2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 5 | 8.5 | 33 | 1.70 |
| 2 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.88 |
| 3 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 3 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 32 | 1.30 |
| 3 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 6 | 6.5 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Evan Panfil | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Chris Wormley | Michigan | SR | DE | 6 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 25 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 6 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 6 | 5.5 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Marcus Oliver | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | N'western | SR | DL | 6 | 5.0 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 6 | 5.0 | 21 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Jack Cichy | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 4 | 5.0 | 13 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Garret Dooley | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 7 | 4.5 | 28 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | JR | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Garrett Sickels | Penn State | JR | DE | 7 | 4.5 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Ben Gedeon | Michigan | SR | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Manny Bowen | Penn State | SO | LB | 6 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Torrence Brown | Penn State | SO | DE | 7 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 6 | 4.5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Nate Hoff | Indiana | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 1.13 |
| 23 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Jaleel Johnson | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | JR | DE | 6 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | JR | LB | 6 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 23 | Nick Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 4.0 | 7 | 1.33 |
| 23 | Malik Golden | Penn State | SR | S | 7 | 4.0 | 6 | 0.57 |
| 30 | Xavier Washington | N'western | JR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Demetrius Cooper | Mich St | JR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Joseph Jones | N'western | SR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Shane Jones | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.70 |
| 30 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | FR | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 30 | Gimel President | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 12 | 0.70 |
| 30 | Curtis Cothran | Penn State | JR | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 30 | Dawuane Smoot | Illinois | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | 0.70 |
| 39 | Lorenzo Neal | Purdue | FR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 39 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 6 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Delano Hill | Michigan | SR | S | 6 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | FR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Parker Cothren | Penn State | JR | DT | 7 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.43 |
| 39 | Ralph Green III | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Nyeem Wartman-White | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 3.0 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 39 | Chandler Burkett | Maryland | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 39 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 4 | 0.75 |
| 50 | Jason Cabinda | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |