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 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.4 |
| 2 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 3 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 4 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 6 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 7 | Garrett Hudson | Purdue | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 10 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Malik Turner | Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 12 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 13 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |