2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 235 | 29.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 58.8 |
| 3 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.7 |
| 6 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.8 |
| 7 | Nick Scott | Penn State | SO | S | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Cole Gest | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 9 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 218 | 21.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.5 |
| 10 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 12 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
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.