2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 18 183 10.17 0 1.6 16.6
2 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 16 364 22.75 2 1.5 33.1
3 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 14 147 10.50 0 1.2 12.3
4 Gary Bryant Jr. Oregon SR WR 10 12 81 6.75 0 1.2 8.1
4 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 12 63 5.25 0 1.2 6.3
6 Jonathan Brady Indiana SR WR 12 11 136 12.36 0 0.9 11.3
7 Tyrell Henry Wisconsin JR WR 8 9 84 9.33 0 1.1 10.5
7 Omari Kelly Mich St SR WR 10 9 40 4.44 0 0.9 4.0
7 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 9 20 2.22 0 1.3 2.9
10 Semaj Morgan Michigan JR WR 9 8 26 3.25 0 0.9 2.9
11 Malik Benson Oregon SR WR 13 7 143 20.43 1 0.5 11.0
11 Hank Beatty Illinois SR WR 11 7 61 8.71 0 0.6 5.5
11 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 7 45 6.43 0 0.7 4.5
14 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 6 71 11.83 0 0.7 7.9
14 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 6 61 10.17 0 0.6 6.1
14 Dezmen Roebuck Washington FR WR 10 6 22 3.67 0 0.6 2.2
17 Denzel Boston Washington JR WR 9 5 15 3.00 0 0.6 1.7
17 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 9 5 2 0.40 0 0.6 0.2
19 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 4 45 11.25 0 0.4 4.1
19 Dakorien Moore Oregon FR WR 9 4 44 11.00 0 0.4 4.9
19 Jalil Farooq Maryland SR WR 9 4 38 9.50 0 0.4 4.2
22 Octavian Smith Jr. Maryland SR WR 9 2 19 9.50 0 0.2 2.1
22 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 9 2 18 9.00 0 0.2 2.0
22 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State SR DE 10 2 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
22 Devonte Ross Penn State SR WR 10 2 -4 -2.00 0 0.2 -0.4
26 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 10 1 36 36.00 0 0.1 3.6
26 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 11 1 33 33.00 1 0.1 3.0
26 Jamir Conn Nebraska JR DB 11 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.3
26 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 9 1 19 19.00 0 0.1 2.1
26 Anthony Ward Washington SR LB 10 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.6
26 Rahshawn Clark Washington FR S 9 1 12 12.00 0 0.1 1.3
26 Jayden Ballard Wisconsin SR WR 10 1 6 6.00 0 0.1 0.6
26 DT Sheffield Rutgers SR WR 9 1 5 5.00 0 0.1 0.6
26 Chase Farrell N'western FR WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
26 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana SO DL 12 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
26 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 9 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
26 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 10 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
26 Logan Loya Minnesota SR WR 8 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0
26 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 12 1 0 0.00 0 0.1 0.0