2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 12/06/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 12 | 22 | 520 | 23.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 43.3 |
| 2 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 19 | 499 | 26.26 | 0 | 1.6 | 41.6 |
| 3 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 446 | 27.88 | 1 | 1.3 | 37.2 |
| 3 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 12 | 16 | 420 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 12 | 14 | 427 | 30.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 35.6 |
| 6 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 11 | 12 | 395 | 32.92 | 1 | 1.1 | 35.9 |
| 7 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 12 | 12 | 235 | 19.58 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 8 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 12 | 9 | 205 | 22.78 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| 8 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 12 | 10 | 179 | 17.90 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.9 |
| 10 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 13 | 9 | 203 | 22.56 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.6 |
| 10 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 12 | 8 | 144 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 12 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| 12 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 12 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.7 |
| 12 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SR | RB | 12 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 12 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | FR | RB | 12 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
| 16 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 12 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.4 |
| 16 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 10 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.4 |
| 16 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | Mich St | SR | RB | 12 | 6 | 79 | 13.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Cade Yacamelli | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 10 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Terrell Washington, Jr. | Iowa | SO | RB | 11 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 11 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 20 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCLA | SR | WR | 12 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 13 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.1 |
| 25 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 123 | 30.75 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 25 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 12 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 25 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 12 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 25 | Jonah Coleman | Washington | SR | RB | 11 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| 25 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | SO | RB | 12 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.9 |
| 25 | Tanook Hines | USC | FR | WR | 12 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 31 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.5 |
| 31 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | FR | RB | 12 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 31 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 12 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | JR | RB | 11 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 31 | Cam Davis | Minnesota | SR | RB | 12 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 31 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | JR | WR | 11 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 31 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 12 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| 31 | Christian Moore | Purdue | SR | TE | 12 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 31 | Derik LeCaptain | Minnesota | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 31 | Hunter Welcing | N'western | SR | TE | 12 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 41 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 41 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 41 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 10 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 41 | Malachi Thomas | Purdue | SR | RB | 12 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 41 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 41 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | JR | TE | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 41 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 41 | Ryan Quintanar | USC | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 41 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 41 | Robby Preckel | N'western | FR | RB | 11 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.