2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 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 6 10 214 21.40 0 1.7 35.7
3 Joseph Himon II N'western SR RB 6 9 198 22.00 0 1.5 33.0
4 Nyziah Hunter Nebraska SR WR 5 7 114 16.29 0 1.4 22.8
5 Wayne Knight UCLA SR RB 7 9 181 20.11 0 1.3 25.9
5 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 7 9 153 17.00 0 1.3 21.9
7 Bryson Kuzdzal Michigan SR RB 6 6 129 21.50 0 1.0 21.5
8 Dierre Hill Jr. Oregon SO RB 7 6 155 25.83 0 0.9 22.1
9 Braeden Jackson Iowa SO RB 5 4 156 39.00 1 0.8 31.2
9 Juju Pope Wisconsin JR RB 5 4 80 20.00 0 0.8 16.0
9 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 5 4 78 19.50 0 0.8 15.6
12 Devin McCuin Ohio State SR WR 5 3 65 21.67 0 0.6 13.0
12 Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding Maryland JR WR 5 3 48 16.00 0 0.6 9.6
12 Ethan Boobie Feaster USC FR WR 7 4 63 15.75 0 0.6 9.0
15 Ben Black III Rutgers JR WR 6 3 72 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
15 Travis Terrell Jr. Purdue JR RB 6 3 68 22.67 0 0.5 11.3
17 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 6 2 44 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
17 Turbo Richard Indiana JR RB 6 2 35 17.50 0 0.3 5.8
17 Aidan Laughery Illinois SR RB 6 2 32 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
17 Jordon Davison Oregon SO RB 7 2 16 8.00 0 0.3 2.3
17 Kaleb Webb Maryland SR WR 6 2 8 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
22 Jacory Barney Jr. Nebraska JR WR 5 1 37 37.00 0 0.2 7.4
22 Xavier Williams Iowa JR RB 6 1 30 30.00 0 0.2 5.0
22 Ricardo Cooper Jr. Maryland JR DB 6 1 29 29.00 0 0.2 4.8
22 Xe'ree Alexander Washington SR LB 6 1 25 25.00 0 0.2 4.2
22 Gavin Sawchuk N'western SR RB 6 1 24 24.00 0 0.2 4.0
22 Isaiah Mozee Nebraska SO RB 5 1 17 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
22 Ja'shon Benjamin Rutgers SR RB 5 1 17 17.00 0 0.2 3.4
22 Maxence LeBlanc Ohio State JR TE 5 1 16 16.00 0 0.2 3.2
22 Hayden Timosciek Purdue SR OL 6 1 15 15.00 0 0.2 2.5
22 Derrick Simmons Mich St FR DL 5 1 13 13.00 0 0.2 2.6
22 Davin Stoffel Illinois SR TE 6 1 13 13.00 0 0.2 2.2
22 Noah Fox-Flores UCLA SO TE 6 1 4 4.00 0 0.2 0.7
22 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 6 1 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
22 Lee Beebe Jr. Indiana SR RB 6 1 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
36 Tanook Hines USC SO WR 7 1 24 24.00 0 0.1 3.4
36 Troy Leigber UCLA SR RB 7 1 19 19.00 0 0.1 2.7
36 Taariq Al-Uqdah Washington SR LB 7 1 17 17.00 0 0.1 2.4
36 Jadyn Ramos USC FR DE 7 1 2 2.00 0 0.1 0.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.