2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff 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 Michael Jackson III Purdue SR WR 9 20 480 24.00 0 2.2 53.3
2 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 19 499 26.26 0 1.9 49.9
3 Vinny Anthony II Wisconsin SR WR 10 15 421 28.07 1 1.5 42.1
4 Kaden Wetjen Iowa SR WR 11 15 442 29.47 1 1.4 40.2
5 Adam Mohammed Washington SO RB 10 13 333 25.62 0 1.3 33.3
6 Kenneth Williams Nebraska SO RB 10 9 325 36.11 1 0.9 32.5
7 Andrew Marsh Michigan FR WR 11 12 293 24.42 0 1.1 26.6
8 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska SO WR 11 13 275 21.15 0 1.2 25.0
9 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois SO RB 11 8 186 23.25 0 0.7 16.9
10 Joseph Himon II N'western JR RB 8 5 131 26.20 0 0.6 16.4
10 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 10 7 164 23.43 0 0.7 16.4
12 Nicholas Singleton Penn State SR RB 9 7 145 20.71 0 0.8 16.1
13 Iverson Howard Maryland FR RB 9 7 108 15.43 0 0.8 12.0
14 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Ohio State SR CB 10 2 116 58.00 1 0.2 11.6
15 Cade Yacamelli Wisconsin JR RB 8 4 83 20.75 0 0.5 10.4
16 Roman Hemby Indiana SR RB 12 6 124 20.67 0 0.5 10.3
17 Anthony Frias II UCLA SR RB 10 6 90 15.00 0 0.6 9.0
18 Makai Lemon USC JR WR 9 5 80 16.00 0 0.6 8.9
19 Titus Mokiao-Atimalala UCLA SR WR 10 4 80 20.00 0 0.4 8.0
20 Ben Black Rutgers SO WR 9 3 64 21.33 0 0.3 7.1
21 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska FR RB 11 3 70 23.33 0 0.3 6.4
22 Elijah Tau-Tolliver Mich St SR RB 10 5 62 12.40 0 0.5 6.2
23 Terrell Washington, Jr. Iowa SO RB 9 3 51 17.00 0 0.3 5.7
24 Noah Whittington Oregon SR RB 11 3 53 17.67 0 0.3 4.8
25 King Miller USC FR RB 10 2 45 22.50 0 0.2 4.5
26 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland SO DB 8 2 34 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
26 Antonio Harris Purdue SO RB 9 3 39 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
28 Brandon Inniss Ohio State JR WR 12 3 46 15.33 0 0.3 3.8
29 Cam Davis Minnesota SR RB 10 2 34 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
29 Jonah Coleman Washington SR RB 9 2 31 15.50 0 0.2 3.4
31 Chrishon McCray Mich St JR WR 9 2 30 15.00 0 0.2 3.3
31 Tanook Hines USC FR WR 10 3 33 11.00 0 0.3 3.3
33 Drew Wagner N'western SO WR 7 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 3.1
34 Christian Moore Purdue SR TE 9 2 26 13.00 0 0.2 2.9
35 Caleb Benning Nebraska FR DB 9 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.8
35 Mikey Matthews UCLA JR WR 10 2 28 14.00 0 0.2 2.8
37 Malachi Thomas Purdue SR RB 9 1 22 22.00 0 0.1 2.4
38 Mac Resetich Illinois JR DB 11 1 25 25.00 0 0.1 2.3
39 Joe Taylor Michigan SR WR 10 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 2.0
40 Jordan Anderson Illinois JR TE 11 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 1.8
41 James Peoples Ohio State SO RB 12 1 20 20.00 0 0.1 1.7
41 King Mack Penn State JR S 10 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 1.7
41 Ryan Quintanar USC SR LB 10 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 1.7
44 Trebor Peña Penn State SR WR 10 1 16 16.00 0 0.1 1.6
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
47 Jeremiah McClellan Oregon FR WR 13 1 15 15.00 0 0.1 1.2
47 AJ Szymanski Maryland JR TE 9 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.2
47 Nate Marshall Michigan FR EDG 9 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.2
47 Josiah Zamora USC SR WR 9 1 11 11.00 0 0.1 1.2

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