2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 9 | 18 | 530 | 29.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.9 |
| 2 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 9 | 15 | 377 | 25.13 | 1 | 1.7 | 41.9 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 9 | 21 | 522 | 24.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 58.0 |
| 4 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 317 | 22.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.2 |
| 5 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 330 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 6 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 9 | 25 | 523 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.1 |
| 7 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 9 | 19 | 387 | 20.37 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.0 |
| 8 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 9 | 17 | 328 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.4 |
| 9 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 9 | 15 | 261 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 1.6 | 25.5 |
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.