2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 18 | 216 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.6 | 30.9 |
| 2 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 15 | 51 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.4 |
| 3 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 8 | 14 | 104 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 5 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 9 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 9 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 10 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 11 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 12 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.9 |
| 12 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 12 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 12 | William Likely III | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| 17 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| 17 | Gregg Garrity | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 |
| 17 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 17 | KiAnte Hardin | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | SO | DB | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| 17 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 8 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| 23 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 9 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 23 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 5 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Michael Jocz | Michigan | SR | TE | 6 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 25 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 25 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 25 | Chase Dutra | Indiana | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 25 | Edward Barksdale III | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 25 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 25 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Isaac James | Indiana | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Cam Brown | Penn State | FR | LB | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Donnie Corley | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 25 | Amani Oruwariye | Penn State | SO | CB | 6 | 1 | -26 | -26.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -4.3 |