2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 217 | 27.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.3 |
| 2 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 152 | 25.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.3 |
| 4 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 227 | 18.92 | 1 | 2.4 | 45.4 |
| 5 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 6 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
| 8 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 9 | Josiah McLaurin | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.3 |
| 10 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 11 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.