2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 322 | 29.27 | 1 | 1.6 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 7 | 21 | 568 | 27.05 | 1 | 3.0 | 81.1 |
| 3 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 449 | 26.41 | 1 | 1.9 | 49.9 |
| 4 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 342 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 42.8 |
| 5 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 11 | 238 | 21.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.7 |
| 6 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 9 | 21 | 435 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 7 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 5 | 13 | 264 | 20.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.8 |
| 8 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.7 |
| 9 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 375 | 19.74 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.9 |
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.