2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 14 | 80 | 73 | 0.91 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Illinois | 13 | 77 | 151 | 1.96 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Minnesota | 12 | 60 | 177 | 2.95 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 13 | 66 | 188 | 2.85 | 1 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 71 | 205 | 2.89 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | Iowa | 13 | 83 | 215 | 2.59 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 78 | 220 | 2.82 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 8 | Penn State | 13 | 70 | 221 | 3.16 | 1 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 13 | 68 | 251 | 3.69 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 14 | 74 | 276 | 3.73 | 3 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| 11 | Northwestern | 13 | 80 | 285 | 3.56 | 7 | 42 | 39 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Indiana | 12 | 65 | 290 | 4.46 | 2 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||