| W | World | 18.29m | Jonathan Edwards | GBR | 7/7/1995 | Goteborg, SWE |
| U | American | 18.09m | Kenny Harrison | Nike | 6/27/1996 | Atlanta, GA |
| L | 2014 Winner | 15.85m | Steve Waithe | Penn State | ||
| C | Collegiate | 17.57m | Keith Connor | SMU | 5/5/1982 | Provo, UT |
| B | Conference Meet | 16.81m | Greg Yeldell | Indiana | 2000 | Iowa City, IA |
| Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaunay, Klyvens | JR | Iowa | 15.83m | |
| 2 | Waithe, Steve | SR | Penn State | 15.73m | |
| 3 | Gambrell, Jarred | SR | Michigan St. | 15.66m | |
| 4 | Peterson, Anaquan | JR | Purdue | 15.55m | |
| 5 | Amosu, Babatunde | SR | Iowa | 15.51m | |
| 6 | Bazile, Zack | FR | Ohio State | 15.38m | |
| 7 | Holland, Derek | SR | Maryland | 15.19m | |
| 8 | Carr, Demetrius | JR | Purdue | 15.05m | |
| 9 | Winston, Corey | SR | Nebraska | 15.01m | |
| 10 | Tanthavong, Branden | SR | Illinois | 15.00m | |
| 11 | Clark, Davon | FR | Nebraska | 14.94m | |
| 12 | Culmer, Kaiwan | FR | Nebraska | 14.72m | |
| 13 | Rouse, Jr, Richard | SR | Indiana | 14.70m | |
| 14 | Pankins, Nikita | SO | Nebraska | 14.66m | |
| 15 | Williams, Bryce | FR | Penn State | 14.65m | |
| 16 | Dean Jr., Kerry | JR | Iowa | 14.45m | |
| 17 | Stephens Jr., Kevin | FR | Michigan | 14.38m | |
| 18 | Charles, Jordan | SO | Minnesota | 14.35m | |
| 19 | Eze, Emeka | JR | Rutgers | NM |