2020 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/11/2021
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 1 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 3 | Bo Melton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 3 | Alante Brown | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.7 |
| 5 | Lamont Wade | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 4 | 187 | 46.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 62.3 |
| 5 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 116.0 |
| 5 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.5 |
| 5 | Ty Lindenman | Illinois | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.5 |
| 9 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 10 | David Ellis | Indiana | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 10 | Parker Washington | Penn State | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Khmari Thompson | Illinois | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Brady Schipper | Wisconsin | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 10 | Julian Barnett | Mich St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Kyric McGowan | N'western | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Nick Tarburton | Penn State | SO | DE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Brody Belt | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 10 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 10 | Chris Autman-Bell | Minnesota | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 10 | Cam Wiley | Minnesota | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 10 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Alec McEachern | Illinois | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 10 | Robbie Dwyer | Penn State | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Charlie Mangieri | N'western | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |