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 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 11 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | FR | WR | 11 | 12 | 293 | 24.42 | 0 | 1.1 | 26.6 |
| 8 | Kenneth Williams | Nebraska | SO | RB | 10 | 9 | 325 | 36.11 | 1 | 0.9 | 32.5 |
| 9 | Nicholas Singleton | Penn State | SR | RB | 9 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.1 |
| 9 | Iverson Howard | Maryland | FR | RB | 9 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 11 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 10 | 7 | 164 | 23.43 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.4 |
| 11 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | SO | RB | 11 | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
| 13 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | JR | RB | 8 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 13 | Makai Lemon | USC | JR | WR | 9 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.9 |
| 13 | Anthony Frias II | UCLA | SR | RB | 10 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
| 16 | 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 |
| 16 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver | Mich St | SR | RB | 10 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.2 |
| 19 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCLA | SR | WR | 10 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | FR | RB | 11 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| 20 | Ben Black | Rutgers | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.1 |
| 20 | Noah Whittington | Oregon | SR | RB | 11 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 20 | Terrell Washington, Jr. | Iowa | SO | RB | 9 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 20 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | JR | WR | 12 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | Purdue | SO | RB | 9 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 20 | Tanook Hines | USC | FR | WR | 10 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 28 | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | Ohio State | SR | CB | 10 | 2 | 116 | 58.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 |
| 28 | King Miller | USC | FR | RB | 10 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 28 | Cam Davis | Minnesota | SR | RB | 10 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 28 | Jonah Coleman | Washington | SR | RB | 9 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 28 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | JR | WR | 9 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 |
| 28 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | JR | WR | 10 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 28 | Christian Moore | Purdue | SR | TE | 9 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 28 | Derik LeCaptain | Minnesota | SR | LB | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 36 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 36 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 36 | Drew Wagner | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| 36 | Malachi Thomas | Purdue | SR | RB | 9 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 36 | Joe Taylor | Michigan | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Jordan Anderson | Illinois | JR | TE | 11 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 36 | James Peoples | Ohio State | SO | RB | 12 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 36 | King Mack | Penn State | JR | S | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 36 | Ryan Quintanar | USC | SR | LB | 10 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 36 | Trebor Peña | Penn State | SR | WR | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 36 | Jeremiah McClellan | Oregon | FR | WR | 13 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 36 | Robby Preckel | N'western | FR | RB | 9 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 36 | AJ Szymanski | Maryland | JR | TE | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 36 | Nate Marshall | Michigan | FR | EDG | 9 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 36 | 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.