2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 11 | 9.0 | 73 | 0.82 |
| 2 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 13 | 9.0 | 58 | 0.69 |
| 3 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 13 | 7.0 | 55 | 0.54 |
| 4 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 13 | 8.5 | 54 | 0.65 |
| 5 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 14 | 8.5 | 47 | 0.61 |
| 5 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 5.0 | 47 | 0.42 |
| 7 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 13 | 6.0 | 43 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 43 | 0.38 |
| 7 | Jibreel Black | Michigan | JR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 43 | 0.23 |
| 10 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 13 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.39 |
| 11 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 37 | 0.23 |
| 12 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 35 | 0.38 |
| 13 | Tyler Dippel | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 13 | 5.0 | 33 | 0.39 |
| 13 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 14 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.21 |
| 15 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 12 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.38 |
| 16 | Craig Roh | Michigan | SR | DL | 13 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.31 |
| 17 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 12 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.42 |
| 18 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.36 |
| 19 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.46 |
| 20 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | FR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 27 | 0.30 |
| 21 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.25 |
| 21 | Brian Arnfelt | N'western | SR | DL | 13 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.23 |
| 21 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 14 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.21 |
| 24 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 25 | 0.35 |
| 24 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 12 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.33 |
| 24 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 13 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 13 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.31 |
| 24 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 9 | 3.5 | 25 | 0.39 |
| 24 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 11 | 2.5 | 25 | 0.23 |
| 30 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.46 |
| 30 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 13 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.35 |
| 30 | Larry Black Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 30 | Joe Bolden | Michigan | FR | LB | 13 | 1.0 | 24 | 0.08 |
| 34 | Kyler Elsworth | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.19 |
| 35 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 14 | 4.0 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 35 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | SO | DL | 13 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.15 |
| 37 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | SR | DL | 14 | 5.0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 37 | Zack Shaw | Indiana | FR | DL | 12 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.17 |
| 37 | Noah Spence | Ohio State | FR | DL | 11 | 1.0 | 20 | 0.09 |
| 40 | Anthony Zettel | Penn State | FR | DL | 12 | 4.0 | 19 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Ryan Phillis | Indiana | SO | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 41 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 13 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.23 |
| 41 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 14 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.14 |
| 44 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 8 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Roland Johnson | Minnesota | JR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.20 |
| 45 | Drew Smith | N'western | FR | LB | 13 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.15 |
| 45 | Alex Keith | Minnesota | FR | DL | 13 | 1.5 | 16 | 0.12 |
| 45 | William Campbell | Michigan | SR | DL | 13 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.08 |
| 45 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.07 |
| 50 | Pat Muldoon | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 11 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.23 |