2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 19 | 515 | 27.11 | 0 | 2.1 | 57.2 |
| 2 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 342 | 26.31 | 1 | 1.4 | 38.0 |
| 3 | KiAnte Hardin | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 10 | 260 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.1 |
| 4 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 437 | 25.71 | 0 | 1.9 | 48.6 |
| 5 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.6 |
| 6 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 19 | 416 | 21.89 | 0 | 2.1 | 46.2 |
| 7 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 361 | 21.24 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.1 |
| 8 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 9 | 25 | 517 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.4 |
| 9 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 9 | 23 | 471 | 20.48 | 0 | 2.6 | 52.3 |
| 10 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 7 | 27 | 509 | 18.85 | 0 | 3.9 | 72.7 |
| 11 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 9 | 25 | 460 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.1 |
| 12 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 365 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.2 | 40.6 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.