2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 2 | 2.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DT | 1 | 1.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 3 | Nick Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Nile Sykes | Indiana | SO | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Xavier Washington | N'western | JR | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | FR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Aaron Mends | Iowa | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 14 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | FR | DE | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Chris Covington | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Koa Farmer | Penn State | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 17 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Azubuike Ukandu | Maryland | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Dawson Fletcher | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 20 | Vince Biegel | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 20 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Kingsley Opara | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Brett Kulka | Maryland | SO | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 26 | Alvin Hill | Maryland | SR | DB | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Chandler Burkett | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |