2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Offense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 12 | 310 | 3118 | 455 | 3428 | 7.53 | 285.7 |
| 2 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 10 | -48 | 2081 | 314 | 2033 | 6.47 | 203.3 |
| 3 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 11 | -168 | 2856 | 416 | 2688 | 6.46 | 244.4 |
| 4 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 9 | 458 | 1695 | 340 | 2153 | 6.33 | 239.2 |
| 5 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 11 | 940 | 0 | 152 | 940 | 6.18 | 85.5 |
| 6 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 8 | 23 | 1481 | 251 | 1504 | 5.99 | 188.0 |
| 7 | Mike Weber | Ohio State | FR | RB | 11 | 868 | 0 | 146 | 868 | 5.95 | 78.9 |
| 8 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 11 | 76 | 2795 | 495 | 2871 | 5.80 | 261.0 |
| 9 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 10 | 307 | 1700 | 355 | 2007 | 5.65 | 200.7 |
| 10 | LJ Scott | Mich St | SO | RB | 9 | 782 | 0 | 139 | 782 | 5.63 | 86.9 |
| 11 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 11 | 760 | 2057 | 509 | 2817 | 5.53 | 256.1 |
| 12 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 12 | 1323 | 0 | 241 | 1323 | 5.49 | 110.3 |
| 13 | Alex Hornibrook | Wisconsin | FR | QB | 10 | -81 | 1060 | 185 | 979 | 5.29 | 97.9 |
| 14 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 9 | -44 | 2406 | 453 | 2362 | 5.21 | 262.4 |
| 15 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 11 | 1358 | 0 | 263 | 1358 | 5.16 | 123.5 |
| 16 | LeShun Daniels, Jr. | Iowa | SR | RB | 11 | 946 | 0 | 189 | 946 | 5.01 | 86.0 |
| 17 | Kendrick Foster | Illinois | JR | RB | 10 | 599 | 0 | 120 | 599 | 4.99 | 59.9 |
| 18 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 8 | 7 | 1001 | 203 | 1008 | 4.97 | 126.0 |
| 19 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 11 | 985 | 0 | 206 | 985 | 4.78 | 89.5 |
| 20 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 11 | 12 | 1585 | 335 | 1597 | 4.77 | 145.2 |
| 21 | De'Veon Smith | Michigan | SR | RB | 11 | 781 | 0 | 165 | 781 | 4.73 | 71.0 |
| 22 | Terrell Newby | Nebraska | SR | RB | 11 | 803 | 0 | 175 | 803 | 4.59 | 73.0 |
| 23 | Shannon Brooks | Minnesota | SO | RB | 9 | 565 | 0 | 125 | 565 | 4.52 | 62.8 |
| 24 | Robert Martin | Rutgers | JR | RB | 8 | 373 | 0 | 84 | 373 | 4.44 | 46.6 |
| 25 | Corey Clement | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 11 | 1193 | 0 | 272 | 1193 | 4.39 | 108.5 |
| 26 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 10 | 504 | 0 | 115 | 504 | 4.38 | 50.4 |
| 27 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 11 | 877 | 0 | 205 | 877 | 4.28 | 79.7 |
| 28 | Tyrrell Pigrome | Maryland | FR | QB | 8 | 185 | 255 | 114 | 440 | 3.86 | 55.0 |
| 29 | Markell Jones | Purdue | SO | RB | 8 | 300 | 0 | 93 | 300 | 3.23 | 37.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.