22 Players
- Players sorted by Yds/Att (minimum 6.25 Att/G, 75% of school games played).
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| Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 1 | Steve Smith | Michigan | 11 | 94 | 653 | 6.9 | 9 | 94 | 653 | 6.9 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | Eric Jordan | Purdue | 11 | 81 | 521 | 6.4 | 2 | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 91 | 632 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 3 | Owen Gill | Iowa | 11 | 119 | 715 | 6.0 | 10 | 13 | 166 | 12.8 | 0 | 132 | 881 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 4 | Keith Byars | Ohio State | 11 | 207 | 1126 | 5.4 | 19 | 21 | 338 | 16.1 | 1 | 228 | 1464 | 6.4 | 20 |
| 5 | Thomas Rooks | Illinois | 11 | 156 | 842 | 5.4 | 8 | 25 | 178 | 7.1 | 3 | 181 | 1020 | 5.6 | 11 |
| 6 | Kerry Smith | Michigan | 11 | 98 | 517 | 5.3 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 105 | 566 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 7 | Lloyd Hawthorne | Purdue | 11 | 95 | 490 | 5.2 | 4 | 17 | 166 | 9.8 | 1 | 112 | 656 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 8 | Eddie Phillips | Iowa | 11 | 149 | 740 | 5.0 | 8 | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 1 | 162 | 915 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 9 | Rick Rogers | Michigan | 11 | 192 | 916 | 4.8 | 9 | 16 | 137 | 8.6 | 0 | 208 | 1053 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 10 | Gary Ellerson | Wisconsin | 11 | 161 | 777 | 4.8 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 174 | 833 | 4.8 | 11 |
| 11 | Mel Gray | Purdue | 11 | 190 | 849 | 4.5 | 9 | 15 | 138 | 9.2 | 1 | 205 | 987 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 12 | Dwight Beverly | Illinois | 11 | 157 | 685 | 4.4 | 8 | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 | 166 | 762 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 13 | Carl Butler | Michigan State | 11 | 126 | 549 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 1 | 141 | 658 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 14 | Orlando Brown | Indiana | 11 | 72 | 312 | 4.3 | 2 | 20 | 133 | 6.7 | 0 | 92 | 445 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 15 | Eddie Garrett | Michigan | 11 | 80 | 335 | 4.2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 1 | 85 | 359 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 16 | Keith Gates | Michigan State | 6 | 134 | 542 | 4.0 | 4 | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 0 | 144 | 614 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 17 | Vaughn Broadnax | Ohio State | 11 | 78 | 308 | 3.9 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 81 | 332 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 18 | David Puk | Minnesota | 11 | 73 | 287 | 3.9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 76 | 309 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 19 | Bobby Howard | Indiana | 11 | 85 | 309 | 3.6 | 3 | 22 | 174 | 7.9 | 0 | 107 | 483 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 20 | Ricky Edwards | Northwestern | 11 | 183 | 561 | 3.1 | 2 | 83 | 570 | 6.9 | 0 | 266 | 1131 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Rk | Player | School | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 21 | Chuck Long | Iowa | 11 | 85 | -30 | -0.4 | 5 | 85 | -30 | -0.4 | 5 | ||||
| 22 | Sandy Schwab | Northwestern | 9 | 75 | -75 | -1.0 | 1 | 75 | -75 | -1.0 | 1 | ||||
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