2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 6 | Iowa | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 9 | Penn State | 5 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 5 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 14 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |