2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference 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 | 2 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 85.5 |
| 1 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 61.5 |
| 3 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 3 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Mike Dudek | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.3 |
| 7 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 44.0 |
| 7 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.5 |
| 7 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 11 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 11 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Josh Jackson | Iowa | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 15 | Mark Allen | Penn State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Troy Apke | Penn State | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 15 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 15 | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |