2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.4 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 5 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
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.