2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.0 |
| 3 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 7 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.6 |
| 4 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.7 |
| 5 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.