2018 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Fisher | N'western | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 2 | Tre Watson | Maryland | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 27 | 8 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 4 | Jake Hansen | Illinois | SO | LB | 3 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 4 | Mohamed Barry | Nebraska | JR | ILB | 3 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 4 | Trevor Morris | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 7 | Isaiah Davis | Maryland | JR | ILB | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 8 | Blake Gallagher | N'western | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 9 | Joe Bachie | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Del'Shawn Phillips | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 12 | Devin Bush | Michigan | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 12 | Deonte Roberts | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 14 | Micah Parsons | Penn State | FR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 15 | Chase Winovich | Michigan | SR | DL | 4 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Josh Ross | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 18 | Justin Layne | Mich St | JR | CB | 3 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Cameron Watkins | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Jordan Fuller | Ohio State | JR | S | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Nate Hall | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Antoine Brooks, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 23 | Garrett Taylor | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 23 | Jacob Thieneman | Purdue | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Kristian Welch | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 26 | Matt Hankins | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 26 | Cornel Jones | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 26 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 26 | Jack Hockaday | Iowa | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 30 | Jan Johnson | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 30 | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 33 | JR Pace | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 33 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 35 | Luke Gifford | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 36 | Antonio Blackmon | Purdue | SR | CB | 4 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 36 | Tyree Kinnel | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 36 | Thomas Barber | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SR | ILB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Tyrin Ferguson | Nebraska | JR | OLB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Rashan Gary | Michigan | JR | DL | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Tyreek Maddox-Williams | Rutgers | SO | LB | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 45 | Jacob Huff | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 45 | Khari Willis | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 45 | Nick Scott | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 48 | Terell Smith | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Michael Ojemudia | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.