2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
2 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 30 34 64 10.67
3 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
5 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
6 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 6 25 28 53 8.83
6 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
8 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
9 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
9 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 6 23 12 35 5.83
9 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 4 23 9 32 8.00
9 Aaron Flowers Oregon FR DB 6 23 9 32 5.33
13 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
13 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 6 22 17 39 6.50
15 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
16 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
16 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
16 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 5 20 7 27 5.40
19 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
20 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 18 17 35 5.83
20 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
20 Jerry Mixon Oregon JR ILB 6 18 13 31 5.17
20 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
20 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 6 18 6 24 4.00
20 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
26 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
26 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 17 15 32 6.40
26 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
26 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
26 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
26 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 4 17 4 21 5.25
32 Christian Pierce USC JR S 5 16 16 32 6.40
32 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
32 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
32 Jamari Sharpe Indiana JR DB 6 16 5 21 3.50
32 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
37 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
37 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
37 Jadyn Walker USC FR LB 5 15 8 23 4.60
37 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 4 15 7 22 5.50
37 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 3 15 2 17 5.67
42 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 6 14 20 34 5.67
42 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 4 14 15 29 7.25
42 Teitum Tuioti Oregon JR OLB 6 14 15 29 4.83
42 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 4 14 12 26 6.50
42 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
42 DeCarlos Nicholson USC SR CB 5 14 7 21 4.20
42 Cole Sullivan Michigan SO LB 4 14 6 20 5.00
42 Kameryn Crawford USC SO DE 5 14 6 20 4.00
42 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 4 14 5 19 4.75