2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 11 | 17 | 178 | 10.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 11 | 17 | 148 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 12 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 0 | 2.1 | 11.8 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 11 | 35 | 197 | 5.63 | 0 | 3.2 | 17.9 |
| 5 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 12 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
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.