2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Charlie Jones Iowa SR WR 12 34 288 8.47 0 2.8 24.0
2 Jayden Reed Mich St JR WR 10 9 213 23.67 2 0.9 21.3
3 A.J. Henning Michigan SO WR 10 21 166 7.90 0 2.1 16.6
4 Aron Cruickshank Rutgers JR WR 4 6 152 25.33 1 1.5 38.0
5 Tarheeb Still Maryland SO DB 9 15 137 9.13 1 1.7 15.2
6 Donny Navarro III Illinois JR WR 11 14 121 8.64 0 1.3 11.0
7 Brandon Joseph N'western SO SAF 9 4 114 28.50 0 0.4 12.7
8 Jahan Dotson Penn State SR WR 8 12 94 7.83 0 1.5 11.8
9 D.J. Matthews Jr. Indiana SR WR 3 4 83 20.75 1 1.3 27.7
10 Garrett Wilson Ohio State JR WR 8 12 76 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
11 Brock Annexstad Minnesota SR WR 11 10 71 7.10 0 0.9 6.5
12 Raymond Niro III N'western JR WR 9 4 68 17.00 0 0.4 7.6
13 TJ Sheffield Purdue SO WR 8 8 61 7.63 0 1.0 7.6
14 Trey Potts Minnesota SO RB 4 5 56 11.20 0 1.3 14.0
15 Dean Engram Wisconsin SO CB 10 12 54 4.50 0 1.2 5.4
16 Bo Melton Rutgers SR WR 9 5 38 7.60 0 0.6 4.2
17 Reese Taylor Indiana SR DB 7 3 34 11.33 0 0.4 4.9
18 Caden Kolesar Michigan JR DB 10 3 33 11.00 0 0.3 3.3
19 Ronnie Bell Michigan SR WR 1 1 31 31.00 0 1.0 31.0
20 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State SO WR 9 3 28 9.33 0 0.3 3.1
21 DJ Turner Michigan JR DB 10 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.5
22 Aaron Young Rutgers SO RB 9 3 22 7.33 0 0.3 2.4
23 Noah Pierre Indiana JR DB 7 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.9
24 Oliver Martin Nebraska JR WR 5 2 17 8.50 0 0.4 3.4
25 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SR WR 10 2 16 8.00 0 0.2 1.6
25 Avery Young Rutgers JR DB 8 5 16 3.20 0 0.6 2.0
27 Max Melton Rutgers FR DB 9 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.6
28 Bryce Kirtz N'western SO WR 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
28 AJ Barner Indiana SO TE 7 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.9
28 Joe Evans Iowa JR DE 12 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.1
31 Christian Dremel Rutgers SO WR 5 1 12 12.00 0 0.2 2.4
32 Jeshaun Jones Maryland JR WR 4 2 11 5.50 0 0.5 2.8
33 Jackson Anthrop Purdue SR WR 9 3 10 3.33 0 0.3 1.1
34 Miles Marshall Indiana JR WR 7 1 9 9.00 0 0.1 1.3
34 JJ Jefferson N'western SR WR 5 3 9 3.00 0 0.6 1.8
36 Chris Olave Ohio State SR WR 9 1 4 4.00 0 0.1 0.4
37 Max Cooper Iowa SR WR 4 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 0.8
37 Evan Hull N'western SO RB 9 1 3 3.00 0 0.1 0.3
39 Cam Taylor-Britt Nebraska JR CB 7 3 2 0.67 0 0.4 0.3
40 Marquis Wilson Penn State JR ATH 6 1 1 1.00 0 0.2 0.2
40 Matt Torey Michigan SR WR 7 1 1 1.00 0 0.1 0.1