2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | JR | WR | 13 | 17 | 503 | 29.59 | 2 | 1.3 | 38.7 |
| 2 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 14 | 23 | 674 | 29.30 | 2 | 1.6 | 48.1 |
| 3 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 11 | 30 | 804 | 26.80 | 2 | 2.7 | 73.1 |
| 4 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | FR | WR | 13 | 24 | 622 | 25.92 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.8 |
| 5 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SR | RB | 13 | 25 | 633 | 25.32 | 0 | 1.9 | 48.7 |
| 6 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 308 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.7 |
| 7 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 12 | 24 | 513 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 8 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 12 | 26 | 550 | 21.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.8 |
| 9 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 12 | 28 | 579 | 20.68 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 10 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 12 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.0 |
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.