2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games in August/September Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TreVeyon Henderson | Ohio State | FR | RB | 4 | 439 | 0 | 46 | 439 | 9.54 | 109.8 |
| 2 | Cade McNamara | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 3 | 534 | 62 | 537 | 8.66 | 134.3 |
| 3 | C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | FR | QB | 3 | -4 | 963 | 111 | 959 | 8.64 | 319.7 |
| 4 | Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | SO | QB | 4 | 33 | 1340 | 165 | 1373 | 8.32 | 343.3 |
| 5 | Sean Clifford | Penn State | SR | QB | 4 | 85 | 1158 | 151 | 1243 | 8.23 | 310.8 |
| 6 | Adrian Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 5 | 362 | 1261 | 205 | 1623 | 7.92 | 324.6 |
| 7 | Miyan Williams | Ohio State | FR | RB | 3 | 249 | 0 | 32 | 249 | 7.78 | 83.0 |
| 8 | Payton Thorne | Mich St | SO | QB | 4 | 46 | 901 | 123 | 947 | 7.70 | 236.8 |
| 9 | Evan Hull | N'western | SO | RB | 4 | 478 | 0 | 63 | 478 | 7.59 | 119.5 |
| 10 | Aidan O'Connell | Purdue | SR | QB | 3 | -2 | 372 | 50 | 370 | 7.40 | 123.3 |
| 11 | Kenneth Walker III | Mich St | JR | RB | 4 | 554 | 0 | 76 | 554 | 7.29 | 138.5 |
| 12 | Tayon Fleet-Davis | Maryland | SR | RB | 4 | 311 | 0 | 44 | 311 | 7.07 | 77.8 |
| 13 | Blake Corum | Michigan | SO | RB | 4 | 475 | 0 | 69 | 475 | 6.88 | 118.8 |
| 14 | Jack Plummer | Purdue | JR | QB | 4 | -27 | 840 | 131 | 813 | 6.21 | 203.3 |
| 15 | Josh McCray | Illinois | FR | RB | 4 | 269 | 0 | 44 | 269 | 6.11 | 67.3 |
| 16 | Noah Vedral | Rutgers | SR | QB | 4 | 117 | 762 | 145 | 879 | 6.06 | 219.8 |
| 17 | Tanner Morgan | Minnesota | SR | QB | 4 | 15 | 540 | 95 | 555 | 5.84 | 138.8 |
| 18 | Master Teague III | Ohio State | JR | RB | 3 | 162 | 0 | 28 | 162 | 5.79 | 54.0 |
| 19 | Hassan Haskins | Michigan | SR | RB | 4 | 322 | 0 | 61 | 322 | 5.28 | 80.5 |
| 20 | Spencer Petras | Iowa | JR | QB | 4 | -35 | 684 | 124 | 649 | 5.23 | 162.3 |
| 21 | Michael Penix Jr. | Indiana | JR | QB | 4 | -32 | 821 | 155 | 789 | 5.09 | 197.3 |
| 22 | Graham Mertz | Wisconsin | SO | QB | 3 | -31 | 566 | 107 | 535 | 5.00 | 178.3 |
| 23 | Trey Potts | Minnesota | SO | RB | 4 | 474 | 0 | 97 | 474 | 4.89 | 118.5 |
| 24 | Chez Mellusi | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 3 | 319 | 0 | 69 | 319 | 4.62 | 106.3 |
| 25 | King Doerue | Purdue | JR | RB | 3 | 123 | 0 | 27 | 123 | 4.56 | 41.0 |
| 26 | Tyler Goodson | Iowa | JR | RB | 4 | 364 | 0 | 80 | 364 | 4.55 | 91.0 |
| 27 | Hunter Johnson | N'western | SR | QB | 3 | -22 | 424 | 99 | 402 | 4.06 | 134.0 |
| 28 | Isaih Pacheco | Rutgers | JR | RB | 4 | 259 | 0 | 65 | 259 | 3.98 | 64.8 |
| 29 | Stephen Carr | Indiana | SR | RB | 4 | 336 | 0 | 87 | 336 | 3.86 | 84.0 |
| 30 | Noah Cain | Penn State | JR | RB | 4 | 164 | 0 | 48 | 164 | 3.42 | 41.0 |
| 31 | Gabe Ervin Jr. | Nebraska | FR | RB | 4 | 124 | 0 | 37 | 124 | 3.35 | 31.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.