2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 51 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Thomas Rush | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 39 | 0.88 |
| 3 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 38 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Jacub Panasiuk | Mich St | SR | DE | 4 | 7.0 | 37 | 1.75 |
| 5 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | FR | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 35 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 4 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 7 | Boye Mafe | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | FR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 9 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 3 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Drew Beesley | Mich St | SR | DE | 2 | 2.5 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 6.5 | 22 | 2.17 |
| 11 | Matt Henningsen | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 22 | 0.88 |
| 13 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Julius Turner | Rutgers | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 19 | 1.38 |
| 15 | DaMarcus Mitchell | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Smith Vilbert | Penn State | SO | DE | 3 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | N'western | JR | DL | 3 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Owen Carney Jr. | Illinois | SR | OLB | 3 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Demeioun Robinson | Maryland | FR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 18 | 0.63 |
| 17 | Desmond Igbinosun | Rutgers | FR | DB | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 22 | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State | SR | DT | 3 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 22 | Joe Evans | Iowa | JR | DE | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 22 | Mohamed Toure | Rutgers | SO | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Deshawn Holt | Maryland | SO | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Sam Okuayinonu | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 27 | Antwuan Jackson | Ohio State | SR | DT | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 27 | Nick Cross | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 27 | Aaron Lewis | Rutgers | FR | DL | 3 | 1.5 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nick Tarburton | Penn State | JR | DE | 4 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Logan Lee | Iowa | SO | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Jeffery Pooler, Jr. | N'western | SR | DL | 3 | 2.5 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 31 | Ruben Hyppolite II | Maryland | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Rodas Johnson | Wisconsin | SO | DE | 3 | 1.0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 35 | Jeremy Meiser | N'western | SR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 35 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Esezi Otomewo | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jacob Slade | Mich St | JR | DT | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Mayan Ahanotu | Rutgers | JR | DL | 4 | 1.5 | 11 | 0.38 |
| 38 | Rod Heard II | N'western | SO | DB | 3 | 1.0 | 11 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Ifeanyi Maijeh | Rutgers | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 42 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 42 | Jeff Pietrowski | Mich St | SO | DE | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 42 | Mosiah Nasili-Kite | Maryland | JR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.67 |
| 42 | Brandon Wright | Mich St | JR | DE | 3 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 42 | Jack Sullivan | Purdue | JR | DE | 4 | 1.5 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 42 | Beau Brade | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Cam Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 49 | PJ Mustipher | Penn State | SR | DT | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.33 |