2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 7 | 24 | 243 | 10.13 | 1 | 3.4 | 34.7 |
| 2 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 203 | 16.92 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.8 |
| 3 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 9 | 41 | 4.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 2 | 2.3 | 61.0 |
| 7 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.5 |
| 7 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.3 |
| 10 | Mike Dudek | Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 10 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 10 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 13 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 13 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 13 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
| 16 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 16 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 19 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 19 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 19 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 19 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| 19 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | -1.2 |
| 25 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 25 | Max Cooper | Iowa | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | SO | DB | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 25 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 25 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 25 | Troy Apke | Penn State | SR | S | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 25 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Terry McLaurin | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Zech McPhearson | Penn State | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| 25 | Carmoni Green | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |