2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 283 | 28.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 70.8 |
| 2 | D.J. Knox | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 0 | 2.8 | 53.5 |
| 3 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 68.0 |
| 4 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 171 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.8 |
| 6 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | SO | RB | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.0 |
| 8 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.0 |
| 9 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| 10 | A.J. Taylor | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.3 |
| 11 | Javon Leake | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 122 | 40.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 30.5 |
| 12 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 13 | Jake Funk | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 14 | Ivory Kelly-Martin | Iowa | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 14 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 17 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 75 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 18 | Koa Farmer | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 23.3 |
| 19 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 20 | Richie Worship | Purdue | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| 21 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 22 | Brad Hawkins | Michigan | FR | DB | 4 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 24 | Danny Davis III | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 25 | Cole Gest | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Jeremy Larkin | N'western | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 27 | Jared Drake | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 27 | Kekoa Crawford | Michigan | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 27 | Josh Hicks | Rutgers | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 30 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 30 | Austin Rose | Nebraska | JR | FB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 32 | Andre Welch | Mich St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Luke McNitt | Nebraska | SR | FB | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 32 | Jonathan Holland | Penn State | SO | TE | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 35 | Juwan Johnson | Penn State | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |