2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 12/17/2025

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 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
5 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
6 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
7 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
8 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
8 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
10 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
11 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
12 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
12 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
12 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
15 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
15 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 3 16 8 24 8.00
15 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 3 16 6 22 7.33
15 Garner Wallace N'western SR DB 4 16 4 20 5.00
19 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
19 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
19 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
19 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 3 14 7 21 7.00
19 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 3 14 4 18 6.00
19 Scooter Jackson UCLA JR DB 4 14 4 18 4.50
25 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 3 13 6 19 6.33
25 Hudauri Hines Purdue SO DB 5 13 4 17 3.40
27 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 3 12 12 24 8.00
27 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
27 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
27 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 3 12 8 20 6.67
27 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 3 12 8 20 6.67
27 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 3 12 5 17 5.67
27 Fred Davis II N'western SR DB 4 12 5 17 4.25
27 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 2 12 2 14 7.00
35 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin FR LB 5 11 10 21 4.20
35 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 2 11 9 20 10.00
35 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 3 11 5 16 5.33
35 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 3 11 5 16 5.33
35 Tony Grimes Purdue SR DB 5 11 5 16 3.20
35 Malik Spencer Mich St SR DB 3 11 4 15 5.00
35 Deshaun Lee Iowa JR DB 3 11 1 12 4.00
42 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 4 10 22 32 8.00
42 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 2 10 13 23 11.50
42 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 4 10 11 21 5.25
42 Christian Pierce USC JR S 3 10 9 19 6.33
42 Dylan Rosiek Illinois SR LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
42 Darryl Peterson III Wisconsin SR OLB 5 10 7 17 3.40
42 Jalen Woods UCLA JR LB 4 10 5 15 3.75
42 CJ Nunnally IV Purdue SR DL 5 10 4 14 2.80
42 Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin SR CB 5 10 3 13 2.60