2021 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bergin | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 65 | 54 | 119 | 11.90 |
| 2 | Leo Chenal | Wisconsin | JR | ILB | 9 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Jack Campbell | Iowa | JR | LB | 12 | 47 | 67 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Ellis Brooks | Penn State | SR | LB | 10 | 49 | 46 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Jaylan Alexander | Purdue | SR | LB | 11 | 63 | 38 | 101 | 9.18 |
| 6 | Luke Reimer | Nebraska | SO | ILB | 10 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 7 | Nick Henrich | Nebraska | FR | LB | 10 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 8 | Bryce Gallagher | N'western | SO | LB | 10 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 9 | JoJo Domann | Nebraska | SR | OLB | 8 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 10 | Josh Ross | Michigan | SR | LB | 12 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 11 | Ronnie Hickman | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 11 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 12 | Xavier Henderson | Mich St | SR | S | 11 | 57 | 28 | 85 | 7.73 |
| 13 | Seth Benson | Iowa | JR | LB | 12 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 14 | Jack Sanborn | Wisconsin | SR | ILB | 10 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 15 | Brandon Smith | Penn State | JR | LB | 10 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 16 | Cal Haladay | Mich St | FR | LB | 11 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 17 | Brandon Joseph | N'western | SO | SAF | 10 | 46 | 25 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 18 | Darius Snow | Mich St | SO | S | 11 | 56 | 22 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 18 | Jack Gibbens | Minnesota | SR | LB | 11 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 20 | Jordan Mosley | Maryland | SR | DB | 11 | 50 | 27 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Avery Young | Rutgers | JR | DB | 10 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 22 | Jack Koerner | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 23 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | JR | DB | 10 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 24 | Micah McFadden | Indiana | SR | LB | 9 | 38 | 23 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 25 | Coco Azema | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 26 | Tarique Barnes | Illinois | SO | LB | 10 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 27 | Ji'Ayir Brown | Penn State | SR | S | 11 | 58 | 12 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 28 | Jaquan Brisker | Penn State | SR | S | 10 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 29 | Peter McIntyre | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 30 | Mariano Sori-Marin | Minnesota | SR | LB | 11 | 37 | 30 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 31 | Christian Izien | Rutgers | JR | DB | 11 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 32 | Cam Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 8 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 33 | Devon Matthews | Indiana | SR | DB | 8 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 34 | Angelo Grose | Mich St | SO | S | 11 | 45 | 18 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 34 | Marvin Grant | Purdue | SO | S | 11 | 43 | 20 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 34 | Tommy Eichenberg | Ohio State | SO | LB | 11 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 37 | Curtis Jacobs | Penn State | SO | LB | 10 | 35 | 22 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 38 | Nick Cross | Maryland | JR | DB | 11 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 39 | Kieren Douglas | Purdue | SR | LB | 11 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 40 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 31 | 24 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 40 | Jesse Luketa | Penn State | SR | DE | 10 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Ruben Hyppolite II | Maryland | SO | LB | 11 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 43 | Raheem Layne | Indiana | SR | DB | 9 | 36 | 13 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 44 | Tyshon Fogg | Rutgers | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 45 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | SO | OLB | 10 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 46 | Jalen Graham | Purdue | JR | LB | 11 | 42 | 16 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 47 | Kerby Joseph | Illinois | JR | DB | 10 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 47 | Garrett Nelson | Nebraska | SO | OLB | 10 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 49 | Daxton Hill | Michigan | JR | DB | 12 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 50 | Tony Adams | Illinois | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 5.10 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.