Big Ten Conference Career Leaders and Records for Kickoff Return Yards Per Return

Minimum 50 kick returns.
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Rank	Player	Avg	From	To	Last School
1.	Derrell Johnson-Koulianos*	26.25	2007	2010	Iowa
2.	Chaz Powell*	25.56	2008	2011	Penn State
3.	Deandra Cobb*	25.50	2003	2004	Michigan State
4.	Pierre Thomas	25.34	2003	2006	Illinois
5.	Troy Stoudermire*	25.10	2008	2012	Minnesota
6.	Darryl Stonum*	24.81	2008	2012	Michigan
7.	Marcus Thigpen*	24.80	2005	2008	Indiana
8.	Steve Breaston*	24.60	2003	2006	Michigan
9.	Lance Bennett	24.47	2003	2006	Indiana
10.	Nick Hill*	24.19	2010	2012	Michigan State
11.	Dorien Bryant*	24.15	2004	2007	Purdue
12.	Stephen Simmons*	24.00	2007	2010	Northwestern
13.	Tandon Doss	23.47	2008	2010	Indiana
14.	Jerome Brooks*	23.09	2003	2004	Purdue
15.	Venric Mark*	22.94	2010	2012	Northwestern
16.	Maurice Hall*	22.76	2001	2004	Ohio State
17.	David Gilreath*	22.45	2007	2010	Wisconsin
18.	Brandon Williams*	22.16	2002	2005	Wisconsin
19.	Sherrick McManis*	21.98	2006	2009	Northwestern
20.	Demond Williams	21.98	2005	2006	Michigan State
21.	Derrick Williams*	21.90	2005	2008	Penn State
22.	Martavious Odoms*	21.74	2008	2011	Michigan
23.	Troy Pollard*	19.91	2007	2011	Illinois
24.	A.C. Carter	18.78	2000	2002	Indiana

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