2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - On 4th Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Chris Frey | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Andre Robinson | Penn State | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Miles Sanders | Penn State | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 6 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Lorenzo Harrison III | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Jake Funk | Maryland | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Brian Lewerke | Mich St | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | -12 | -4.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alec Ingold | Wisconsin | SO | FB | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Richie Worship | Purdue | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Damion Terry | Mich St | JR | QB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Markell Jones | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tre Bryant | Nebraska | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Khalid Hill | Michigan | SR | FB | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | Illinois | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Auston Anderson | N'western | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caleb Lightbourn | Nebraska | FR | P | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Reggie Corbin | Illinois | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bobby Henderson | Michigan | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State | SR | P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Robert Martin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Luke McNitt | Nebraska | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Taiwan Deal | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wes Brown | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Carlton Djam | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||||||