2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 13 | 8 | 263 | 32.88 | 1 | 0.6 | 20.2 |
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 1 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 13 | 23 | 560 | 24.35 | 1 | 1.8 | 43.1 |