2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 2 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.4 |
| 2 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 6 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 11 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 11 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Daniel Ndukwe | Indiana | SO | DL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 21 | Blake Purchase | Oregon | SO | OLB | 5 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.