2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 13 | 22.5 | 123 | 1.73 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 12 | 19.5 | 63 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 14 | 19.0 | 39 | 1.36 |
| 4 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 14 | 18.5 | 86 | 1.32 |
| 5 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 13 | 17.5 | 53 | 1.35 |
| 6 | Devon Still | Penn State | SR | DL | 13 | 17.0 | 77 | 1.31 |
| 7 | John Simon | Ohio State | JR | DL | 13 | 16.0 | 59 | 1.23 |
| 7 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 13 | 16.0 | 50 | 1.23 |
| 9 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 13 | 13.5 | 72 | 1.04 |
| 10 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 13 | 13.0 | 63 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Ryan Van Bergen | Michigan | SR | DL | 13 | 12.5 | 55 | 0.96 |
| 12 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 12.0 | 64 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | FR | LB | 14 | 12.0 | 45 | 0.86 |
| 14 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 13 | 11.5 | 54 | 0.89 |
| 15 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | FR | LB | 13 | 11.0 | 53 | 0.85 |
| 16 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 48 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Jerel Worthy | Mich St | JR | DL | 14 | 10.5 | 42 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 34 | 0.81 |
| 16 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 11 | 10.5 | 19 | 0.96 |
| 20 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 13 | 10.0 | 40 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | SO | DL | 13 | 10.0 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 20 | Will Lucas | Purdue | SO | LB | 13 | 10.0 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 23 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 41 | 0.69 |
| 23 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 23 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 14 | 9.0 | 23 | 0.64 |
| 26 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | JR | LB | 13 | 8.5 | 22 | 0.65 |
| 27 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | JR | DB | 12 | 8.0 | 48 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 45 | 0.62 |
| 27 | Craig Roh | Michigan | JR | DL | 13 | 8.0 | 37 | 0.62 |
| 30 | Jack Crawford | Penn State | SR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 42 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Kevin Pickelman | Mich St | SR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 39 | 0.58 |
| 32 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.58 |
| 32 | Louis Nzegwu | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 14 | 7.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 32 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 13 | 7.0 | 27 | 0.54 |
| 32 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 14 | 7.0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | JR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 34 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | JR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Bruce Gaston | Purdue | SO | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Jack DiNardo | N'western | SR | DL | 11 | 6.5 | 25 | 0.59 |
| 36 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 12 | 6.5 | 24 | 0.54 |
| 36 | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 6.5 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Kevin Claxton | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Khairi Fortt | Penn State | SO | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 22 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | JR | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 18 | 0.46 |
| 43 | Bryce McNaul | N'western | SR | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Thomas Nardo | Iowa | SR | DL | 10 | 6.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 43 | Anthony Jacobs | Minnesota | SR | DL | 12 | 6.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 13 | 6.0 | 10 | 0.46 |