2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 9 | 16 | 55 | 3.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | FR | WR | 10 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 3 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 4 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 6 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.2 |
| 8 | William Likely III | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 9 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 12 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 12 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 8 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 15 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | KiAnte Hardin | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 15 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 15 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 15 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 20 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Gregg Garrity | Penn State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 20 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 20 | Chase Dutra | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 20 | Edward Barksdale III | Mich St | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 20 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 20 | Isaac James | Indiana | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 20 | D.J. Taylor | Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 20 | Donnie Corley | Mich St | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 20 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |