2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 1 | 2 | 111 | 55.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 111.0 |
| 2 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 77.0 |
| 3 | D.J. Matthews Jr. | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 83.0 |
| 4 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 5 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 6 | Reese Taylor | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 8 | Jahan Dotson | Penn State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 9 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.