2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams 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 | 11 | 35 | 197 | 5.63 | 0 | 3.2 | 17.9 |
| 2 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 12 | 25 | 142 | 5.68 | 0 | 2.1 | 11.8 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 11 | 17 | 178 | 10.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 11 | 17 | 148 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 12 | 15 | 25 | 1.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 6 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 11 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 7 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 10 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| 8 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 10 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.7 |
| 10 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 11 | 8 | 78 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 10 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| 12 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 11 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| 12 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 14 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 11 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 14 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | SO | WR | 9 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| 14 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 10 | 2 | -6 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| 18 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 18 | Garrett Hudson | Purdue | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 18 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 18 | Malik Turner | Illinois | SR | WR | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 18 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 18 | Connor Heyward | Mich St | FR | RB | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 18 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 18 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Jahrvis Davenport | Maryland | JR | WR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Tyjon Lindsey | Nebraska | FR | WR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Terry McLaurin | Ohio State | JR | WR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.