2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.64 |
| 2 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 32 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 5 | 6.5 | 30 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 5 | Chris Wormley | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 6 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 7 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 8 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | N'western | SR | DL | 6 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 20 | 0.58 |
| 9 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | JR | DE | 6 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 11 | Alec James | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 7 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.29 |
| 13 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.42 |
| 13 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 13 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.33 |
| 13 | Xavier Washington | N'western | JR | DE | 6 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 17 | Demetrius Cooper | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | JR | DL | 6 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | FR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 19 | Garrett Sickels | Penn State | JR | DE | 7 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 19 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 6 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | JR | DE | 6 | 1.5 | 14 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Neal | Purdue | FR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Jason Cabinda | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Ryan Glasgow | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 30 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.20 |
| 31 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 31 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SO | LB | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 31 | Joseph Jones | N'western | SR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 31 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 31 | Conor Sheehy | Wisconsin | JR | DE | 6 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.17 |
| 36 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | FR | DL | 6 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.08 |
| 39 | Koa Farmer | Penn State | SO | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.29 |
| 39 | Kevin Givens | Penn State | FR | DT | 7 | 1.5 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 39 | Mike Barwick, Jr. | Indiana | SO | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Aaron Mends | Iowa | SO | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 39 | Hardy Nickerson | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.20 |
| 39 | Brett Walsh | N'western | JR | LB | 6 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.17 |
| 45 | Ben Gedeon | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 1.5 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Carlos Davis | Nebraska | FR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Kingsley Opara | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Shane Jones | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Matt Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SO | LB | 5 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.20 |