2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 4.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2.0 | 18 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 1 | 1.5 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Gerald Gooden | Purdue | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Eric Latimore | Penn State | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Wisdom Onyegbule | Illinois | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Khairi Fortt | Penn State | SO | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | FR | LB | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Terrence Moore | Nebraska | SR | DL | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 6 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Bryce McNaul | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Quentin Williams | N'western | JR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | SO | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Ryan Van Bergen | Michigan | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 16 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.50 |