2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 159 | 0 | 15 | 159 | 10.60 | 159.0 |
| 2 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | -7 | 638 | 72 | 631 | 8.76 | 315.5 |
| 3 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 2 | -24 | 333 | 39 | 309 | 7.92 | 154.5 |
| 4 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 224 | 0 | 32 | 224 | 7.00 | 224.0 |
| 5 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 2 | 277 | 0 | 44 | 277 | 6.30 | 138.5 |
| 6 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 235 | 0 | 43 | 235 | 5.47 | 117.5 |
| 7 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 115 | 0 | 22 | 115 | 5.23 | 115.0 |
| 8 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 129 | 30 | 155 | 5.17 | 155.0 |
| 9 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 1 | -27 | 243 | 44 | 216 | 4.91 | 216.0 |
| 10 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 16 | 214 | 48 | 230 | 4.79 | 230.0 |
| 11 | Ricky Brookins | Indiana | SO | WR | 1 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 | 53.0 |
| 12 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 74 | 0 | 17 | 74 | 4.35 | 74.0 |
| 13 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 1 | 72 | 0 | 17 | 72 | 4.24 | 72.0 |
| 14 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | -17 | 188 | 43 | 171 | 3.98 | 171.0 |
| 15 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 1 | -41 | 229 | 48 | 188 | 3.92 | 188.0 |
| 15 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 51 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 3.92 | 51.0 |
| 17 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 1 | -7 | 163 | 44 | 156 | 3.55 | 156.0 |
| 18 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 1 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 45.0 |
| 19 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 1 | -2 | 127 | 44 | 125 | 2.84 | 125.0 |
| 20 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 55 | 27 | 66 | 2.44 | 66.0 |
| 21 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 36 | 2.25 | 36.0 |
| 22 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 15.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.