2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Hardy Nickerson Illinois SR LB 3 12 17 29 9.67
2 Jaylen Prater N'western SR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
3 Godwin Igwebuike N'western JR S 4 29 8 37 9.25
4 Ben Gedeon Michigan SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
5 Shane Cockerille Maryland JR LB 3 10 15 25 8.33
6 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 4 23 10 33 8.25
6 Josey Jewell Iowa JR MLB 4 16 17 33 8.25
8 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue JR LB 3 14 10 24 8.00
8 Nathan Gerry Nebraska SR S 3 13 11 24 8.00
10 Demetrious Cox Mich St SR DB 3 8 15 23 7.67
11 Kieron Williams Nebraska JR S 4 18 12 30 7.50
11 Ben Niemann Iowa JR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
13 Tegray Scales Indiana JR LB 3 17 5 22 7.33
13 Marcelino Ball Indiana FR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
13 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland JR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
13 Jack Lynn Minnesota SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
13 Marcus Oliver Indiana JR LB 3 13 9 22 7.33
18 Malik Golden Penn State SR S 4 17 12 29 7.25
18 Bo Bower Iowa JR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
20 Marcus Allen Penn State JR S 4 19 9 28 7.00
21 Brandon Snyder Iowa SO DB 4 14 13 27 6.75
22 William Likely III Maryland SR DB 3 14 6 20 6.67
22 Raekwon McMillan Ohio State JR LB 3 8 12 20 6.67
24 Kiy Hester Rutgers SO DB 4 20 6 26 6.50
25 Jonathan Crawford Indiana SO DB 3 12 7 19 6.33
25 Montae Nicholson Mich St JR S 3 8 11 19 6.33
25 Chris Frey Mich St JR LB 3 7 12 19 6.33
28 Montre Hartage N'western SO CB 4 22 2 24 6.00
28 Dymonte Thomas Michigan SR S 4 15 9 24 6.00
28 Danny Ezechukwu Purdue JR LB 3 11 7 18 6.00
28 Jake Replogle Purdue SR DT 3 11 7 18 6.00
28 Carroll Phillips Illinois SR DL 3 10 8 18 6.00
33 Jack Cichy Wisconsin JR ILB 4 18 5 23 5.75
33 Anthony Walker, Jr. N'western JR LB 4 15 8 23 5.75
33 Deonte Roberts Rutgers SO LB 4 12 11 23 5.75
36 Chris Worley Ohio State JR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
36 Vayante Copeland Mich St SO CB 3 8 9 17 5.67
36 T.J. Edwards Wisconsin SO ILB 3 7 10 17 5.67
39 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 4 13 9 22 5.50
40 Myles Norwood Purdue JR CB 3 13 3 16 5.33
40 Markus Bailey Purdue FR LB 3 13 3 16 5.33
40 Damarius Travis Minnesota SR DB 3 12 4 16 5.33
40 Malik Hooker Ohio State SO S 3 12 4 16 5.33
40 James Crawford Illinois JR LB 3 6 10 16 5.33
45 Dedrick Young II Nebraska SO LB 4 15 6 21 5.25
45 Julian Pinnix-Odrick Rutgers SR DL 4 12 9 21 5.25
45 Miles Taylor Iowa JR DB 4 11 10 21 5.25
45 Trevor Morris Rutgers SO LB 4 10 11 21 5.25
45 Greg Mabin Iowa SR DB 4 9 12 21 5.25
50 Nate Hall N'western SO LB 4 15 5 20 5.00

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.