2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Yards From Scrimmage - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Recv Yards | TD | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 2 | 277 | 75 | 5 | 51 | 352 | 6.9 | 176.0 |
| 2 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 235 | 71 | 2 | 48 | 306 | 6.4 | 153.0 |
| 3 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 1 | 224 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 233 | 6.9 | 233.0 |
| 4 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 159 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 174 | 10.2 | 174.0 |
| 5 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 1 | 115 | 21 | 0 | 26 | 136 | 5.2 | 136.0 |
| 6 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 75.0 |
| 7 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 1 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 72.0 |
| 8 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 1 | 67 | 43 | 0 | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 110.0 |
| 9 | Devine Ozigbo | Nebraska | SO | RB | 1 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 77.0 |
| 10 | Bradrick Shaw | Wisconsin | FR | RB | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 62.0 |
| 11 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 55 | 53 | 0 | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 54.0 |
| 12 | Ricky Brookins | Indiana | SO | WR | 1 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 64.0 |
| 13 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 1 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 4.1 | 61.0 |
| 14 | Chris Evans | Michigan | FR | RB | 1 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 49.0 |
| 15 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 2 | 48 | 56 | 2 | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 52.0 |
| 16 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 17 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 1 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 43.0 |
| 18 | Quintez Cephus | Wisconsin | FR | WR | 2 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 15.5 |
| 19 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 26.0 |
| 20 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 1 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 28.0 |
| 21 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1.3 | 16.0 |
| 22 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 1 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 26.0 |
| 23 | John Moten IV | N'western | FR | RB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11.0 |
| 23 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 11.0 |
| 23 | Austin Ramesh | Wisconsin | JR | FB | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 23 | Andre Robinson | Penn State | FR | RB | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| 27 | Cethan Carter | Nebraska | SR | TE | 1 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 43.0 |
| 27 | Taiwan Deal | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9.0 |
| 29 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 47.0 |
| 30 | Eddie McDoom | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 30 | Devonte Williams | Indiana | FR | RB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 32 | Kenneth Goins Jr. | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 33 | Wes Brown | Maryland | SR | RB | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 34 | Karan Higdon | Michigan | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 36 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 33.0 |