2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/16/2025
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Boettcher | Oregon | SR | ILB | 11 | 39 | 62 | 101 | 9.18 |
| 2 | Mani Powell | Purdue | SR | LB | 9 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 10.44 |
| 3 | Tahj Ra-El | Purdue | SR | DB | 9 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 3 | JonJon Vaughns | UCLA | SR | LB | 10 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 8.70 |
| 5 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | JR | DB | 9 | 50 | 36 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 6 | Javin Wright | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 44 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 7 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | JR | S | 10 | 52 | 27 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 8 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | SO | LB | 10 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 9 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 10 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | JR | LB | 9 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 10 | Amare Campbell | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 10 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 13 | Mac Uihlein | N'western | SR | LB | 9 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 13 | Charles Correa | Purdue | SO | LB | 9 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 15 | Koi Perich | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 16 | Sonny Styles | Ohio State | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 29 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 16 | Devon Williams | Minnesota | SR | LB | 9 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 7.89 |
| 18 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | JR | DB | 10 | 52 | 17 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 18 | Karson Sharar | Iowa | SR | LB | 10 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 20 | Desman Stephens II | USC | SO | LB | 9 | 43 | 24 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 21 | Zakee Wheatley | Penn State | SR | S | 9 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 22 | Xavier Nwankpa | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 44 | 21 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 22 | Jett Elad | Rutgers | SR | DB | 9 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 22 | DeShon Singleton | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Koen Entringer | Iowa | JR | DB | 10 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 25 | Isaiah Chisom | UCLA | SO | LB | 10 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 27 | Dillon Thieneman | Oregon | JR | DB | 11 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 28 | Xe'ree Alexander | Washington | JR | LB | 10 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 28 | Aiden Fisher | Indiana | SR | LB | 9 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 6.89 |
| 30 | Braydon Brus | N'western | JR | LB | 9 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 30 | Dariel Djabome | Rutgers | SR | LB | 9 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 32 | Jalen Huskey | Maryland | SR | DB | 9 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 33 | Ernest Hausmann | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 33 | Jimmy Rolder | Michigan | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 33 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 10 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 36 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SO | DB | 10 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 37 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 39 | 18 | 57 | 6.33 |
| 37 | Louis Moore | Indiana | SR | DB | 10 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 37 | Wayne Matthews III | Mich St | SR | LB | 10 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 40 | Key Lawrence | UCLA | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 40 | Eric Gentry | USC | SR | LB | 9 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 42 | Deven Bryant | Washington | SO | LB | 10 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Abram Wright | Rutgers | JR | LB | 9 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 6.11 |
| 44 | Dominic DeLuca | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Cole Martin | UCLA | SO | DB | 10 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 44 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | JR | LB | 10 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 47 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | FR | LB | 10 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 48 | Caleb Downs | Ohio State | JR | SAF | 11 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 48 | Caden Curry | Ohio State | SR | DE | 11 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 48 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | JR | OLB | 11 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 4.73 |