2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 2 | Mar'Keise Irving | Minnesota | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 4 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 39.5 |
| 5 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 6 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 8 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 10 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Dontay Demus Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 12 | Xavier Johnson | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 13 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 15 | David Ellis | Indiana | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Haakon Anderson | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Isaiah Jacobs | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 18 | Steele Chambers | Ohio State | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Bryce Williams | Minnesota | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Mike Sainristil | Michigan | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Carter Selzer | Michigan | SR | TE | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |