2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 12 | 21 | 310 | 14.76 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 1 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 12 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.4 |