Here are the B1G statistical leaders after Week 1 of the 2021 season

Finally, we’ve made it. Every B1G team played a game this weekend.

On offense, Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III made quite the impression in his first game since transferring from Wake Forest and is easily the B1G’s leading rusher. Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa had the best passing performance of the week and Purdue WR David Bell was the league’s leading receiver.

Defensively, Illinois has 4 players in the top 5 in tackles and 3 players are tied for first in the league in sacks. Iowa’s Riley Moss and Nebraska’s Deontai Williams both have a league-high 2 interceptions, as well.

Here are the rest of the B1G stats leaders after Week 1:

Offensive Leaders

Passing leaders

1. QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland — 332 yards
2. QB Jack Plummer, Penn State — 313 yards
3. QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State — 294 yards

Rushing leaders

1. RB Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State — 264 yards
2. RB Mo Ibrahim, Minnesota — 163 yards
3. RB Miyan Williams, Ohio State — 125 yards

Receiving leaders

1. WR David Bell, Purdue — 134 yards
2. WR Dontay Demus Jr., Maryland — 133 yards
3. WR Rakim Jarrett, Maryland — 122 yards

Defensive Leaders

Tackles

1. DB Tony Adams, Illinois — 18
2. DB Sydney Brown, Illinois — 16
3. LB Nick Henrich, Nebraska — 15

Sacks

3 players tied with 2

Interceptions

T-1. DB Riley Moss, Iowa — 2
T-1. S Deontai Williams, Nebraska — 2
T-3. 10 players — 1

Nick Schultz

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