2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 463 | 33.07 | 0 | 2.0 | 66.1 |
| 2 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 297 | 24.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 42.4 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 161 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | SO | DB | 8 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 1 | 1.8 | 38.1 |
| 5 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 10 | 30 | 594 | 19.80 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.4 |
| 6 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 7 | 17 | 326 | 19.18 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.6 |
| 7 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.1 |
| 8 | Javon Leake | Maryland | SO | RB | 8 | 13 | 228 | 17.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.5 |
| 9 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.8 |
| 10 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 8 | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.1 |
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.