2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 1 | 1.1 | 22.4 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 1 | 1.1 | 17.5 |
| 2 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| 6 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 7 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 1 | 0.9 | 16.1 |
| 8 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 8 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 8 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
| 9 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 12 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 8 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 12 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 14 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 8 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 15 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 18 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 18 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Logan Loya | Minnesota | SR | WR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 8 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 21 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| 21 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | SO | DB | 8 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 21 | Blake Purchase | Oregon | SO | OLB | 10 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 21 | Jayden Ballard | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 21 | DT Sheffield | Rutgers | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 21 | Josiah Zamora | USC | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 21 | Daniel Ndukwe | Indiana | SO | DL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State | SO | WR | 9 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.