2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James McCourt | Illinois | SR | K | 3 | 15 | 975 | 65.00 | 15 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jared Smolar | Indiana | SR | K | 3 | 17 | 1100 | 64.71 | 12 | 70.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jordan Stout | Penn State | SR | K | 4 | 24 | 1547 | 64.46 | 23 | 95.83 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | SO | K | 4 | 19 | 1222 | 64.32 | 14 | 73.68 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Jack Van Dyke | Wisconsin | SO | K | 4 | 17 | 1089 | 64.06 | 10 | 58.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Caleb Shudak | Iowa | SR | K | 4 | 20 | 1280 | 64.00 | 16 | 80.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Brendan Franke | Nebraska | FR | PK | 3 | 14 | 891 | 63.64 | 10 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Van Eekeren | Purdue | SO | K | 3 | 19 | 1199 | 63.11 | 12 | 63.16 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Jake Moody | Michigan | SR | K | 4 | 27 | 1682 | 62.30 | 19 | 70.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Matt Coghlin | Mich St | SR | K | 4 | 23 | 1430 | 62.17 | 22 | 95.65 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Charlie Kuhbander | N'western | SR | K | 3 | 14 | 870 | 62.14 | 3 | 21.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Valentino Ambrosio | Rutgers | JR | PK | 4 | 22 | 1366 | 62.09 | 10 | 45.45 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Joseph Petrino | Maryland | SR | K | 4 | 28 | 1708 | 61.00 | 7 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State | SR | K | 4 | 29 | 1742 | 60.07 | 5 | 17.24 | 1 | 0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.