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 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 12 67 44 111 9.25
2 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 12 61 30 91 7.58
3 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 11 60 38 98 8.91
4 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 13 59 30 89 6.85
5 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 11 58 17 75 6.82
5 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 11 58 13 71 6.45
7 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 12 57 39 96 8.00
7 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 12 57 39 96 8.00
9 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 14 55 78 133 9.50
10 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 11 52 51 103 9.36
11 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 12 51 50 101 8.42
11 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 12 51 25 76 6.33
13 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 11 50 55 105 9.55
13 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 11 50 22 72 6.55
15 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 15 48 52 100 6.67
15 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 11 48 29 77 7.00
15 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 12 48 25 73 6.08
18 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 12 47 26 73 6.08
18 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 12 47 14 61 5.08
20 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 12 46 61 107 8.92
21 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 11 45 39 84 7.64
22 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 14 44 50 94 6.71
22 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 15 44 41 85 5.67
22 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 13 44 35 79 6.08
22 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 12 44 26 70 5.83
22 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 10 44 24 68 6.80
22 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 13 44 22 66 5.08
22 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 11 44 18 62 5.64
29 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 11 43 25 68 6.18
30 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 12 42 29 71 5.92
30 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 14 42 17 59 4.21
32 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 12 41 29 70 5.83
32 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 12 41 25 66 5.50
32 Christian Pierce USC JR S 13 41 23 64 4.92
32 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 11 41 19 60 5.45
36 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 14 40 52 92 6.57
36 Isaiah Chisom UCLA SO LB 12 40 44 84 7.00
36 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 12 40 40 80 6.67
39 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 12 39 47 86 7.17
39 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 12 39 40 79 6.58
39 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 12 39 16 55 4.58
42 Carlton Smith Maryland FR LB 11 38 20 58 5.27
42 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 13 38 11 49 3.77
44 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 12 37 42 79 6.58
44 Myles Slusher Purdue SR DB 9 37 21 58 6.44
44 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 13 37 21 58 4.46
44 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 12 37 18 55 4.58
48 Devon Williams Minnesota SR LB 11 36 50 86 7.82
48 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 11 36 50 86 7.82
48 Isaiah Jones Indiana JR LB 15 36 38 74 4.93