| 1 | Joe KnightCentral midfielder | Stevenage | 21 | 14.1 | 0 | 71 |
| 2 | R. WaltersCentral midfielder | Luton | 21 | 11.4 | 17▲32.8% | 49▼17.3% |
| 3 | S. FusireDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10.3 | 27▲239.7% | 62▲114.1% |
| 4 | Y. AkhamrichWinger | Leyton Orient | 21 | 9.7 | 15▲10% | 32▲1% |
| 5 | C. AshiaWinger | Huddersfield | 20 | 9.5 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | W. AlvesCentral midfielder | Leicester | 21 | 9.3 | 7▲13.6% | 43±0% |
| 7 | J. DonleyAttacking midfielder | Luton | 21 | 9.3 | 15▲9.6% | 62▲3% |
| 8 | O. IrowAttacking midfielder | Plymouth | 20 | 9.1 | 12▲24.7% | 45±0% |
| 9 | J. AdigunWinger | Stockport County | 21 | 8.9 | 7 | 45 |
| 10 | J. MoorhouseCentral midfielder | Leyton Orient | 20 | 8.7 | 8±0% | 41±0% |
| 11 | K. MorrisonAttacking midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8.6 | 0 | 74 |
| 12 | Kai AndrewsAttacking midfielder | Oxford United | 20 | 8.5 | 0▼100% | 59▲33.3% |
| 13 | K. DoyleAttacking midfielder | Leicester | 21 | 8.5 | 42▲24.6% | 53▲2.1% |
| 14 | Z. NelsonDefensive midfielder | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 8.4 | 15±0% | 45±0% |
| 15 | J. RichardsCentral midfielder | Luton | 19 | 8.4 | 16±0% | 49±0% |
| 16 | L. PageAttacking midfielder | Leicester | 18 | 8.4 | 5±0% | 59±0% |
| 17 | Finn FlanaganCentral midfielder | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8.4 | 7 | 43 |
| 18 | Roman DixonCentral midfielder | Stockport County | 21 | 8.3 | 1 | 41 |
| 19 | Henry CartwrightCentral midfielder | Bradford | 21 | 8.2 | 0▼100% | 39▼8.2% |
| 20 | Harrison JonesCentral midfielder | Peterborough | 21 | 8.1 | 4▲633.3% | 40▼33.5% |
| 21 | G. McConnellCentral midfielder | Cambridge United | 21 | 8.1 | 2±0% | 30±0% |
| 22 | G. HoddleCentral midfielder | Cambridge United | 21 | 8.1 | 5±0% | 31±0% |
| 23 | C. EdwardsCentral midfielder | Stockport County | 19 | 8 | 3 | 43 |
| 24 | Emilio LawrenceCentral midfielder | Luton | 21 | 8 | 16▲24% | 46±0% |
| 25 | Jaden HeskeyDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 13▲9.2% | 60±0% |
| 26 | Bolu ShofowokeCentral midfielder | Peterborough | 18 | 8 | 4±0% | 42±0% |
| 27 | Ethan WilliamsCentral midfielder | Peterborough | 20 | 7.9 | 20▲24.7% | 46±0% |
| 28 | Vimal YoganathanAttacking midfielder | Barnsley | 20 | 7.9 | 21±0% | 46±0% |
| 29 | J. HatchCentral midfielder | Plymouth | 20 | 7.9 | 1 | 42 |
| 30 | T. SackeyCentral midfielder | Reading | 19 | 7.9 | 4 | 43 |
| 31 | Daniel VostCentral midfielder | Huddersfield | 20 | 7.8 | 0 | 40 |
| 32 | Kieran MorganCentral midfielder | Bradford | 20 | 7.8 | 12±0% | 65±0% |
| 33 | Jarvis ThorntonCentral midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7.8 | 7±0% | 57±0% |
| 34 | H. CartwrightCentral midfielder | Bradford | 20 | 7.8 | 6±0% | 43±0% |
| 35 | J. PhillipsCentral midfielder | Luton | 21 | 7.7 | 0 | 40 |
| 36 | Bruno FernandesDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7.7 | 0 | 53 |
| 37 | D. RobinsonCentral midfielder | Doncaster | 21 | 7.7 | 2±0% | 40±0% |
| 38 | Charlie GrayDefensive midfielder | Wigan | 20 | 7.7 | 0 | 73 |
| 39 | O. HarrisonCentral midfielder | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 7.7 | 4 | 43 |
| 40 | J. Smith-SwayCentral midfielder | Huddersfield | 19 | 7.7 | 0 | 41 |
| 41 | J. GoodmanCentral midfielder | Mansfield Town | 21 | 7.6 | 0 | 39▲42% |
| 42 | K. MfuambaCentral midfielder | Reading | 20 | 7.6 | 0 | 54 |
| 43 | L. GordonCentral midfielder | Leyton Orient | 20 | 7.6 | 0 | 38 |
| 44 | R. FinneranCentral midfielder | Notts County | 18 | 7.6 | 13 | 46 |
| 45 | R. WalshCentral midfielder | Wigan | 18 | 7.6 | 4 | 45 |
| 46 | Harry AshfieldDefensive midfielder | Peterborough | 20 | 7.5 | 0▼100% | 57▲84.8% |
| 47 | A. Stepien-IwumeneCentral midfielder | Bromley | 21 | 7.5 | 0 | 29 |
| 48 | L. HarrisCentral midfielder | Wigan | 21 | 7.4 | 21▲24.4% | 52▲9.7% |
| 49 | Sam Straughan BrownCentral midfielder | Doncaster | 20 | 7.4 | 1 | 40 |
| 50 | O. TaylorCentral midfielder | Mansfield Town | 20 | 7.3 | 0 | 40 |