2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 19 | 250 | 13.16 | 1 | 3.2 | 41.7 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 242 | 16.13 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.6 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.6 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 58 | 4.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 5 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
| 6 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 7 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.8 |
| 9 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 9 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 12 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.3 |
| 12 | Mike Dudek | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.8 |
| 12 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.7 |
| 15 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
| 15 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| 19 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| 19 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 22 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 23 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Mark Allen | Penn State | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 23 | Malik Turner | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 23 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Troy Apke | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 23 | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 23 | Jahrvis Davenport | Maryland | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Jake Funk | Maryland | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Tyjon Lindsey | Nebraska | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Zech McPhearson | Penn State | FR | CB | 6 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| 23 | Carmoni Green | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |