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 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 3 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 5 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 6 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 6 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 8 | Matthew Jung | Wisconsin | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 12 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 13 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 13 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Austin Brown | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 17 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 17 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 17 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 17 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 17 | Alex VanSumeren | Mich St | JR | DL | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 17 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Wayne Matthews III | Mich St | SR | LB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 3 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 25 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 25 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 5 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 25 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 25 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 32 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 32 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 32 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 32 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Dariel Djabome | Rutgers | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 39 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 39 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 39 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 39 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 39 | Brandyn Hillman | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 39 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Breeon Ishmail | Purdue | SO | DE | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2.80 |
| 39 | Abram Wright | Rutgers | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 39 | Jojo Hayden | Illinois | SO | LB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 39 | James Kreutz | Illinois | JR | LB | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |