2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.7 |
| 2 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 7 | 17 | 433 | 25.47 | 0 | 2.4 | 61.9 |
| 3 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 244 | 24.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.8 |
| 4 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.6 |
| 5 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.5 |
| 6 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.2 |
| 8 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
| 9 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 183 | 16.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.5 |
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.