2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 7 12 343 28.58 0 1.7 49.0
2 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 9 19 424 22.32 0 2.1 47.1
3 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 9 11 335 30.45 1 1.2 37.2
4 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 8 11 277 25.18 0 1.4 34.6
5 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 6 7 189 27.00 0 1.2 31.5
6 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 8 12 251 20.92 0 1.5 31.4
7 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 7 7 217 31.00 1 1.0 31.0
8 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 9 11 274 24.91 0 1.2 30.4
9 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois SO RB 8 8 186 23.25 0 1.0 23.3
10 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 10 7 164 23.43 0 0.7 16.4
11 Joseph Himon II N'western JR RB 7 4 108 27.00 0 0.6 15.4
12 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 10 8 148 18.50 0 0.8 14.8
13 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 5 3 66 22.00 0 0.6 13.2
14 Cade Yacamelli Wisconsin JR RB 7 4 83 20.75 0 0.6 11.9
15 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 8 4 78 19.50 0 0.5 9.8
16 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 9 4 85 21.25 0 0.4 9.4
17 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 7 2 50 25.00 0 0.3 7.1
17 Roman Hemby Indiana SR RB 9 3 64 21.33 0 0.3 7.1
17 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 4 64 16.00 0 0.4 7.1
20 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 9 3 63 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
21 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 7 2 46 23.00 0 0.3 6.6
22 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland SO DB 4 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 5.3
23 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 8 2 41 20.50 0 0.3 5.1
24 Tanook Hines USC FR WR 10 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 4.6
25 King Miller USC FR RB 10 2 45 22.50 0 0.2 4.5
26 King Mack Penn State JR S 8 2 35 17.50 0 0.3 4.4
27 Antonio Harris Purdue SO RB 9 3 39 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
28 Anthony Woods UCLA JR RB 9 2 36 18.00 0 0.2 4.0
29 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 6 1 22 22.00 0 0.2 3.7
30 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers JR RB 8 1 27 27.00 0 0.1 3.4
30 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCLA SR WR 10 3 34 11.33 0 0.3 3.4
32 Chrishon McCray Mich St JR WR 7 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.9
33 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 2 28 14.00 0 0.2 2.8
34 Jordan Anderson Illinois JR TE 8 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.5
35 Malachi Thomas Purdue SR RB 9 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 2.4
35 Cam Davis Minnesota SR RB 7 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 2.4
37 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 9 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.2
37 AJ Szymanski Maryland JR TE 5 1 11 11.00 0 0.2 2.2
39 Derik LeCaptain Minnesota SR LB 7 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 2.1
40 James Peoples Ohio State SO RB 9 1 18 18.00 0 0.1 2.0
40 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 8 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 2.0
42 Pierce Walsh Minnesota SO TE 7 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.9
43 Robby Preckel N'western FR RB 8 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.8
44 Ryan Quintanar USC SR LB 10 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 1.7
44 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 6 1 10 10.00 0 0.2 1.7
46 Derek Weisskopf Iowa FR LB 7 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.6
46 Zeke Berry Michigan SR DB 7 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.6
48 Jeremiah McClellan Oregon FR WR 10 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.5
49 Christian Moore Purdue SR TE 9 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.4
50 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska FR RB 8 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 1.3

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