2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 11 | 56 | 68 | 124 | 11.27 |
| 2 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 14 | 69 | 54 | 123 | 8.79 |
| 3 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 69 | 45 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 4 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 12 | 52 | 61 | 113 | 9.42 |
| 5 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 13 | 74 | 38 | 112 | 8.62 |
| 6 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 6 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 14 | 37 | 73 | 110 | 7.86 |
| 8 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 12 | 45 | 64 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 9 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 13 | 56 | 48 | 104 | 8.00 |
| 10 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 13 | 62 | 34 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 10 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 51 | 45 | 96 | 6.86 |
| 10 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 11 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 13 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 12 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 14 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 14 | 54 | 39 | 93 | 6.64 |
| 15 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 12 | 68 | 23 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 15 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 13 | 56 | 35 | 91 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 13 | 58 | 30 | 88 | 6.77 |
| 17 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 13 | 57 | 31 | 88 | 6.77 |
| 19 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 12 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 19 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 14 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 6.14 |
| 19 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 12 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 22 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 12 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 7.08 |
| 23 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 13 | 59 | 23 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 23 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 13 | 50 | 32 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 25 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 13 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 25 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 11 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 27 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 13 | 54 | 26 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 27 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 13 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 27 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 13 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 30 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 31 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 12 | 45 | 33 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 33 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 13 | 46 | 28 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 33 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 13 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 5.69 |
| 35 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 12 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 12 | 49 | 21 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 36 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 12 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 36 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 39 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 47 | 22 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 39 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 14 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 4.93 |
| 39 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 13 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 39 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 12 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 43 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 44 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 13 | 54 | 12 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 44 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 13 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 46 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 59 | 6 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 46 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 13 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 48 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 12 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 50 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 5.64 |