2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 173 | 57.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 86.5 |
| 2 | A.J. Taylor | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 132 | 26.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 44.0 |
| 3 | Darrell Stewart Jr. | Mich St | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.7 |
| 4 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 99.0 |
| 5 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 6 | Kekoa Crawford | Michigan | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 110 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 7 | John Moten IV | N'western | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 68 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 8 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
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.