2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 11 | 18.5 | 94 | 1.68 |
| 2 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 11 | 16.5 | 72 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 13 | 16.0 | 55 | 1.23 |
| 4 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 11 | 13.5 | 90 | 1.23 |
| 5 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 14 | 16.5 | 77 | 1.18 |
| 6 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 13 | 14.5 | 73 | 1.12 |
| 7 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 14 | 15.0 | 75 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | SO | OLB | 11 | 11.5 | 57 | 1.05 |
| 9 | George Karlaftis | Purdue | JR | DE | 12 | 11.5 | 50 | 0.96 |
| 10 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 9 | 8.0 | 43 | 0.89 |
| 11 | David Ojabo | Michigan | JR | LB | 14 | 12.0 | 91 | 0.86 |
| 12 | Isaiah Gay | Illinois | SR | OLB | 12 | 10.0 | 36 | 0.83 |
| 12 | Branson Deen | Purdue | JR | DT | 12 | 10.0 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 14 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 10 | 8.0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 15 | Jesse Luketa | Penn State | SR | DE | 11 | 8.5 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 16 | Boye Mafe | Minnesota | SR | DL | 13 | 10.0 | 56 | 0.77 |
| 17 | Jacub Panasiuk | Mich St | SR | DE | 12 | 9.0 | 57 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Xavier Henderson | Mich St | SR | S | 12 | 9.0 | 40 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 9.0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Ryder Anderson | Indiana | SR | DL | 11 | 7.5 | 29 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Owen Carney Jr. | Illinois | SR | OLB | 12 | 8.0 | 45 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Josh Ross | Michigan | SR | LB | 14 | 9.0 | 21 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Mosiah Nasili-Kite | Maryland | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 35 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | N'western | JR | DL | 11 | 7.0 | 29 | 0.64 |
| 23 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 11 | 7.0 | 24 | 0.64 |
| 26 | Sam Okuayinonu | Maryland | SR | DL | 12 | 7.5 | 54 | 0.63 |
| 26 | Mohamed Toure | Rutgers | SO | LB | 12 | 7.5 | 34 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Kydran Jenkins | Purdue | FR | DE | 13 | 8.0 | 47 | 0.62 |
| 28 | Noah Burks | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 13 | 8.0 | 26 | 0.62 |
| 30 | Drew Beesley | Mich St | SR | DE | 9 | 5.5 | 32 | 0.61 |
| 31 | Lukas Van Ness | Iowa | FR | DL | 14 | 8.5 | 49 | 0.61 |
| 32 | Haskell Garrett | Ohio State | SR | DT | 12 | 7.0 | 33 | 0.58 |
| 32 | Zach Harrison | Ohio State | JR | DE | 12 | 7.0 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 34 | Thomas Rush | Minnesota | SR | DL | 13 | 7.5 | 56 | 0.58 |
| 34 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | SR | LB | 13 | 7.5 | 24 | 0.58 |
| 36 | Keith Randolph Jr. | Illinois | FR | DL | 10 | 5.5 | 15 | 0.55 |
| 37 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 11 | 6.0 | 22 | 0.55 |
| 37 | Jeremy Meiser | N'western | SR | DL | 11 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.55 |
| 37 | Curtis Jacobs | Penn State | SO | LB | 11 | 6.0 | 20 | 0.55 |
| 37 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 11 | 6.0 | 13 | 0.55 |
| 41 | Tyleik Williams | Ohio State | FR | DT | 12 | 6.5 | 56 | 0.54 |
| 41 | DaMarcus Mitchell | Purdue | SR | DE | 12 | 6.5 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 43 | Joe Evans | Iowa | JR | DE | 14 | 7.0 | 47 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SO | LB | 13 | 6.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Tarique Barnes | Illinois | SO | LB | 12 | 6.0 | 39 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Maverick Hansen | Mich St | SO | DT | 12 | 6.0 | 28 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Bryant Fitzgerald | Indiana | SR | DB | 11 | 5.5 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Caleb Tannor | Nebraska | JR | OLB | 11 | 5.5 | 25 | 0.50 |
| 43 | Tyreke Smith | Ohio State | SR | DE | 10 | 5.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Matt Henningsen | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 13 | 6.0 | 35 | 0.46 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.