2023 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.3 |
| 2 | Tyrell Henry | Mich St | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| 3 | Kaden Saunders | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 73 | 10.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 4 | TJ Sheffield | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 5 | Chimere Dike | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.3 |
| 6 | Quentin Redding | Minnesota | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.8 |
| 7 | A.J. Henning | N'western | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Jake Thaw | Michigan | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Tyler Morris | Michigan | SO | WR | 5 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 10 | Isaiah Williams | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Marquis Wilson | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Jayden Ballard | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Billy Kemp IV | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 14 | Trevor Yeboah-Kodie | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 14 | Corey Crooms Jr. | Minnesota | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 16 | Jeshaun Jones | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Rashad Rochelle | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 18 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | FR | WR | 5 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| 18 | Emeka Egbuka | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 20 | Bryce Kirtz | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 20 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 22 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 24 | Jaylin Lucas | Indiana | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | -17 | -5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | -5.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.