2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 2 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 210 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 52.5 |
| 3 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 228 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 57.0 |
| 4 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 189 | 23.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.0 |
| 5 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.7 |
| 7 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 4 | 8 | 184 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 8 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.5 |
| 9 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 10 | Nick Scott | Penn State | SO | S | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Cole Gest | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 12 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.7 |
| 13 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.7 |
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.