2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
2 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
3 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
4 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 25 31 56 11.20
4 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
6 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
7 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
8 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
9 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
9 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
11 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 5 20 24 44 8.80
11 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
11 Aaron Flowers Oregon FR DB 5 20 8 28 5.60
14 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
15 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
15 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
17 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
17 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
17 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
17 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
21 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
21 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
21 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
21 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
21 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
26 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
26 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
26 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 4 15 7 22 5.50
26 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 4 15 7 22 5.50
26 Brandon Finney Jr. Oregon FR DB 5 15 5 20 4.00
31 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
31 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 4 14 15 29 7.25
31 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
31 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
31 Cole Sullivan Michigan SO LB 4 14 6 20 5.00
31 TJ Hall Iowa SR DB 4 14 5 19 4.75
31 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 3 14 4 18 6.00
31 Scooter Jackson UCLA JR DB 4 14 4 18 4.50
39 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
39 Hudauri Hines Purdue SO DB 5 13 4 17 3.40
41 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
41 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
41 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
41 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 3 12 8 20 6.67
41 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 3 12 5 17 5.67
41 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 4 12 5 17 4.25
41 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 2 12 2 14 7.00
48 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 4 11 12 23 5.75
48 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin FR LB 5 11 10 21 4.20
48 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00