2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 15 | 165 | 11.00 | 1 | 2.1 | 23.6 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 116 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.6 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 103 | 6.44 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 16 | 77 | 4.81 | 0 | 2.7 | 12.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.