2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 2 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 68.5 |
| 2 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 110.0 |
| 3 | Parris Campbell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 105.0 |
| 3 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 7 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 7 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 28.5 |
| 7 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 12 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 12 | Ricky Brookins | Indiana | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 12 | A.J. Alexander | Ohio State | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Jordan Nelson | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 12 | Luke McNitt | Nebraska | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 12 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |