2025 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 12/17/2025

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Alex McLaughlin Washington JR S 10 52 27 79 7.90
1 Matthew Bailey Illinois JR DB 10 52 17 69 6.90
3 Robert Fitzgerald N'western JR DB 9 50 36 86 9.56
4 Jalen Huskey Maryland SR DB 9 49 11 60 6.67
5 Zakee Wheatley Penn State SR S 9 46 20 66 7.33
6 Daniel Wingate Maryland JR LB 9 45 29 74 8.22
7 Xavier Nwankpa Iowa SR DB 10 44 21 65 6.50
8 Desman Stephens II USC SO LB 9 43 24 67 7.44
9 Jordan Hall Mich St JR LB 10 42 34 76 7.60
9 Sonny Styles Ohio State SR LB 11 42 29 71 6.45
11 Mani Powell Purdue SR LB 9 41 53 94 10.44
11 Amare Campbell Penn State JR LB 9 41 33 74 8.22
11 Jett Elad Rutgers SR DB 9 41 24 65 7.22
11 DeShon Singleton Nebraska SR DB 10 41 24 65 6.50
11 Miles Scott Illinois SR DB 10 41 10 51 5.10
16 Tahj Ra-El Purdue SR DB 9 40 47 87 9.67
16 Mac Uihlein N'western SR LB 9 40 33 73 8.11
18 Bryce Boettcher Oregon SR ILB 11 39 62 101 9.18
18 JonJon Vaughns UCLA SR LB 10 39 48 87 8.70
18 Ernest Hausmann Michigan SR LB 8 39 20 59 7.38
18 Lavain Scruggs Maryland JR DB 9 39 18 57 6.33
18 Deven Bryant Washington SO LB 10 39 16 55 5.50
23 Rolijah Hardy Indiana SO LB 10 38 39 77 7.70
24 Javin Wright Nebraska SR LB 10 37 44 81 8.10
24 Koen Entringer Iowa JR DB 10 37 27 64 6.40
24 Zach Lutmer Iowa SO DB 10 37 21 58 5.80
24 Key Lawrence UCLA SR DB 10 37 19 56 5.60
28 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota JR LB 10 36 38 74 7.40
28 Jimmy Rolder Michigan SR LB 9 36 23 59 6.56
28 Caleb Downs Ohio State JR SAF 11 36 16 52 4.73
28 Kerry Brown Minnesota SO DB 10 36 13 49 4.90
32 Karson Sharar Iowa SR LB 10 35 34 69 6.90
32 Xe'ree Alexander Washington JR LB 10 35 27 62 6.20
34 Eric Gentry USC SR LB 9 34 22 56 6.22
35 Koi Perich Minnesota SO DB 10 33 39 72 7.20
35 Carlton Smith Maryland FR LB 9 33 16 49 5.44
37 Austin Brown Wisconsin SR S 10 32 17 49 4.90
37 Jaylen McClain Ohio State SO SAF 11 32 9 41 3.73
39 Charles Correa Purdue SO LB 9 31 42 73 8.11
39 Mason Posa Wisconsin FR LB 10 31 28 59 5.90
39 Rex Guthrie Nebraska FR DB 10 31 20 51 5.10
39 Donovan Jones Nebraska FR DB 10 31 15 46 4.60
39 John Nestor Minnesota JR DB 8 31 14 45 5.63
44 Braydon Brus N'western JR LB 9 30 31 61 6.78
44 Caden Curry Ohio State SR DE 11 30 22 52 4.73
44 Christian Pierce USC JR S 9 30 14 44 4.89
44 Scooter Jackson UCLA JR DB 10 30 12 42 4.20
44 Torrie Cox Jr. Illinois SR DB 10 30 11 41 4.10
49 Dominic DeLuca Penn State SR LB 9 29 25 54 6.00
49 Cole Martin UCLA SO DB 10 29 25 54 5.40