2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 13 22 270 12.27 0 1.7 20.8
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 13 21 563 26.81 3 1.6 43.3
3 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 13 18 118 6.56 0 1.4 9.1
3 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 10 14 27 1.93 0 1.4 2.7
5 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 16 21 347 16.52 1 1.3 21.7
6 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 14 17 181 10.65 0 1.2 12.9
6 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 12 14 98 7.00 0 1.2 8.2
6 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 11 13 30 2.31 0 1.2 2.7
9 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 13 13 213 16.38 1 1.0 16.4
9 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 12 12 150 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
9 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 10 10 87 8.70 0 1.0 8.7
12 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 12 9 47 5.22 0 0.8 3.9
13 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 12 8 104 13.00 1 0.7 8.7
13 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 12 8 26 3.25 0 0.7 2.2
15 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 15 9 161 17.89 1 0.6 10.7
15 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 13 8 71 8.88 0 0.6 5.5
15 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 13 8 71 8.88 0 0.6 5.5
18 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 12 6 71 11.83 0 0.5 5.9
18 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 12 6 46 7.67 0 0.5 3.8
18 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 13 7 22 3.14 0 0.5 1.7
21 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 13 4 45 11.25 0 0.3 3.5
22 Kaj Sanders Rutgers SO DB 12 2 63 31.50 1 0.2 5.3
22 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 13 2 43 21.50 0 0.2 3.3
22 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 12 2 30 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
22 Rahshawn Clark Washington FR S 12 2 29 14.50 0 0.2 2.4
22 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 12 2 19 9.50 0 0.2 1.6
22 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 11 2 18 9.00 0 0.2 1.6
22 DT Sheffield Rutgers SR WR 12 2 12 6.00 0 0.2 1.0
22 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland SO DB 11 2 8 4.00 0 0.2 0.7
22 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 13 2 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
31 Sam Phillips Iowa SR WR 13 1 46 46.00 0 0.1 3.5
31 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 12 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 3.0
31 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 15 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 2.2
31 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 13 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 1.9
31 Anthony Ward Washington SR LB 13 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.2
31 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 16 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.0
31 Jeremiah McClellan Oregon FR WR 15 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.0
31 Blake Purchase Oregon SO OLB 15 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.0
31 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 12 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 0.8
31 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 12 1 6 6.00 0 0.1 0.5
31 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 15 1 3 3.00 0 0.1 0.2
31 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 12 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 12 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Logan Loya Minnesota SR WR 11 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 14 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Dominic DeLuca Penn State SR LB 13 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Charlie Jarvis Wisconsin JR S 11 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
31 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State SO WR 13 1 -6 -6.00 0 0.1 -0.5

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.