2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 13 | 25 | 357 | 14.28 | 2 | 1.9 | 27.5 |
| 2 | Iowa | 12 | 33 | 412 | 12.48 | 1 | 2.8 | 34.3 |
| 2 | Maryland | 12 | 24 | 202 | 8.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 11 | 22 | 168 | 7.64 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 11 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Indiana | 13 | 24 | 179 | 7.46 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 23 | 168 | 7.30 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.9 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 11 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.9 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 12 | 19 | 134 | 7.05 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 14 | 21 | 143 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
| 5 | Penn State | 14 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 12 | 22 | 129 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 13 | 27 | 139 | 5.15 | 0 | 2.1 | 10.7 |
| 5 | Illinois | 11 | 20 | 81 | 4.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.4 |