2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Stout | Penn State | SR | K | 7 | 31 | 2004 | 64.65 | 28 | 90.32 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | James McCourt | Illinois | SR | K | 7 | 26 | 1676 | 64.46 | 23 | 88.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Matt Coghlin | Mich St | SR | K | 7 | 23 | 1423 | 61.87 | 19 | 82.61 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jake Moody | Michigan | SR | K | 9 | 65 | 4079 | 62.75 | 45 | 69.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | SO | K | 6 | 35 | 2234 | 63.83 | 23 | 65.71 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jared Smolar | Indiana | SR | K | 10 | 36 | 2253 | 62.58 | 22 | 61.11 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Brendan Franke | Nebraska | FR | PK | 8 | 37 | 2359 | 63.76 | 21 | 56.76 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Caleb Shudak | Iowa | SR | K | 8 | 38 | 2405 | 63.29 | 21 | 55.26 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Jack Van Dyke | Wisconsin | SO | K | 8 | 33 | 2061 | 62.45 | 15 | 45.45 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State | SR | K | 9 | 65 | 3851 | 59.25 | 13 | 20.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Joseph Petrino | Maryland | SR | K | 6 | 20 | 1212 | 60.60 | 2 | 10.00 | 1 | 1 |
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.