2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 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 | 11 | 23 | 680 | 29.57 | 0 | 2.1 | 61.8 |
| 2 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 10 | 15 | 377 | 25.13 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.7 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 10 | 21 | 522 | 24.86 | 0 | 2.1 | 52.2 |
| 4 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 419 | 23.28 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.1 |
| 5 | Dre Brown | Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 330 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 6 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 12 | 32 | 664 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.3 |
| 7 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 10 | 19 | 387 | 20.37 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.7 |
| 8 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 10 | 17 | 328 | 19.29 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.8 |
| 9 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 10 | 15 | 261 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.1 |
| 10 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 1.4 | 22.7 |
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.