2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 12/17/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 2 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 3 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 3 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 4 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 5 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 3 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 6 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 6 | Matthew Jung | Wisconsin | JR | S | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 6 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 6 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Makell Esteen | Washington | SR | S | 4 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 12 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Deven Bryant | Washington | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 13 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 15 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 15 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 15 | Christian Alliegro | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 15 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 15 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 20 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 20 | Rex Guthrie | Nebraska | FR | DB | 4 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 20 | Kaj Sanders | Rutgers | SO | DB | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 20 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 20 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 3 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 20 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | FR | LB | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 20 | TJ Metcalf | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 20 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 29 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 29 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 29 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 29 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 29 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 29 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 29 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 29 | John Nestor | Minnesota | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Jamare Glasker | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 38 | Ephesians Prysock | Washington | SR | CB | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 38 | Jalen Woods | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Dontay Joyner | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 41 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | Za'Quan Bryan | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | CJ Nunnally IV | Purdue | SR | DL | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | Vincent Shavers, Jr. | Nebraska | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Donovan Jones | Nebraska | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 41 | Scooter Jackson | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Austin Brown | Wisconsin | SR | S | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Garner Wallace | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4.00 |