2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 241 | 30.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 40.2 |
| 2 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 341 | 26.23 | 1 | 2.2 | 56.8 |
| 3 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 7 | 9 | 210 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.5 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Ivory Kelly-Martin | Iowa | FR | RB | 6 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 7 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 263 | 21.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 52.6 |
| 8 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 6 | 14 | 295 | 21.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.2 |
| 9 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | FR | DB | 7 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 10 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 160 | 17.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | SO | RB | 6 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 12 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 120 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.0 |
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.