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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 16 447 27.94 0 1.6 44.7
2 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 8 10 347 34.70 1 1.3 43.4
3 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 9 11 351 31.91 1 1.2 39.0
4 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 7 9 224 24.89 0 1.3 32.0
5 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 10 12 313 26.08 0 1.2 31.3
6 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 8 10 179 17.90 0 1.3 22.4
7 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 6 6 134 22.33 0 1.0 22.3
8 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 9 9 189 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
9 Roman Hemby Indiana SR RB 10 9 203 22.56 0 0.9 20.3
10 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 8 7 144 20.57 0 0.9 18.0
11 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois SO RB 10 7 164 23.43 0 0.7 16.4
12 King Mack Penn State JR S 9 5 140 28.00 0 0.6 15.6
13 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 9 5 135 27.00 0 0.6 15.0
14 Cade Yacamelli Wisconsin JR RB 5 3 67 22.33 0 0.6 13.4
15 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 8 1 100 100.00 1 0.1 12.5
16 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 8 5 95 19.00 0 0.6 11.9
17 Joseph Himon II N'western JR RB 8 4 92 23.00 0 0.5 11.5
18 Elijah Tau-Tolliver Mich St SR RB 8 5 79 15.80 0 0.6 9.9
19 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 9 4 85 21.25 0 0.4 9.4
20 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 8 3 74 24.67 0 0.4 9.3
20 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCLA SR WR 8 4 74 18.50 0 0.5 9.3
22 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 7 3 62 20.67 0 0.4 8.9
23 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers JR RB 9 3 64 21.33 0 0.3 7.1
23 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland SO DB 10 4 71 17.75 0 0.4 7.1
25 Jonah Coleman Washington SR RB 9 3 57 19.00 0 0.3 6.3
26 Antonio Harris Purdue SO RB 7 3 41 13.67 0 0.4 5.9
27 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon FR RB 9 2 50 25.00 0 0.2 5.6
27 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 10 5 56 11.20 0 0.5 5.6
29 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 9 2 47 23.50 0 0.2 5.2
30 Anthony Woods UCLA JR RB 8 2 36 18.00 0 0.3 4.5
31 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 10 4 43 10.75 0 0.4 4.3
32 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 10 2 40 20.00 0 0.2 4.0
33 Cam Davis Minnesota SR RB 10 2 34 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
33 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 8 2 27 13.50 0 0.3 3.4
35 Caleb Benning Nebraska FR DB 8 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 3.1
36 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 8 1 21 21.00 0 0.1 2.6
37 Mac Resetich Illinois JR DB 10 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.5
37 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 8 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.5
39 Ryan Quintanar USC SR LB 8 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 2.1
39 Tanook Hines USC FR WR 8 2 17 8.50 0 0.3 2.1
41 Christian Moore Purdue SR TE 7 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.9
42 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 9 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.8
42 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 6 1 11 11.00 0 0.2 1.8
44 Robby Preckel N'western FR RB 9 1 14 14.00 0 0.1 1.6
44 Derik LeCaptain Minnesota SR LB 10 2 16 8.00 0 0.2 1.6
46 Chrishon McCray Mich St JR WR 7 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 1.4
46 Hunter Welcing N'western SR TE 9 2 13 6.50 0 0.2 1.4
48 Pierce Walsh Minnesota SO TE 10 1 13 13.00 0 0.1 1.3
48 Mekhi Nelson Nebraska FR RB 8 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 1.3
50 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 10 1 10 10.00 0 0.1 1.0

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