2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 377 | 31.42 | 2 | 1.3 | 41.9 |
| 2 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 391 | 27.93 | 1 | 2.0 | 55.9 |
| 3 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SR | RB | 9 | 20 | 528 | 26.40 | 0 | 2.2 | 58.7 |
| 4 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 343 | 24.50 | 1 | 1.8 | 42.9 |
| 5 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.6 |
| 6 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 7 | 17 | 382 | 22.47 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.6 |
| 7 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 8 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 10 | 22 | 469 | 21.32 | 0 | 2.2 | 46.9 |
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.