2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 14 | 60 | 90 | 150 | 10.71 |
| 2 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 14 | 64 | 79 | 143 | 10.21 |
| 3 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 65 | 68 | 133 | 10.23 |
| 4 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 71 | 52 | 123 | 10.25 |
| 5 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 13 | 62 | 48 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 6 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 12 | 52 | 57 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 7 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 12 | 46 | 62 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 13 | 60 | 46 | 106 | 8.15 |
| 9 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | FR | DB | 13 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 10 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 13 | 52 | 42 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 10 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 13 | 49 | 45 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 12 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 13 | 49 | 43 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 13 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 13 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 14 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 14 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 14 | 35 | 54 | 89 | 6.36 |
| 16 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 12 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 7.25 |
| 17 | Drew Astorino | Penn State | SR | DB | 13 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 6.62 |
| 18 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 19 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | JR | LB | 13 | 39 | 45 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 20 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | JR | LB | 12 | 53 | 30 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 20 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 14 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 5.93 |
| 22 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 13 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 23 | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | SR | DB | 13 | 51 | 30 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 23 | Will Lucas | Purdue | SO | LB | 13 | 45 | 36 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 25 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 14 | 48 | 32 | 80 | 5.71 |
| 25 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 13 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 25 | Nathan Stupar | Penn State | SR | LB | 13 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 28 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | SO | DB | 13 | 60 | 19 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 29 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | JR | LB | 12 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 30 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | SO | DB | 13 | 52 | 24 | 76 | 5.85 |
| 30 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | FR | DB | 12 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 30 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 12 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 30 | Bryce McNaul | N'western | SR | LB | 12 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 34 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | JR | DB | 12 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 34 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | SO | DB | 13 | 49 | 26 | 75 | 5.77 |
| 34 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 11 | 40 | 35 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 37 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 14 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 5.29 |
| 37 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | SO | LB | 13 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 39 | Tyler Nielsen | Iowa | SR | LB | 12 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 40 | Albert Evans | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 52 | 20 | 72 | 5.54 |
| 40 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 13 | 49 | 23 | 72 | 5.54 |
| 40 | Andrew Sweat | Ohio State | SR | LB | 11 | 35 | 37 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 43 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | SO | DB | 12 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 43 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 13 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 43 | Austin Cassidy | Nebraska | SR | DB | 13 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 46 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | SO | DL | 13 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 47 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 46 | 21 | 67 | 5.58 |
| 47 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 14 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 4.79 |
| 47 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | SO | DB | 13 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 50 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 13 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 5.08 |