2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 340 | 42.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 85.0 |
| 2 | Chaz Powell | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 182 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Venric Mark | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 231 | 28.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 77.0 |
| 4 | Nick Hill | Mich St | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 242 | 26.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.5 |
| 5 | O.J. Ross | Purdue | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 147 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 6 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 61.3 |
| 7 | Jaamal Berry | Ohio State | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 9 | Darius Millines | Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.3 |
| 11 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 49.8 |
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.