2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 13 52 72 124 9.54
1 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 52 27 79 7.90
1 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 10 52 17 69 6.90
4 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 9 50 36 86 9.56
5 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 9 49 11 60 6.67
6 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 10 48 33 81 8.10
6 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 10 48 25 73 7.30
8 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 11 47 25 72 6.55
9 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 9 46 20 66 7.33
10 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 13 45 48 93 7.15
10 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 9 45 29 74 8.22
12 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 11 44 12 56 5.09
13 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 12 43 30 73 6.08
14 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 10 42 34 76 7.60
15 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 41 53 94 10.44
15 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 9 41 24 65 7.22
15 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 10 41 24 65 6.50
15 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 12 41 19 60 5.00
19 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 9 40 47 87 9.67
19 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 9 40 33 73 8.11
19 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 10 40 23 63 6.30
22 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 10 39 48 87 8.70
22 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 11 39 29 68 6.18
22 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 8 39 20 59 7.38
22 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 9 39 18 57 6.33
22 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 10 39 16 55 5.50
27 Dillon Thieneman Oregon JR DB 13 38 47 85 6.54
27 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 11 38 46 84 7.64
27 Aiden Fisher Indiana SR LB 12 38 44 82 6.83
27 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 11 38 36 74 6.73
27 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 11 38 23 61 5.55
32 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 10 37 19 56 5.60
33 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 10 36 38 74 7.40
33 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 11 36 18 54 4.91
33 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 10 36 13 49 4.90
36 Louis Moore Indiana SR DB 13 35 36 71 5.46
36 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 10 35 27 62 6.20
36 D'Angelo Ponds Indiana JR DB 12 35 16 51 4.25
39 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 12 34 24 58 4.83
39 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 9 34 22 56 6.22
39 Jamari Sharpe Indiana JR DB 13 34 12 46 3.54
39 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 12 34 10 44 3.67
43 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 33 39 72 7.20
43 Rex Guthrie Nebraska FR DB 11 33 21 54 4.91
43 TJ Metcalf Michigan JR DB 11 33 18 51 4.64
43 Christian Pierce USC JR S 10 33 17 50 5.00
43 Carlton Smith Maryland FR LB 9 33 16 49 5.44
43 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois SR DB 11 33 12 45 4.09
49 Devan Boykin Indiana SR DB 13 32 19 51 3.92
49 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 10 32 17 49 4.90