2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 4 7 57 8.14 0 1.8 14.3
2 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 6 6 143 23.83 1 1.0 23.8
2 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
4 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 4 3 42 14.00 0 0.8 10.5
4 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 4 3 11 3.67 0 0.8 2.8
6 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
6 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 6 4 32 8.00 0 0.7 5.3
8 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 5 3 13 4.33 0 0.6 2.6
9 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
9 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 4 2 10 5.00 0 0.5 2.5
11 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 5 2 15 7.50 0 0.4 3.0
12 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
12 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
12 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 4 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 1.8
12 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
12 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
12 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 3 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
12 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
12 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 4 1 -1 -1.00 0 0.3 -0.3
20 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 6 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 2.7
20 Blake Purchase Oregon SO OLB 6 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
20 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 6 1 6 6.00 0 0.2 1.0
20 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 6 1 3 3.00 0 0.2 0.5

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