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 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 4 28 18 46 11.50
2 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 5 25 31 56 11.20
3 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 3 22 10 32 10.67
4 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 4 17 25 42 10.50
5 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 3 17 14 31 10.33
6 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 3 20 10 30 10.00
7 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 4 26 12 38 9.50
8 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 5 31 16 47 9.40
9 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 5 20 24 44 8.80
10 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
11 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
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 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 3 8 16 24 8.00
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 Messiah Delhomme Maryland FR DB 2 7 8 15 7.50
18 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 3 17 5 22 7.33
18 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 3 14 8 22 7.33
18 Vincent Shavers, Jr. Nebraska SO LB 3 8 14 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 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 5 23 12 35 7.00
23 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 4 18 10 28 7.00
23 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
23 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 2 12 2 14 7.00
23 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 2 6 8 14 7.00
23 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 2 5 9 14 7.00
23 Dariel Djabome Rutgers SR LB 2 5 9 14 7.00
30 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
31 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 3 12 8 20 6.67
32 Kayden McDonald Ohio State JR DL 4 7 19 26 6.50
32 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 2 8 5 13 6.50
32 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 2 8 5 13 6.50
32 Abram Wright Rutgers JR LB 2 5 8 13 6.50
36 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 5 21 11 32 6.40
36 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 5 14 18 32 6.40
38 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington FR S 3 18 1 19 6.33
38 Christian Pierce USC JR S 3 10 9 19 6.33
40 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
40 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
40 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 4 12 13 25 6.25
43 Matthew Jung Wisconsin JR S 5 16 14 30 6.00
43 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 4 16 8 24 6.00
43 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 4 15 9 24 6.00
43 A.J. Harris Penn State JR CB 3 14 4 18 6.00
43 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 3 8 10 18 6.00
43 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 2 10 2 12 6.00
49 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 4 14 9 23 5.75
49 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.