2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 453 | 32.36 | 2 | 2.0 | 64.7 |
| 2 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 295 | 29.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 73.8 |
| 3 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 72.5 |
| 4 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Alante Brown | Nebraska | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 6 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.7 |
| 7 | Cam Wiley | Minnesota | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
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.