2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams 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 | 4 | 11 | 272 | 24.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 3 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.3 |
| 4 | Joshua Youngblood | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 5 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 128 | 42.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 8 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.8 |
| 9 | Mar'Keise Irving | Minnesota | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 114 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 10 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 11 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Dontay Demus Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Xavier Johnson | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 14 | Zavier Betts | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 15 | Avery Young | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Bryant Fitzgerald | Indiana | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 19 | Rakim Jarrett | Maryland | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 20 | David Ellis | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 21 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Jalen Nailor | Mich St | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 22 | Rahmir Johnson | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 24 | Bryce Williams | Minnesota | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 25 | Steele Chambers | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 25 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 27 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Carter Selzer | Michigan | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 29 | CJ Dippre | Maryland | FR | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Charlie Mangieri | N'western | SR | TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Matt Alaimo | Rutgers | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 29 | C.J. Goetz | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Danny Davis III | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.