2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 159 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Raymond Niro III | N'western | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.7 |
| 3 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Joshua Youngblood | Rutgers | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.8 |
| 6 | Bo Melton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 6 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Rakim Jarrett | Maryland | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 109 | 18.17 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.2 |
| 8 | Marcus Fleming | Maryland | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 9 | Jessie Parson III | Rutgers | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.5 |
| 9 | Marcelino McCrary-Ball | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 8 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.9 |
| 12 | Alante Brown | Nebraska | FR | WR | 7 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.3 |
| 14 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 15 | Ivory Kelly-Martin | Iowa | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 16.8 |
| 16 | David Holloman | Indiana | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 17 | Coco Azema | N'western | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Montorie Foster | Mich St | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 18 | Chris Long | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 20 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 56 | 28.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 56.0 |
| 20 | DeJuan Ellis | Maryland | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 22 | Stephan Bracey | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 23 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 24 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 25 | Donny Navarro III | Illinois | JR | WR | 7 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 26 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Rahmir Johnson | Nebraska | FR | RB | 7 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 28 | Avery Young | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.1 |
| 29 | JJ Jefferson | N'western | SR | WR | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 30 | Mar'Keise Irving | Minnesota | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
| 31 | Dontay Demus Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 32 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 32 | Zach Weinmaster | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 34 | Gavin Williams | Iowa | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 35 | Trey Potts | Minnesota | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 35 | Stephon Robinson, Jr. | N'western | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 35 | Zavier Betts | Nebraska | FR | WR | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 38 | David Ellis | Indiana | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 39 | Haakon Anderson | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Andrew Clair | N'western | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 39 | Davion Ervin-Poindexter | Indiana | JR | RB | 10 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 42 | John Lovett | Penn State | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 43 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 44 | Bryce Williams | Minnesota | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 44 | Julian Fleming | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 46 | Karter Shaw | Minnesota | JR | OL | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 47 | C.J. Goetz | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |