2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 360 | 32.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 429 | 28.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 53.6 |
| 3 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.1 |
| 4 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.6 |
| 5 | Carlos Sandy | Illinois | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 91 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.3 |
| 6 | Raheem Blackshear | Rutgers | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 7 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 28.7 |
| 8 | Maurice Washington | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.0 |
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.