2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Josey Jewell Iowa SR MLB 5 31 29 60 12.00
2 Del'Shawn Phillips Illinois JR LB 4 17 22 39 9.75
3 Tegray Scales Indiana SR LB 4 24 13 37 9.25
3 Paddy Fisher N'western FR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
5 Jonathan Celestin Minnesota SR LB 4 27 8 35 8.75
6 Joe Bachie Mich St SO LB 4 12 22 34 8.50
7 Antonio Shenault Minnesota JR DB 4 23 10 33 8.25
7 Devin Bush Michigan SO LB 4 20 13 33 8.25
9 Tré Watson Illinois JR LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
10 Jermaine Carter, Jr. Maryland SR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
10 Chris Covington Indiana SR LB 4 16 13 29 7.25
10 Godwin Igwebuike N'western SR S 4 16 13 29 7.25
10 Ja'Whaun Bentley Purdue SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
14 Trevor Morris Rutgers JR LB 5 14 22 36 7.20
15 Jason Cabinda Penn State SR LB 5 16 19 35 7.00
15 Deonte Roberts Rutgers JR LB 5 13 22 35 7.00
15 T.J. McCollum Purdue SR LB 4 19 9 28 7.00
18 D'Cota Dixon Wisconsin JR S 4 19 8 27 6.75
18 Brett Walsh N'western SR LB 4 15 12 27 6.75
20 Marcelino Ball Indiana SO DB 3 13 7 20 6.67
21 Luke Gifford Nebraska JR LB 5 17 16 33 6.60
22 Shane Cockerille Maryland SR LB 4 18 8 26 6.50
22 Thomas Barber Minnesota SO LB 4 18 8 26 6.50
22 Mike McCray Michigan SR LB 4 13 13 26 6.50
25 Josh Okonye Purdue SR CB 4 16 9 25 6.25
26 Chris Weber Nebraska SR LB 5 16 15 31 6.20
27 Jacob Thieneman Purdue JR S 4 16 8 24 6.00
27 Patrick Nelson Illinois SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
27 Markus Bailey Purdue SO LB 4 15 9 24 6.00
27 Chris Orr Wisconsin SO ILB 4 14 10 24 6.00
27 Chase Winovich Michigan SR DL 4 11 13 24 6.00
27 Kyle Queiro N'western SR S 4 11 13 24 6.00
27 Khari Willis Mich St JR S 4 10 14 24 6.00
34 Ben Niemann Iowa SR LB 5 17 12 29 5.80
34 Marcus Allen Penn State SR S 5 17 12 29 5.80
34 Aaron Williams Nebraska JR DB 5 15 14 29 5.80
37 Miles Taylor Iowa SR DB 5 18 10 28 5.60
37 Dedrick Young II Nebraska JR LB 5 12 16 28 5.60
37 Bo Bower Iowa SR LB 5 10 18 28 5.60
40 Nate Hobbs Illinois FR DB 4 15 7 22 5.50
40 Darnell Savage, Jr. Maryland JR DB 4 15 7 22 5.50
40 Erick Smith Ohio State SR S 4 13 9 22 5.50
40 Nate Hall N'western JR LB 4 11 11 22 5.50
40 Andrew Dowell Mich St JR LB 4 6 16 22 5.50
45 Montre Hartage N'western JR CB 4 17 4 21 5.25
45 Chris Worley Ohio State SR LB 4 14 7 21 5.25
45 Jonathan Crawford Indiana JR DB 4 13 8 21 5.25
45 Bennett Williams Illinois FR DB 4 10 11 21 5.25
49 Damon Webb Ohio State SR S 5 19 7 26 5.20
50 Jordan Fuller Ohio State SO S 5 19 6 25 5.00

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