2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 10 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 10 | 23 | 141 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.1 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 9 | 26 | 144 | 5.54 | 0 | 2.9 | 16.0 |
| 5 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 9 | 12 | 17 | 1.42 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
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.