2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James McCourt | Illinois | SR | K | 11 | 47 | 3051 | 64.91 | 41 | 87.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jordan Stout | Penn State | SR | K | 8 | 44 | 2843 | 64.61 | 40 | 90.91 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | SO | K | 10 | 55 | 3500 | 63.64 | 37 | 67.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brendan Franke | Nebraska | FR | PK | 7 | 39 | 2480 | 63.59 | 26 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Matt Coghlin | Mich St | SR | K | 9 | 46 | 2914 | 63.35 | 37 | 80.43 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Caleb Shudak | Iowa | SR | K | 12 | 65 | 4116 | 63.32 | 38 | 58.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jake Moody | Michigan | SR | K | 10 | 73 | 4585 | 62.81 | 49 | 67.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jared Smolar | Indiana | SR | K | 7 | 26 | 1602 | 61.62 | 19 | 73.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Joseph Petrino | Maryland | SR | K | 9 | 52 | 3180 | 61.15 | 14 | 26.92 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State | SR | K | 9 | 76 | 4607 | 60.62 | 19 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Charlie Kuhbander | N'western | SR | K | 9 | 27 | 1620 | 60.00 | 6 | 22.22 | 0 | 1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.