2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September 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 4 8 172 21.50 0 2.0 43.0
2 Nate Palmer Wisconsin JR RB 4 6 169 28.17 0 1.5 42.3
3 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 4 7 136 19.43 0 1.8 34.0
4 Quayd Hendryx Minnesota FR WR 4 5 134 26.80 0 1.3 33.5
5 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 4 5 130 26.00 0 1.3 32.5
6 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 4 6 126 21.00 0 1.5 31.5
7 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 3 2 119 59.50 1 0.7 39.7
8 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 4 5 118 23.60 0 1.3 29.5
9 Deshonne Redeaux USC FR RB 2 6 108 18.00 0 3.0 54.0
10 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 3 5 107 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
11 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 4 4 80 20.00 0 1.0 20.0
12 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 4 4 78 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
13 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 4 3 72 24.00 0 0.8 18.0
14 Ethan Boobie Feaster USC FR WR 5 3 53 17.67 0 0.6 10.6
15 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon SO RB 4 2 44 22.00 0 0.5 11.0
16 Travis Terrell Jr. Purdue JR RB 4 2 42 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
17 Ca'Lil Valentine Illinois JR RB 4 1 31 31.00 0 0.3 7.8
18 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 4 1 30 30.00 0 0.3 7.5
19 Legend Bey Ohio State FR RB 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
19 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 4 2 26 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
21 Juju Pope Wisconsin JR RB 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
21 Devin McCuin Ohio State SR WR 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
23 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers SR RB 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3
24 Antonio Harris Purdue JR RB 4 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 4.0
24 Josh Burnham Indiana SR DL 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
26 Gavin Sawchuk N'western SR RB 3 1 15 15.00 0 0.3 5.0
27 Davin Stoffel Illinois SR TE 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
28 Ryan Estrada Minnesota FR RB 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
28 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 4 1 11 11.00 0 0.3 2.8
30 Riley Wormley USC FR RB 5 1 9 9.00 0 0.2 1.8
31 Harrison Bortolotti Wisconsin SO RB 4 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.0
31 Kaleb Webb Maryland SR WR 4 2 8 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
33 Andrew Olesh Oregon SO TE 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3