2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/18/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 183 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.3 |
| 2 | Kaden Wetjen | Iowa | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 339 | 24.21 | 2 | 1.4 | 33.9 |
| 3 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.1 |
| 4 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Gary Bryant Jr. | Oregon | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 76 | 6.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| 6 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 84 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Omari Kelly | Mich St | SR | WR | 10 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| 9 | Jonathan Brady | Indiana | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 9 | Semaj Morgan | Michigan | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 11 | Hank Beatty | Illinois | SR | WR | 10 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| 11 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| 13 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Dezmen Roebuck | Washington | FR | WR | 10 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 15 | Malik Benson | Oregon | SR | WR | 11 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.9 |
| 15 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Denzel Boston | Washington | JR | WR | 9 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| 15 | Michael Jackson III | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 19 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 19 | Jalil Farooq | Maryland | SR | WR | 9 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 4.2 |
| 21 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 10 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 22 | Octavian Smith Jr. | Maryland | SR | WR | 9 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| 22 | Josiah Zamora | USC | SR | WR | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 22 | Dani Dennis-Sutton | Penn State | SR | DE | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Devonte Ross | Penn State | SR | WR | 9 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| 26 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 9 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 26 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 26 | Jamir Conn | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 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 Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 9 | 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 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |