2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 119.0 |
| 2 | Malik Kimbrough | Purdue | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 76.0 |
| 3 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 4 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 5 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 8 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Brady Ross | Iowa | FR | FB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Caleb Day | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.