2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Shaw | Michigan | SR | RB | 3 | 19 | 141 | 7.42 | 2 | 6.33 | 47.00 |
| 2 | Carlos Hyde | Ohio State | SO | RB | 4 | 21 | 145 | 6.90 | 2 | 5.25 | 36.25 |
| 3 | Fitzgerald Toussaint | Michigan | SO | RB | 4 | 47 | 310 | 6.60 | 3 | 11.75 | 77.50 |
| 4 | Kain Colter | N'western | SO | QB | 5 | 34 | 222 | 6.53 | 2 | 6.80 | 44.40 |
| 5 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | JR | RB | 4 | 79 | 493 | 6.24 | 9 | 19.75 | 123.25 |
| 6 | Marcus Coker | Iowa | SO | RB | 4 | 95 | 589 | 6.20 | 6 | 23.75 | 147.25 |
| 7 | Troy Pollard | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 23 | 130 | 5.65 | 0 | 4.60 | 26.00 |
| 8 | Jacob Schmidt | N'western | SR | RB | 5 | 33 | 184 | 5.58 | 3 | 6.60 | 36.80 |
| 9 | Stephen Houston | Indiana | SO | RB | 5 | 89 | 486 | 5.46 | 5 | 17.80 | 97.20 |
| 10 | Silas Redd | Penn State | SO | RB | 5 | 133 | 703 | 5.29 | 3 | 26.60 | 140.60 |
| 11 | Curtis Dukes | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 26 | 136 | 5.23 | 1 | 6.50 | 34.00 |
| 12 | Vincent Smith | Michigan | JR | RB | 4 | 22 | 100 | 4.55 | 1 | 5.50 | 25.00 |
| 13 | Rex Burkhead | Nebraska | JR | RB | 4 | 102 | 462 | 4.53 | 5 | 25.50 | 115.50 |
| 14 | Tre Roberson | Indiana | FR | QB | 4 | 59 | 260 | 4.41 | 2 | 14.75 | 65.00 |
| 15 | Jason Ford | Illinois | SR | RB | 5 | 63 | 277 | 4.40 | 2 | 12.60 | 55.40 |
| 16 | Le'Veon Bell | Mich St | SO | RB | 4 | 49 | 215 | 4.39 | 0 | 12.25 | 53.75 |
| 17 | Marqueis Gray | Minnesota | JR | QB | 3 | 34 | 149 | 4.38 | 3 | 11.33 | 49.67 |
| 18 | Edwin Baker | Mich St | JR | RB | 4 | 59 | 256 | 4.34 | 1 | 14.75 | 64.00 |
| 19 | Duane Bennett | Minnesota | SR | RB | 4 | 56 | 242 | 4.32 | 2 | 14.00 | 60.50 |
| 20 | James White | Wisconsin | SO | RB | 4 | 40 | 171 | 4.28 | 1 | 10.00 | 42.75 |
| 21 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | JR | QB | 4 | 64 | 273 | 4.27 | 5 | 16.00 | 68.25 |
| 22 | Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 4 | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 2 | 5.50 | 23.00 |
| 23 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | SO | QB | 4 | 59 | 238 | 4.03 | 2 | 14.75 | 59.50 |
| 24 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | FR | QB | 4 | 50 | 197 | 3.94 | 2 | 12.50 | 49.25 |
| 25 | Akeem Shavers | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 37 | 142 | 3.84 | 2 | 7.40 | 28.40 |
| 26 | Donovonn Young | Illinois | FR | RB | 5 | 40 | 151 | 3.78 | 1 | 8.00 | 30.20 |
| 27 | Ralph Bolden | Purdue | JR | RB | 5 | 54 | 197 | 3.65 | 1 | 10.80 | 39.40 |
| 28 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | SO | QB | 5 | 81 | 277 | 3.42 | 3 | 16.20 | 55.40 |
| 29 | Treyvon Green | N'western | FR | RB | 5 | 45 | 151 | 3.36 | 2 | 9.00 | 30.20 |
| 30 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 4 | 53 | 159 | 3.00 | 1 | 13.25 | 39.75 |
| 31 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | JR | QB | 5 | 31 | 85 | 2.74 | 0 | 6.20 | 17.00 |
| 32 | Donnell Kirkwood | Minnesota | FR | RB | 4 | 29 | 65 | 2.24 | 0 | 7.25 | 16.25 |
| 33 | Devin Gardner | Michigan | SO | QB | 4 | 17 | 37 | 2.18 | 1 | 4.25 | 9.25 |
| 34 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | JR | QB | 4 | 30 | 32 | 1.07 | 0 | 7.50 | 8.00 |
| 35 | Dan Persa | N'western | SR | QB | 5 | 42 | 34 | 0.81 | 1 | 8.40 | 6.80 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 4.0 rushing attempts per game played.