2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 108 | 8.31 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.0 |
| 2 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 4 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 5 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 6 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 6 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 6 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 10 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 11 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 11 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.3 |
| 11 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 15 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 15 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Max Cooper | Iowa | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Tyjon Lindsey | Nebraska | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Zech McPhearson | Penn State | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.0 |