1. Wisconsin: Philip Welch and Brad Nortmann give the Badgers a very good kicker and punter respectively.
2. Michigan State: Dan Conroy is a very reliable kicker and Keyshawn Martin is an electrifying kick returner.
3. Illinois: Derek Dimke looks like the best kicker in the B1G.
4. Ohio State: The Buckeyes have great speed and talent in the return and coverage units. Drew Basil looks to take over the kicking duty this year for the Buckeyes.
5. Iowa: Trent Mossbrucker looks to be the next in line of great Iowa kickers.
6. Purdue: Carson Wiggs returns at place kicker.
7. Indiana: Mitch Ewald was a stud as a freshman kicker for the Hoosiers connecting on 16 of 19 field goals, including the game winner against Purdue last year.
8. Minnesota: NC State transfer Chris Hawthorne provides the Gophers with the big leg they have been lacking at place kicker. Hawthorne booted a 50 yard FG in the spring game. Kick returner Troy Stoudemire is on his way to becoming the B1G career leader in kick return yards.
9. Penn State: Anthony Fera will likely take over the punting and kicking duties this year in State College.
10. Northwestern: Jeff Budzein and Steve Flaherty will battle for the vacant place kicker duties.
11. Nebraska: Record setting kicker Aaron Henry graduated, leaving a huge void to fill for the Huskers. Look for Jamal Turner to return kicks for the Huskers and should be electrifying with his breakaway speed.
12. Michigan: The Wolverines are a mess on special teams. Seth Broekhuizen was inconsistent last year, connecting on just 3 of 9 field goals.
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