2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 56.8 |
| 2 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 13 | 115 | 8.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 28.8 |
| 3 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 5 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.7 |
| 6 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 7 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 8 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
| 9 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| 11 | Michael Jocz | Michigan | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 12 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 14 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 15 | Ricky Finco | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 17 | William Likely III | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 19 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 20 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 21 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |