2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 300 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 42.9 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 13 | 371 | 28.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 46.4 |
| 3 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.0 |
| 4 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 13 | 321 | 24.69 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.7 |
| 5 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | Purdue | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 345 | 24.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.1 |
| 6 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 272 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 27 | 567 | 21.00 | 0 | 3.4 | 70.9 |
| 8 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 256 | 19.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.6 |
| 9 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 7 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.6 |
| 10 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.4 |
| 11 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 242 | 17.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.3 |
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.