2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October 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 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.3 |
| 2 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 3 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 4 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 4 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 4 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 9 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 9 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 9 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 13 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 14 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 14 | Mike Dudek | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 14 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 17 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 17 | Garrett Hudson | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 17 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 17 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 17 | Malik Turner | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 17 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 17 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 17 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Jahrvis Davenport | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 17 | Carmoni Green | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.