2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 203 | 33.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 101.5 |
| 2 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.8 |
| 3 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.3 |
| 5 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 11 | 207 | 18.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 69.0 |
| 6 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 201 | 18.27 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.4 |
| 8 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 26.2 |
| 10 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 11 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.3 |
| 12 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
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.