2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 5 | 11.5 | 61 | 2.30 |
| 2 | Devon Still | Penn State | SR | DL | 5 | 10.0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 29 | 1.60 |
| 4 | John Simon | Ohio State | JR | DL | 4 | 7.5 | 38 | 1.88 |
| 4 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 5 | 7.5 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 8 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 40 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.20 |
| 8 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 24 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 12 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.90 |
| 13 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | FR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 21 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 13 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 8 | 1.13 |
| 17 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | JR | DL | 5 | 4.0 | 23 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Broderick Binns | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 4.0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Craig Roh | Michigan | JR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | SR | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Drew Astorino | Penn State | SR | DB | 5 | 4.0 | 12 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Kevin Claxton | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Larry Black, Jr. | Indiana | JR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 5 | 3.5 | 18 | 0.70 |
| 26 | Kevin Pickelman | Mich St | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 30 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jack DiNardo | N'western | SR | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Louis Nzegwu | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Jerel Worthy | Mich St | JR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 12 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Anthony Jacobs | Minnesota | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | SO | DL | 5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 30 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | JR | LB | 5 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 39 | Niko Mafuli | N'western | SR | DL | 5 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 39 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Dominic Alvis | Iowa | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
| 39 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 3 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.83 |
| 44 | Johnny Adams | Mich St | JR | DB | 4 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.50 |
| 44 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | JR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | FR | DB | 5 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Collin Ellis | N'western | FR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 44 | Michael Bennett | Ohio State | FR | DL | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |