2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 17.0 | 78 | 1.42 |
| 2 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 13 | 16.5 | 75 | 1.27 |
| 2 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 14 | 16.5 | 65 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 13 | 15.5 | 74 | 1.19 |
| 5 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 14 | 15.0 | 59 | 1.07 |
| 6 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 11 | 14.5 | 87 | 1.32 |
| 7 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 13 | 13.0 | 49 | 1.00 |
| 7 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 13.0 | 46 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 13 | 12.5 | 68 | 0.96 |
| 9 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 12.5 | 45 | 0.96 |
| 11 | Larry Black Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 12.0 | 38 | 1.00 |
| 12 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 13 | 11.0 | 62 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 13 | 10.5 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 14 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 10.0 | 51 | 0.77 |
| 14 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 12 | 10.0 | 39 | 0.83 |
| 16 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 14 | 9.5 | 46 | 0.68 |
| 16 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | SR | DL | 11 | 9.5 | 43 | 0.86 |
| 16 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.06 |
| 16 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 13 | 9.5 | 36 | 0.73 |
| 20 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 20 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 12 | 9.0 | 36 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 9.0 | 32 | 0.82 |
| 20 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 26 | 0.69 |
| 24 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 12 | 8.5 | 40 | 0.71 |
| 24 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 36 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 35 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 12 | 8.5 | 33 | 0.71 |
| 28 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 14 | 8.0 | 18 | 0.57 |
| 28 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 13 | 8.0 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 30 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 46 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | SO | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Beau Allen | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 14 | 7.5 | 31 | 0.54 |
| 33 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.58 |
| 33 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 7.0 | 24 | 0.58 |
| 33 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 12 | 7.0 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 33 | Griffen Dahlstrom | Indiana | JR | LB | 12 | 7.0 | 14 | 0.58 |
| 37 | Robert Maci | Purdue | SR | DL | 13 | 6.5 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | SR | DL | 12 | 6.5 | 18 | 0.54 |
| 37 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 40 | Brian Arnfelt | N'western | SR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 33 | 0.46 |
| 40 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.55 |
| 40 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | SR | DL | 14 | 6.0 | 22 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Jason Ankrah | Nebraska | JR | DL | 14 | 6.0 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 40 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 6.0 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 40 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 13 | 6.0 | 11 | 0.46 |
| 47 | Craig Roh | Michigan | SR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 37 | 0.42 |
| 47 | Tyler Dippel | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 13 | 5.5 | 34 | 0.42 |
| 47 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 14 | 5.5 | 28 | 0.39 |
| 47 | Taiwan Jones | Mich St | SO | LB | 13 | 5.5 | 26 | 0.42 |