2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 351 | 31.91 | 0 | 1.8 | 58.5 |
| 2 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 260 | 28.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.3 |
| 3 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 404 | 28.86 | 1 | 2.0 | 57.7 |
| 4 | Mar'Keise Irving | Minnesota | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 178 | 25.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.7 |
| 5 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 170 | 24.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.0 |
| 6 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 310 | 22.14 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.0 |
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.