2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 6 20 482 24.10 1 3.3 80.3
2 Ivory Kelly-Martin Iowa FR RB 5 11 242 22.00 0 2.2 48.4
3 Derrick Tindal Wisconsin SR CB 3 5 106 21.20 0 1.7 35.3
4 Ambry Thomas Michigan FR DB 4 10 210 21.00 0 2.5 52.5
5 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 3 5 98 19.60 0 1.7 32.7
6 JD Spielman Nebraska FR WR 4 11 207 18.82 0 2.8 51.8
7 Devonte Williams Indiana SO RB 4 15 274 18.27 0 3.8 68.5
8 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 3 5 86 17.20 0 1.7 28.7
9 Connor Heyward Mich St FR RB 4 13 223 17.15 0 3.3 55.8
10 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 4 8 136 17.00 0 2.0 34.0
11 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 2 5 80 16.00 0 2.5 40.0
12 Miles Sanders Penn State SO RB 3 4 56 14.00 0 1.3 18.7
13 Raheem Blackshear Rutgers FR RB 4 11 153 13.91 0 2.8 38.3
14 Natrell Jamerson Wisconsin SR S 3 5 62 12.40 0 1.7 20.7
15 Josh Hicks Rutgers SR RB 3 4 40 10.00 0 1.3 13.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.