2019 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 | 11 | 15 | 464 | 30.93 | 2 | 1.4 | 42.2 |
| 2 | Aron Cruickshank | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 11 | 22 | 651 | 29.59 | 2 | 2.0 | 59.2 |
| 3 | Javon Leake | Maryland | JR | RB | 10 | 29 | 779 | 26.86 | 2 | 2.9 | 77.9 |
| 4 | Giles Jackson | Michigan | FR | WR | 10 | 17 | 453 | 26.65 | 1 | 1.7 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Dre Brown | Illinois | SR | RB | 10 | 20 | 470 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 286 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.6 |
| 7 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 10 | 23 | 489 | 21.26 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.9 |
| 8 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 10 | 25 | 526 | 21.04 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.6 |
| 9 | David Ellis | Indiana | FR | WR | 10 | 23 | 464 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.3 | 46.4 |
| 10 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
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.