2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 41.2 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 40.5 |
| 4 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 136 | 13.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 34.0 |
| 5 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 73 | 8.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.3 |
| 9 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
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.