2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 171 | 34.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 171.0 |
| 2 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Jeremy Larkin | N'western | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 4 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 2 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 6 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 56.0 |
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.