2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 8 | 14.5 | 82 | 1.81 |
| 1 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 7 | 14.5 | 47 | 2.07 |
| 3 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 8 | 13.5 | 42 | 1.69 |
| 4 | John Simon | Ohio State | JR | DL | 8 | 13.0 | 54 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 9 | 13.0 | 30 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 9 | 12.0 | 65 | 1.33 |
| 7 | Devon Still | Penn State | SR | DL | 8 | 11.5 | 55 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Ryan Van Bergen | Michigan | SR | DL | 8 | 10.0 | 47 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 9.5 | 47 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 44 | 1.06 |
| 10 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 35 | 1.06 |
| 10 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | SO | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 7.5 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 15 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | FR | LB | 9 | 7.5 | 29 | 0.83 |
| 17 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 31 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 8 | 7.0 | 27 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 7 | 6.5 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 19 | Kevin Claxton | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 9 | 6.5 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 19 | Will Lucas | Purdue | SO | LB | 8 | 6.5 | 9 | 0.81 |
| 22 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 38 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | JR | DB | 7 | 6.0 | 32 | 0.86 |
| 22 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | JR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 29 | 0.75 |
| 22 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 9 | 6.0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Jerel Worthy | Mich St | JR | DL | 9 | 6.0 | 24 | 0.67 |
| 22 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 8 | 6.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Larry Black, Jr. | Indiana | JR | DL | 8 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.69 |
| 28 | Kevin Pickelman | Mich St | SR | DL | 9 | 5.5 | 30 | 0.61 |
| 28 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 22 | 0.69 |
| 28 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 28 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | JR | LB | 8 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.69 |
| 33 | Jack Crawford | Penn State | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 27 | 0.56 |
| 33 | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | SR | DB | 8 | 5.0 | 17 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Craig Roh | Michigan | JR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Anthony Jacobs | Minnesota | SR | DL | 8 | 5.0 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | JR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Leon Beckum | Indiana | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.90 |
| 39 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 22 | 0.56 |
| 39 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 4.5 | 16 | 0.64 |
| 39 | Quentin Williams | N'western | JR | DL | 8 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.56 |
| 44 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 26 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Bruce Gaston | Purdue | SO | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Bobby Richardson | Indiana | FR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Michael Bennett | Ohio State | FR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Chase Hoobler | Indiana | FR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 8 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | JR | DL | 8 | 4.0 | 18 | 0.50 |