2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Sacks Sack Yards Sacks/G
1 Taco Charlton Michigan SR DE 11 10.0 55 0.91
2 T.J. Watt Wisconsin JR OLB 14 11.5 84 0.82
3 Ifeadi Odenigbo N'western SR DL 12 9.0 62 0.75
4 Carroll Phillips Illinois SR DL 11 8.0 49 0.73
5 Jesse Aniebonam Maryland JR DL 12 8.5 70 0.71
6 Blake Cashman Minnesota SO LB 12 7.5 36 0.63
7 Tyquan Lewis Ohio State JR DL 13 8.0 55 0.62
8 Steven Richardson Minnesota JR DL 12 7.0 46 0.58
9 Jaleel Johnson Iowa SR DL 12 6.5 42 0.54
10 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 13 7.0 44 0.54
11 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 12 6.0 42 0.50
11 Anthony Nelson Iowa FR DE 12 6.0 39 0.50
13 Evan Schwan Penn State SR DE 13 6.0 43 0.46
14 Gelen Robinson Purdue JR DE 11 5.0 52 0.46
14 Evan Panfil Purdue SR DE 11 5.0 48 0.46
14 Dawuane Smoot Illinois SR DL 11 5.0 32 0.46
17 Garrett Sickels Penn State JR DE 14 6.0 42 0.43
18 Chase Winovich Michigan JR DE 13 5.5 32 0.42
18 Chris Wormley Michigan SR DE 13 5.5 31 0.42
18 Ross Dzuris Nebraska SR DE 13 5.5 26 0.42
21 Xavier Washington N'western JR DE 11 4.5 39 0.41
21 Joe Gaziano N'western FR DL 11 4.5 27 0.41
23 Nile Sykes Indiana SO DL 13 5.0 37 0.39
23 Nick Bosa Ohio State FR DE 13 5.0 32 0.39
25 Maurice Hurst Michigan SR DT 12 4.5 33 0.38
25 Matt Nelson Iowa SO DE 12 4.5 29 0.38
27 Parker Hesse Iowa SO DL 11 4.0 30 0.36
28 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 13 4.5 33 0.35
28 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 13 4.5 30 0.35
30 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 12 4.0 53 0.33
30 Vince Biegel Wisconsin SR OLB 12 4.0 14 0.33
32 Kevin Givens Penn State FR DT 14 4.5 28 0.32
33 Ryan Glasgow Michigan SR DT 13 4.0 30 0.31
33 Kevin Maurice Nebraska SR DT 13 4.0 23 0.31
35 Tai'yon Devers Minnesota FR DL 10 3.0 20 0.30
36 Hendrick Ekpe Minnesota SR DL 12 3.5 40 0.29
36 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 12 3.5 36 0.29
36 Cavon Walker Maryland JR DL 12 3.5 31 0.29
39 Eddy Wilson Purdue SO DT 9 2.5 12 0.28
40 Julian Pinnix-Odrick Rutgers SR DL 11 3.0 22 0.27
40 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 11 3.0 17 0.27
42 Sam Hubbard Ohio State SO DE 13 3.5 31 0.27
42 Jerome Baker Ohio State SO LB 13 3.5 26 0.27
44 Garret Dooley Wisconsin JR OLB 14 3.5 25 0.25
44 Alec James Wisconsin JR DE 14 3.5 20 0.25
44 Roman Braglio Maryland SR DL 12 3.0 21 0.25
44 Chandler Burkett Maryland JR DL 12 3.0 2 0.25
44 Austin Larkin Purdue JR DE 10 2.5 30 0.25
49 Freedom Akinmoladun Nebraska SO DE 13 3.0 24 0.23
49 T.J. Edwards Wisconsin SO ILB 13 3.0 24 0.23

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.