2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/13/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Williams | Mich St | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 251 | 20.92 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.2 |
| 2 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 177 | 22.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.4 |
| 3 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.2 |
| 4 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 137 | 19.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.4 |
| 5 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 136 | 45.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 34.0 |
| 5 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Nate Palmer | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 126 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Travis Terrell, Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 36.7 |
| 9 | Deshonne Redeaux | USC | FR | RB | 2 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 10 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 11 | Turbo Richard | Indiana | JR | RB | 5 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 19.0 |
| 12 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.5 |
| 12 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 7 | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.1 |
| 14 | Lee Beebe Jr. | Indiana | SR | RB | 5 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 14.4 |
| 14 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 16 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.5 |
| 17 | Gavin Sawchuk | N'western | SR | RB | 4 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
| 18 | Ejani Shakir | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Ca'Lil Valentine | Illinois | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Xavier Williams | Iowa | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| 22 | Murphy Clement | Illinois | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 23 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
| 24 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 25 | Devin McCuin | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 25 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 27 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 5 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 28 | Maxence LeBlanc | Ohio State | JR | TE | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 28 | Josh Burnham | Indiana | SR | DL | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 30 | Hayden Timosciek | Purdue | SR | OL | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 31 | Davin Stoffel | Illinois | SR | TE | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| 32 | Ryan Estrada | Minnesota | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 33 | Riley Wormley | USC | FR | RB | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 34 | Andrew Olesh | Oregon | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 35 | Jadyn Ramos | USC | FR | DE | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |