2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 184 | 46.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 61.3 |
| 2 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | SR | RB | 4 | 9 | 271 | 30.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 67.8 |
| 3 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 195 | 27.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 65.0 |
| 4 | A.J. Taylor | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.0 |
| 5 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 7 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 8 | Kekoa Crawford | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.5 |
| 9 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 10 | John Moten IV | N'western | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 151 | 16.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.3 |
| 11 | KeyRon Catlett | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
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.