2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KiAnte Hardin | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 133 | 33.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 44.3 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 371 | 28.54 | 0 | 2.6 | 74.2 |
| 3 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 172 | 24.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 86.0 |
| 4 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 269 | 24.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 44.8 |
| 5 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| 6 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 430 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 47.8 |
| 7 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 3 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 57.0 |
| 8 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 9 | 21 | 428 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.6 |
| 9 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 9 | 25 | 503 | 20.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.9 |
| 10 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 6 | 22 | 439 | 19.95 | 0 | 3.7 | 73.2 |
| 11 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 3 | 10 | 187 | 18.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.3 |
| 12 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 10 | 25 | 460 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
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.