2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 8.0 | 27 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Nate Hall | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 3 | Thomas Barber | Minnesota | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 4 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | SO | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 28 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Kenny Willekes | Mich St | SO | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Gelen Robinson | Purdue | SR | DE | 4 | 5.5 | 16 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Kevin Wilkins | Rutgers | JR | DL | 3 | 4.0 | 9 | 1.33 |
| 8 | Rashan Gary | Michigan | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 10 | Chris Covington | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Paddy Fisher | N'western | FR | LB | 4 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Cavon Walker | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 4.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 4.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Shaka Toney | Penn State | FR | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Curtis Cothran | Penn State | SR | DT | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Dante Booker | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Nelson | Iowa | SO | DE | 3 | 3.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Koa Farmer | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 3.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 19 | Alec James | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 19 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Joe Bachie | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Samdup Miller | N'western | FR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Chandler Burkett | Maryland | SR | DL | 4 | 3.5 | 10 | 0.88 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Neal | Purdue | SO | DT | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Parker Hesse | Iowa | JR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | JR | DE | 3 | 2.5 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 25 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State | JR | LB | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 28 | Andrew Van Ginkel | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 4 | 3.0 | 21 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 4 | 3.0 | 14 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Conor Sheehy | Wisconsin | SR | DE | 4 | 3.0 | 10 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Mike McCray | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Robert McCray III | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Tony Fields | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Tyquan Lewis | Ohio State | SR | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Troy Apke | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 2.0 | 13 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Jalyn Holmes | Ohio State | SR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Nick Bosa | Ohio State | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Matt Nelson | Iowa | JR | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Shareef Miller | Penn State | SO | DE | 3 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Robert Landers | Ohio State | SO | DL | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.67 |
| 36 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | JR | LB | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.67 |
| 45 | Josh Okonye | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 2.5 | 16 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Brett Walsh | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 2.5 | 12 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Trent Goens | N'western | SO | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Mike Barwick, Jr. | Indiana | JR | DL | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 0.63 |
| 45 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2.5 | 7 | 0.63 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.