2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 3 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 2 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SO | S | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 4 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 4 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 3 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 4 | Olakunle Fatukasi | Rutgers | SR | LB | 3 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 4 | Marvin Grant | Purdue | SO | S | 4 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Jack Koerner | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 9 | Seth Benson | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Jack Gibbens | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 4 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 12 | Josh Ross | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 12 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 12 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 4 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 12 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 16 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Cam Allen | Purdue | JR | S | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 16 | Jesse Luketa | Penn State | SR | DE | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 16 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 16 | Xavier Henderson | Mich St | SR | S | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 16 | Avery Young | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 16 | Tyler Nubin | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 16 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 16 | Curtis Jacobs | Penn State | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 16 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | SO | DB | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Nick Cross | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 27 | Jestin Jacobs | Iowa | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 27 | Scott Nelson | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 27 | Chris Jefferson | Purdue | SR | S | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 27 | Tarheeb Still | Maryland | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 27 | Vincent Gray | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 35 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 35 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Aidan Hutchinson | Michigan | SR | DE | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 35 | Max Melton | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 3.25 |
| 39 | Kieren Douglas | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 39 | Zach VanValkenburg | Iowa | SR | DL | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 39 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 39 | Cam Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 39 | Bryce Gallagher | N'western | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 39 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 39 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Michael Dowell | Mich St | JR | S | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 39 | Dane Belton | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | SO | CB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 39 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 39 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3.25 |