2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 13 | 24 | 319 | 13.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 14 | 24 | 206 | 8.58 | 1 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 13 | 40 | 320 | 8.00 | 1 | 3.1 | 24.6 |
| 4 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 14 | 26 | 144 | 5.54 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 13 | 17 | 30 | 1.76 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.