2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 16 364 22.75 2 1.5 33.1
2 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 18 183 10.17 0 1.6 16.6
3 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 14 147 10.50 0 1.2 12.3
4 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 13 7 143 20.43 1 0.5 11.0
5 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 13 11 136 12.36 0 0.8 10.5
6 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
7 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
8 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 6 71 11.83 0 0.7 7.9
9 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 63 5.25 0 1.2 6.3
10 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 6 61 10.17 0 0.6 6.1
10 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 11 7 61 8.71 0 0.6 5.5
12 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 4.1
12 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
14 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 9 4 44 11.00 0 0.4 4.9
15 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
16 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
17 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 10 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 3.6
18 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 12 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 2.8
19 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
20 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 11 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.3
21 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 10 6 22 3.67 0 0.6 2.2
22 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
23 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 9 1 19 19.00 0 0.1 2.1
23 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 9 2 19 9.50 0 0.2 2.1
25 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 9 2 18 9.00 0 0.2 2.0
26 Anthony Ward Washington SR LB 10 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.6
26 Mikail Kamara Indiana SR DL 13 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.2
28 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 9 5 15 3.00 0 0.6 1.7
29 Rahshawn Clark Washington FR S 9 1 12 12.00 0 0.1 1.3
30 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 10 1 6 6.00 0 0.1 0.6
31 DT Sheffield Rutgers SR WR 9 1 5 5.00 0 0.1 0.6
32 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 13 1 3 3.00 0 0.1 0.2
33 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 9 5 2 0.40 0 0.6 0.2