2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 12/27/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 424 | 22.32 | 0 | 2.1 | 47.1 |
| 2 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 49.0 |
| 3 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 228 | 25.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.6 |
| 4 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 217 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 36.2 |
| 4 | Vinny Anthony II | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 335 | 30.45 | 1 | 1.2 | 37.2 |
| 4 | Adam Mohammed | Washington | SO | RB | 6 | 7 | 189 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 25.9 |
| 8 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 7 | 7 | 165 | 23.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.6 |
| 9 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 8 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.4 |
| 10 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 10 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.8 |
| 11 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 10 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.4 |
| 12 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 4 | 108 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | FR | RB | 5 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.2 |
| 12 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 7 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 12.1 |
| 12 | Cade Yacamelli | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 7 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| 16 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 8 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 17 | Roman Hemby | Indiana | SR | RB | 7 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| 17 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 8 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Tanook Hines | USC | FR | WR | 8 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 8 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
| 21 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SR | RB | 7 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| 21 | Terrell Washington, Jr. | Iowa | SO | RB | 7 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
| 21 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| 21 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 21 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 7 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
| 21 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 8 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 21 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | SO | RB | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 21 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCLA | SR | WR | 10 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.4 |
| 29 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 6 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
| 29 | Anthony Woods | UCLA | JR | RB | 9 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 29 | AJ Szymanski | Maryland | JR | TE | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 29 | Derek Weisskopf | Iowa | FR | LB | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 29 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| 35 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 8 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 35 | Malachi Thomas | Purdue | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 35 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | JR | TE | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 35 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | JR | WR | 7 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 35 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 35 | Cam Davis | Minnesota | SR | RB | 7 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 35 | Ryan Quintanar | USC | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 35 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 7 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 35 | Derik LeCaptain | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 35 | Robby Preckel | N'western | FR | RB | 8 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 35 | Pierce Walsh | Minnesota | SO | TE | 7 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 35 | Christian Moore | Purdue | SR | TE | 9 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 35 | Roger Saleapaga | Oregon | SO | TE | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 35 | Josiah Zamora | USC | SR | WR | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 35 | Mekhi Nelson | Nebraska | FR | RB | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 35 | Tyler Holzworth | Penn State | SR | RB | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.