2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Henning | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 2 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dean Engram | Wisconsin | SO | CB | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.