12 3 42 14.00 0 0.3 3.5
38 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 10 2 29 14.50 0 0.2 2.9
39 Antjuan Simmons Mich St FR LB 13 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 2.5
40 Cole Gest Indiana FR RB 10 1 21 21.00 0 0.1 2.1
41 Danny Davis III Wisconsin FR WR 12 1 23 23.00 0 0.1 1.9
42 Luke McNitt Nebraska SR FB 12 2 21 10.50 0 0.2 1.8
43 Jawuan Harris Rutgers SO WR 11 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 1.6
43 Darius Pittman Purdue FR TE 10 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.6
45 Tyjon Lindsey Nebraska FR WR 12 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 1.4
45 Stanley Morgan Jr. Nebraska JR WR 11 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.4
45 Damon Mitchell Rutgers SR WR 10 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.4
48 Amani Jones Iowa SO LB 12 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.3
49 Avery Edwards Maryland JR TE 12 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.2
49 Shane Jones Mich St SR LB 11 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.2

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.