2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/10/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 3 | 11 | 204 | 18.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 1.0 | 45.3 |
| 3 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.5 |
| 5 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 28.3 |
| 6 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.0 |
| 7 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 3 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.0 |
| 8 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.7 |
| 9 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 10 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 11 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 12 | Ejani Shakir | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Gavin Sawchuk | N'western | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| 15 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 16 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
| 17 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 18 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Ja'shon Benjamin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 21 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 22 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 24 | Maxence LeBlanc | Ohio State | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 25 | Hayden Timosciek | Purdue | SR | OL | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 26 | Kaleb Webb | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 27 | Jadyn Ramos | USC | FR | DE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 28 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.