2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Sacks - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 8 | 9.0 | 73 | 1.13 |
| 1 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 12 | 9.0 | 58 | 0.75 |
| 3 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 9 | 5.0 | 47 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 45 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 11 | 5.0 | 39 | 0.46 |
| 3 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 3 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 10 | 5.0 | 29 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 9 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.56 |
| 3 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 11 | 5.0 | 25 | 0.46 |
| 10 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 10 | 4.5 | 32 | 0.45 |
| 11 | Craig Roh | Michigan | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 31 | 0.36 |
| 11 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | SR | DL | 9 | 4.0 | 29 | 0.44 |
| 11 | Tyler Dippel | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 10 | 4.0 | 27 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 10 | 4.0 | 25 | 0.40 |
| 11 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | SR | DL | 11 | 4.0 | 13 | 0.36 |
| 16 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 3.5 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 16 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 12 | 3.5 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 16 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 10 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.35 |
| 19 | Jibreel Black | Michigan | JR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 43 | 0.27 |
| 19 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 11 | 3.0 | 33 | 0.27 |
| 19 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 8 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Brian Arnfelt | N'western | SR | DL | 12 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.30 |
| 19 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 11 | 3.0 | 19 | 0.27 |
| 19 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 12 | 3.0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 19 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 10 | 3.0 | 16 | 0.30 |
| 27 | Kyler Elsworth | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 22 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 21 | 0.28 |
| 27 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 6 | 2.5 | 20 | 0.42 |
| 27 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Pat Muldoon | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 10 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 27 | Bobby Richardson | Indiana | SO | DL | 8 | 2.5 | 14 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Glenn Foster | Illinois | SR | DL | 9 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.28 |
| 34 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 2.0 | 28 | 0.20 |
| 34 | Marcus Rush | Mich St | SO | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.20 |
| 34 | Zack Shaw | Indiana | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | FR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 34 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 11 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.18 |
| 34 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 34 | Larry Black Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Roland Johnson | Minnesota | JR | DL | 7 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 34 | Drew Smith | N'western | FR | LB | 12 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 34 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 11 | 2.0 | 14 | 0.18 |
| 34 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 11 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.18 |
| 34 | Ryan Phillis | Indiana | SO | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 9 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 34 | Nathan Williams | Ohio State | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Darrius Caldwell | Illinois | FR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 8 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 34 | Robert Maci | Purdue | SR | DL | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 0.20 |