2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 | A.J. Taylor | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 248 | 24.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 35.4 |
| 2 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 6 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.8 |
| 3 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | SO | RB | 5 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.6 |
| 4 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 219 | 21.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 73.0 |
| 5 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 181 | 20.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.2 |
| 6 | D.J. Knox | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 191 | 19.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 7 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.7 |
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.