2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 14 | 55 | 78 | 133 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 12 | 67 | 44 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 3 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 12 | 46 | 61 | 107 | 8.92 |
| 4 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 11 | 50 | 55 | 105 | 9.55 |
| 5 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 11 | 52 | 51 | 103 | 9.36 |
| 6 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 12 | 51 | 50 | 101 | 8.42 |
| 7 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 15 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 6.67 |
| 8 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 11 | 60 | 38 | 98 | 8.91 |
| 9 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 39 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 12 | 57 | 39 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 14 | 44 | 50 | 94 | 6.71 |
| 12 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 14 | 40 | 52 | 92 | 6.57 |
| 13 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 12 | 61 | 30 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 14 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 13 | 59 | 30 | 89 | 6.85 |
| 15 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 12 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 15 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 15 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 11 | 36 | 50 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 18 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 15 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 5.67 |
| 19 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 11 | 45 | 39 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 19 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 12 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 12 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 22 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 13 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 22 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 12 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 22 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 25 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 11 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 12 | 51 | 25 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 27 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 58 | 17 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 28 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 15 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 4.93 |
| 29 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 48 | 25 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 29 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 12 | 47 | 26 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 31 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 11 | 50 | 22 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 32 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 11 | 58 | 13 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 32 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 12 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 34 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 12 | 44 | 26 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 34 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 12 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 36 | Dariel Djabome | Rutgers | SR | LB | 11 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 37 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 37 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 37 | Aaron Flowers | Oregon | FR | DB | 14 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 4.86 |
| 40 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 13 | 44 | 22 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 40 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 12 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Arvell Reese | Ohio State | JR | LB | 13 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 12 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 5.42 |
| 44 | Christian Pierce | USC | JR | S | 13 | 41 | 23 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 45 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 14 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Wayne Matthews III | Mich St | SR | LB | 11 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 47 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 11 | 44 | 18 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 47 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 13 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 47 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SR | LB | 12 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 47 | Kayden McDonald | Ohio State | JR | DL | 13 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 4.77 |