2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 1 | 6 | 67 | 11.17 | 0 | 6.00 | 67.00 |
| 2 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 15 | 159 | 10.60 | 2 | 15.00 | 159.00 |
| 3 | Devine Ozigbo | Nebraska | SO | RB | 1 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 7.00 | 66.00 |
| 4 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 32 | 224 | 7.00 | 3 | 32.00 | 224.00 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 2 | 44 | 277 | 6.30 | 3 | 22.00 | 138.50 |
| 6 | Chris Evans | Michigan | FR | RB | 1 | 8 | 49 | 6.13 | 1 | 8.00 | 49.00 |
| 7 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 43 | 235 | 5.47 | 2 | 21.50 | 117.50 |
| 8 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 22 | 115 | 5.23 | 0 | 22.00 | 115.00 |
| 9 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.00 | 24.00 |
| 10 | Ricky Brookins | Indiana | SO | WR | 1 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 0 | 12.00 | 53.00 |
| 11 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 2 | 5.50 | 24.00 |
| 12 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 1 | 17.00 | 74.00 |
| 13 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 1 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 1 | 17.00 | 72.00 |
| 14 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 0 | 13.00 | 51.00 |
| 15 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 0 | 15.00 | 45.00 |
| 16 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 11.00 |
| 17 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | 10.00 | 26.00 |
| 18 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 16 | 36 | 2.25 | 0 | 16.00 | 36.00 |
| 19 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 0 | 9.00 | 15.00 |
| 20 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 12 | 16 | 1.33 | 0 | 12.00 | 16.00 |
| 21 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| 22 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 1 | 11 | -2 | -0.18 | 0 | 11.00 | -2.00 |
| 23 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | 12 | -7 | -0.58 | 1 | 6.00 | -3.50 |
| 24 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | -7 | -1.17 | 0 | 6.00 | -7.00 |
| 25 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 1 | 13 | -41 | -3.15 | 0 | 13.00 | -41.00 |
| 26 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 1 | 8 | -27 | -3.38 | 1 | 8.00 | -27.00 |
| 27 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | -17 | -4.25 | 0 | 4.00 | -17.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.