2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | SO | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 2 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 5 | 10.5 | 37 | 2.10 |
| 3 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | SR | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.14 |
| 4 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | SR | MLB | 4 | 9.0 | 33 | 2.25 |
| 5 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 5.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 6 | James Crawford | Illinois | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 7 | Kemoko Turay | Rutgers | SR | DL | 8 | 6.5 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 8 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | SO | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 26 | 0.93 |
| 9 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | SR | DE | 6 | 9.5 | 24 | 1.58 |
| 9 | Ben Stille | Nebraska | FR | LB | 6 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Tymir Oliver | Illinois | SO | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.35 |
| 12 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 8 | 7.5 | 21 | 0.94 |
| 12 | Robert McCray III | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 5.5 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 12 | Rashard Fant | Indiana | SR | DB | 7 | 1.5 | 21 | 0.21 |
| 15 | Chris Covington | Indiana | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 15 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 20 | 1.30 |
| 17 | Rashan Gary | Michigan | SO | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 18 | Tré Watson | Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 4.0 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 18 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | SO | DL | 3 | 3.5 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Josh Okonye | Purdue | SR | CB | 6 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 21 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | SR | S | 3 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 21 | Chris Weber | Nebraska | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 21 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | FR | DE | 5 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.60 |
| 21 | Samdup Miller | N'western | FR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 15 | 1.10 |
| 25 | Nathan Bazata | Iowa | SR | DL | 5 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Josh Woods | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Nate Hoff | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Thomas Barber | Minnesota | SO | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 29 | Greg Gooch | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.43 |
| 29 | Merrick Jackson | Minnesota | SR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 32 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 5 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 32 | Cavon Walker | Maryland | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 32 | Darnell Davis | Rutgers | SR | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.31 |
| 32 | Dacoven Bailey | Rutgers | SO | WR | 7 | 1.0 | 12 | 0.14 |
| 36 | Paddy Fisher | N'western | FR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Allen Stallings IV | Indiana | SO | DL | 7 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.43 |
| 36 | Alex Davis | Nebraska | SO | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 36 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | SO | DL | 2 | 2.5 | 11 | 1.25 |
| 36 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | JR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 41 | Trent Goens | N'western | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 41 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | JR | DB | 6 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Tito Odenigbo | Illinois | JR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 9 | 0.44 |
| 43 | Jonathan Celestin | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 43 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Cameron Watkins | Illinois | SO | DB | 10 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 43 | Nate Hall | N'western | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 43 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | JR | LB | 7 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.29 |
| 43 | Sebastian Joseph | Rutgers | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 43 | Khalil Davis | Nebraska | SO | DL | 8 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.19 |