2024 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/20/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 727 | 27.96 | 1 | 2.2 | 60.6 |
| 2 | Makai Lemon | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 514 | 27.05 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.8 |
| 3 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SO | RB | 11 | 19 | 439 | 23.11 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.9 |
| 4 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 11 | 14 | 390 | 27.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | JR | RB | 15 | 14 | 331 | 23.64 | 0 | 0.9 | 22.1 |
| 6 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | FR | DB | 12 | 16 | 314 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.2 |
| 7 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 8 | Keith Reynolds | Washington | FR | WR | 11 | 12 | 271 | 22.58 | 0 | 1.1 | 24.6 |
| 9 | Keegan Jones | UCLA | SR | RB | 12 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.9 |
| 10 | Kenari Wilcher | Illinois | SO | WR | 12 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 11 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | JR | RB | 13 | 8 | 232 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Daniyel Ngata | Washington | SR | RB | 12 | 10 | 231 | 23.10 | 0 | 0.8 | 19.3 |
| 13 | Jordan Marshall | Michigan | FR | RB | 5 | 9 | 225 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 45.0 |
| 14 | Andrew Sowinski | Purdue | SR | WR | 11 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 15 | Keshaun Harris | Michigan | SR | DB | 12 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.1 |
| 16 | Elijah Jackson | Purdue | FR | RB | 10 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.2 |
| 17 | Zachariah Branch | USC | SO | WR | 12 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.8 |
| 18 | Cade Yacamelli | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 11 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 19 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 95 | 13.57 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.5 |
| 20 | Alante Brown | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 80 | 26.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 20.0 |
| 21 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.8 |
| 22 | Kalel Mullings | Michigan | SR | RB | 12 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.2 |
| 23 | Solomon Vanhorse | Indiana | SR | RB | 12 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 24 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 11 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| 25 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | SR | RB | 16 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| 26 | Coco Azema | N'western | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| 27 | Max White | Iowa | JR | RB | 12 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 28 | Trech Kekahuna | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 11 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 29 | Kwinten Ives | Nebraska | FR | RB | 9 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 30 | Jayden Limar | Oregon | SO | RB | 13 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.1 |
| 31 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SO | WR | 16 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 32 | Braeden Wisloski | Maryland | SO | WR | 10 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 33 | Kay'ron Lynch-Adams | Mich St | SR | RB | 11 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.5 |
| 34 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | JR | WR | 12 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| 35 | Aziah Johnson | Mich St | FR | WR | 11 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 36 | Rahmir Johnson | Nebraska | SR | RB | 9 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
| 37 | Quinton Martin, Jr. | Penn State | FR | RB | 6 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 38 | Jonah Coleman | Washington | JR | RB | 12 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 39 | Leland Smith | Purdue | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Ke'Shawn Williams | Indiana | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 41 | Emmett Johnson | Nebraska | SO | RB | 12 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 42 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 42 | Jayden Ballard | Ohio State | SR | WR | 7 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 42 | A'Marion Peterson | USC | FR | RB | 10 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 45 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | FR | WR | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 46 | Jordan Nubin | Minnesota | JR | RB | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 46 | Jake Arthurs | N'western | SR | RB | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 46 | Ben Black | Rutgers | FR | WR | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Jordan James | Oregon | JR | RB | 13 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 50 | Christian Dremel | Rutgers | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |