2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October 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 | 12 | 246 | 20.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.5 |
| 2 | Quayd Hendryx | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.5 |
| 3 | Dierre Hill Jr. | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 111 | 27.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.8 |
| 4 | Nyziah Hunter | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Joseph Himon II | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.4 |
| 6 | Rahshawn Clark | Washington | JR | CB | 4 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Ejani Shakir | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 8 | Ben Black III | Rutgers | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 18.0 |
| 9 | Travis Terrell Jr. | Purdue | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Legend Bey | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.3 |
| 11 | Devin McCuin | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.0 |
| 11 | Juju Pope | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Zay Robinson | Penn State | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 14 | Wayne Knight | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 15 | Bryson Kuzdzal | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.0 |
| 16 | Ethan Boobie Feaster | USC | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 17 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 18 | Jacory Barney Jr. | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.3 |
| 18 | Braeden Jackson | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.3 |
| 20 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 21 | Ricardo Cooper Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | Maryland | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 23 | Tanook Hines | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 24 | Murphy Clement | Illinois | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 25 | Aidan Laughery | Illinois | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 25 | Maxence LeBlanc | Ohio State | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 27 | Brandon Smith | Oregon | FR | RB | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 28 | Gavin Sawchuk | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| 28 | Troy Leigber | UCLA | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 30 | Isaiah Mozee | Nebraska | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 30 | Taariq Al-Uqdah | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 32 | Jordon Davison | Oregon | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 33 | Hayden Timosciek | Purdue | SR | OL | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 34 | Brody Lennon | Ohio State | SO | TE | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 35 | Derrick Simmons | Mich St | FR | DL | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 36 | Noah Fox-Flores | UCLA | SO | TE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 37 | Jadyn Ramos | USC | FR | DE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 38 | Tyler Morris | Indiana | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.