2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 5 | 16 | 295 | 18.44 | 2 | 3.2 | 59.0 |
| 2 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 41.3 |
| 3 | Jacory Barney, Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 83 | 6.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.6 |
| 4 | Evan James | Iowa | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 173 | 15.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 34.6 |
| 5 | Phillip Bell | Ohio State | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.5 |
| 6 | Chrishon McCray | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 84 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.8 |
| 6 | Semaj Morgan | UCLA | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.2 |
| 8 | Terrell Anderson | USC | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 8 | Andrew Marsh | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 10 | Trent Mosley | USC | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.5 |
| 10 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Xavier Townsend | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Reece Vander Zee | Iowa | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Drew Wagner | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Mikey Matthews | UCLA | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 16 | Quentin Redding | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 19 | Tyrell Henry | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Zymear Smith | Maryland | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.0 |
| 19 | De’Zie Jones | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 23 | Braiden Stevens | Minnesota | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 23 | Charlie Becker | Indiana | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Charles | Nebraska | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 23 | Quinn Clark | Nebraska | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| 23 | Dakorien Moore | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 23 | Brandon Inniss | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 23 | Zacharyus Williams | USC | SO | WR | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 23 | Iverson Hooks | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 23 | Carson Grove | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 23 | Carson Van Dinter | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 23 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 23 | Corey Simms | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |