2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 JD Spielman Nebraska FR WR 9 24 496 20.67 0 2.7 55.1
1 Devonte Williams Indiana SO RB 10 27 500 18.52 0 2.7 50.0
3 Ty Johnson Maryland JR RB 10 22 542 24.64 1 2.2 54.2
3 Raheem Blackshear Rutgers FR RB 9 20 334 16.70 0 2.2 37.1
5 Connor Heyward Mich St FR RB 10 20 436 21.80 0 2.0 43.6
6 Ambry Thomas Michigan FR DB 11 20 396 19.80 0 1.8 36.0
7 Javon Leake Maryland FR RB 8 12 265 22.08 0 1.5 33.1
7 Ivory Kelly-Martin Iowa FR RB 11 17 360 21.18 0 1.5 32.7
9 Derrick Tindal Wisconsin SR CB 11 15 319 21.27 0 1.4 29.0
10 Rodney Smith Minnesota JR RB 10 13 323 24.85 1 1.3 32.3
10 D.J. Knox Purdue JR RB 12 15 271 18.07 0 1.3 22.6
12 Saquon Barkley Penn State JR RB 11 13 369 28.38 2 1.2 33.5
13 Nate Hobbs Illinois FR DB 9 10 223 22.30 0 1.1 24.8
14 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 11 11 224 20.36 0 1.0 20.4
14 Kendrick Foster Illinois SR RB 9 9 124 13.78 0 1.0 13.8
16 Jake Funk Maryland SO RB 10 9 166 18.44 0 0.9 16.6
17 A.J. Taylor Wisconsin SO WR 11 9 197 21.89 0 0.8 17.9
17 Mike Weber Ohio State SO RB 11 9 143 15.89 0 0.8 13.0
17 Josh Hicks Rutgers SR RB 8 6 81 13.50 0 0.8 10.1
20 Akrum Wadley Iowa SR RB 11 8 241 30.13 0 0.7 21.9
21 Parris Campbell Ohio State JR WR 11 7 207 29.57 0 0.6 18.8
22 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 12 6 150 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
22 Taivon Jacobs Maryland SR WR 10 5 123 24.60 0 0.5 12.3
22 John Moten IV N'western SO RB 10 5 83 16.60 0 0.5 8.3
22 Miles Sanders Penn State SO RB 10 5 76 15.20 0 0.5 7.6
22 Natrell Jamerson Wisconsin SR S 11 5 62 12.40 0 0.5 5.6
27 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Iowa FR WR 10 4 134 33.50 0 0.4 13.4
27 Koa Farmer Penn State JR LB 11 4 92 23.00 0 0.4 8.4
27 Jeremy Larkin N'western FR RB 11 4 89 22.25 0 0.4 8.1
30 Whop Philyor Indiana FR WR 9 3 66 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
30 Richie Worship Purdue SO RB 9 3 63 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
30 Brandon Polk Penn State SO WR 11 3 60 20.00 0 0.3 5.5
30 Kobe McCrary Minnesota SR RB 10 3 43 14.33 0 0.3 4.3
34 Jackson Anthrop Purdue FR WR 12 2 47 23.50 0 0.2 3.9
34 Kekoa Crawford Michigan SO WR 9 2 29 14.50 0 0.2 3.2
34 Markell Jones Purdue JR RB 10 2 29 14.50 0 0.2 2.9
34 Brad Hawkins Michigan FR DB 10 2 26 13.00 0 0.2 2.6
34 Luke McNitt Nebraska SR FB 10 2 21 10.50 0 0.2 2.1
34 Jonathan Holland Penn State SO TE 10 2 9 4.50 0 0.2 0.9
40 Antjuan Simmons Mich St FR LB 10 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 3.2
40 Danny Davis III Wisconsin FR WR 9 1 23 23.00 0 0.1 2.6
40 Jawuan Harris Rutgers SO WR 9 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 2.0
40 Darius Pittman Purdue FR TE 9 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.8
40 Amani Jones Iowa SO LB 10 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.5
40 Damon Mitchell Rutgers SR WR 8 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.8
40 Shane Jones Mich St SR LB 9 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.4
40 Austin Rose Nebraska JR FB 9 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.4
40 Christian Bobak Illinois FR RB 9 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 1.1
40 Austin Kelly Iowa JR FB 11 1 7 7.00 0 0.1 0.6
40 Austin Roberts Illinois JR RB 9 1 5 5.00 0 0.1 0.6

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.