2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 162 | 27.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 2 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.3 |
| 3 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 272 | 24.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.0 |
| 4 | Joshua Youngblood | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 5 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 6 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 8 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
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.