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 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 4 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 3 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 5 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 7 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 8 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 10 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 11 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Myles Slusher | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 13 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 18 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 19 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 20 | Messiah Delhomme | Maryland | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 22 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 22 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 22 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 25 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Dariel Djabome | Rutgers | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 32 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 32 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 32 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 35 | D'Angelo Ponds | Indiana | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Rex Guthrie | Nebraska | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Abram Wright | Rutgers | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 41 | Austin Brown | Wisconsin | SR | S | 5 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 41 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 5 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 43 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | FR | S | 3 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 43 | Jaylen McClain | Ohio State | SO | SAF | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 43 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 43 | Davison Igbinosun | Ohio State | SR | CB | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 47 | Matthew Jung | Wisconsin | JR | S | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 47 | A.J. Harris | Penn State | JR | CB | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 47 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 47 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.