2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/31/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Kenneth Williams Mich St JR RB 5 16 309 19.31 0 3.2 61.8
2 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 5 8 163 20.38 0 1.6 32.6
3 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 5 4 156 39.00 1 0.8 31.2
4 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 5 7 144 20.57 0 1.4 28.8
5 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon SO RB 5 5 134 26.80 0 1.0 26.8
6 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 5 7 125 17.86 0 1.4 25.0
7 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 5 7 114 16.29 0 1.4 22.8
8 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 5 7 108 15.43 0 1.4 21.6
9 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 5 5 105 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
10 Juju Pope Wisconsin JR RB 5 4 80 20.00 0 0.8 16.0
11 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 5 4 78 19.50 0 0.8 15.6
12 Ben Black III Rutgers JR WR 5 3 72 24.00 0 0.6 14.4
13 Travis Terrell Jr. Purdue JR RB 5 3 68 22.67 0 0.6 13.6
14 Devin McCuin Ohio State SR WR 4 3 65 21.67 0 0.8 16.3
15 Ethan Boobie Feaster USC FR WR 6 4 63 15.75 0 0.7 10.5
16 Ejani Shakir Maryland JR WR 4 3 61 20.33 0 0.8 15.3
17 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 3 48 16.00 0 0.8 12.0
18 Legend Bey Ohio State FR RB 3 2 46 23.00 0 0.7 15.3
19 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 5 2 44 22.00 0 0.4 8.8
20 Jacory Barney Jr. Nebraska JR WR 5 1 37 37.00 0 0.2 7.4
21 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 6 2 35 17.50 0 0.3 5.8
22 Terrez Worthy Maryland SR RB 2 1 34 34.00 0 0.5 17.0
23 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
24 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 5 1 30 30.00 0 0.2 6.0
25 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland JR DB 5 1 29 29.00 0 0.2 5.8
26 Xe'ree Alexander Washington SR LB 4 1 25 25.00 0 0.3 6.3
27 Gavin Sawchuk N'western SR RB 5 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.8
27 Tanook Hines USC SO WR 6 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.0
29 Murphy Clement Illinois JR RB 4 1 23 23.00 0 0.3 5.8
30 Troy Leigber UCLA SR RB 5 1 19 19.00 0 0.2 3.8
31 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers SR RB 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
31 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska SO RB 5 1 17 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
31 Taariq Al-Uqdah Washington SR LB 5 1 17 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
34 Maxence LeBlanc Ohio State JR TE 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
34 Jordon Davison Oregon SO RB 5 2 16 8.00 0 0.4 3.2
36 Brandon Smith Oregon FR RB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
36 Ethan Black Penn State JR WR 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
36 Hayden Timosciek Purdue SR OL 5 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 3.0
39 Derrick Simmons Mich St FR DL 5 1 13 13.00 0 0.2 2.6
40 Brody Lennon Ohio State SO TE 3 2 11 5.50 0 0.7 3.7
41 Kaleb Webb Maryland SR WR 5 2 8 4.00 0 0.4 1.6
42 Noah Fox-Flores UCLA SO TE 4 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.0
43 Jadyn Ramos USC FR DE 6 1 2 2.00 0 0.2 0.3