2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 4 | 16 | 461 | 28.81 | 1 | 4.0 | 115.3 |
| 2 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 411 | 25.69 | 1 | 2.7 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 126 | 25.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.5 |
| 4 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.5 |
| 6 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 274 | 21.08 | 0 | 2.6 | 54.8 |
| 7 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 8 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 33.6 |
| 10 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.7 |
| 11 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.7 |
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.