2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November 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 | 4 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 63.5 |
| 2 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 196 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 4 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 46.3 |
| 5 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 6 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.8 |
| 7 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 162 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.5 |
| 8 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.8 |
| 9 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.3 |
| 10 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 25.3 |
| 12 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 21.5 |
| 13 | Marcelino Ball | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Rayshad Lewis | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 16 | Ricky Brookins | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
| 17 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.5 |
| 18 | Devonte Young | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 18 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Mike Majette | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 21 | Ahrod Lloyd | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Christian Bobak | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 23 | Johnnie Dixon | Ohio State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Brad Hawkins | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 25 | Jonathan Hilliman | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 26 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 27 | Chris Orr | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 28 | Wyatt Mazour | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 29 | Berkley Edwards | Michigan | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 30 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 30 | C.J. Thorpe | Penn State | SO | DT | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 32 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 33 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 34 | Darius Pittman | Purdue | SO | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Jess Trussell | Purdue | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Johnathan Thomas | Penn State | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 37 | Danny Davis III | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| 38 | Joe Ludwig | Iowa | FR | FB | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.