2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Shudak | Iowa | SR | K | 2 | 6 | 390 | 65.00 | 6 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jordan Stout | Penn State | SR | K | 5 | 21 | 1355 | 64.52 | 19 | 90.48 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Jared Smolar | Indiana | SR | K | 5 | 18 | 1156 | 64.22 | 9 | 50.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Brendan Franke | Nebraska | FR | PK | 5 | 23 | 1468 | 63.83 | 12 | 52.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dragan Kesich | Minnesota | SO | K | 2 | 11 | 697 | 63.36 | 5 | 45.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jake Moody | Michigan | SR | K | 4 | 25 | 1570 | 62.80 | 16 | 64.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jack Van Dyke | Wisconsin | SO | K | 3 | 14 | 862 | 61.57 | 4 | 28.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | James McCourt | Illinois | SR | K | 1 | 4 | 246 | 61.50 | 1 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Joseph Petrino | Maryland | SR | K | 4 | 14 | 854 | 61.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Noah Ruggles | Ohio State | SR | K | 4 | 23 | 1338 | 58.17 | 2 | 8.70 | 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.