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 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
2 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 6 30 34 64 10.67
3 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
4 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
5 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
6 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
7 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 5 29 16 45 9.00
8 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 6 25 28 53 8.83
9 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 4 25 8 33 8.25
9 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 4 11 22 33 8.25
11 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 4 23 9 32 8.00
11 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 4 18 14 32 8.00
11 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 4 10 22 32 8.00
14 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 6 22 25 47 7.83
15 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 5 24 15 39 7.80
16 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 4 21 10 31 7.75
17 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 3 12 11 23 7.67
18 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 2 7 8 15 7.50
19 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
19 Dariel Djabome Rutgers SR LB 3 7 15 22 7.33
21 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 4 19 10 29 7.25
21 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State SR CB 4 14 15 29 7.25
23 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 6 20 23 43 7.17
24 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
24 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
24 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
24 Abram Wright Rutgers JR LB 3 8 13 21 7.00
24 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 2 12 2 14 7.00
29 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
30 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 3 13 7 20 6.67
30 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 3 8 12 20 6.67
30 Devon Williams Minnesota SR LB 3 7 13 20 6.67
33 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 6 22 17 39 6.50
33 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 4 14 12 26 6.50
33 Kayden McDonald Ohio State JR DL 4 7 19 26 6.50
33 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 2 8 5 13 6.50
37 Christian Alliegro Wisconsin JR LB 5 17 15 32 6.40
37 Christian Pierce USC JR S 5 16 16 32 6.40
39 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
40 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
40 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
42 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 4 17 7 24 6.00
42 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
42 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
42 Vincent Shavers, Jr. Nebraska SO LB 4 9 15 24 6.00
46 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 6 23 12 35 5.83
46 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 6 18 17 35 5.83
48 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
48 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 4 13 10 23 5.75
48 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 4 12 11 23 5.75

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.