2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only 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 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 2 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 5 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
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.