2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar'Keise Irving | Minnesota | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 49.0 |
| 2 | Jayden Reed | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 4 | Charlie Jones | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Devyn Ford | Penn State | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.0 |
| 6 | Devin Chandler | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 7 | Dontay Demus Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 8 | Jacolby Hewitt | Indiana | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.5 |
| 9 | Marcellus Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 10 | Isaiah Jacobs | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.