2022 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | FR | RB | 8 | 14 | 457 | 32.64 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.1 |
| 2 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | FR | WR | 12 | 18 | 469 | 26.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.1 |
| 3 | Isaac Guerendo | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 361 | 22.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 13 | 266 | 20.46 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.6 |
| 5 | Deion Burks | Purdue | FR | WR | 11 | 13 | 259 | 19.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Aron Cruickshank | Rutgers | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
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.