2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 389 | 27.79 | 1 | 3.5 | 97.3 |
| 2 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 3 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 4 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 5 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 4 | 15 | 347 | 23.13 | 0 | 3.8 | 86.8 |
| 6 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 8 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 143 | 17.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.7 |
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.