2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 9 40 27 67 7.44
1 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 8 40 25 65 8.13
3 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 8 39 31 70 8.75
4 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 8 37 17 54 6.75
5 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 8 35 41 76 9.50
5 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 8 35 33 68 8.50
5 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 8 35 27 62 7.75
5 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 8 35 24 59 7.38
5 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 8 35 23 58 7.25
5 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 8 35 20 55 6.88
11 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 8 33 29 62 7.75
11 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 8 33 29 62 7.75
13 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 9 32 23 55 6.11
14 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 8 31 26 57 7.13
14 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 8 31 18 49 6.13
14 Christian Pierce USC SR S 9 31 18 49 5.44
17 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 8 30 28 58 7.25
17 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 8 30 20 50 6.25
19 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 8 29 18 47 5.88
20 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 8 28 29 57 7.13
20 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 8 28 25 53 6.63
20 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 8 28 17 45 5.63
20 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 8 28 12 40 5.00
20 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 8 28 11 39 4.88
25 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 9 27 24 51 5.67
25 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 8 27 18 45 5.63
25 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 8 27 18 45 5.63
25 Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Washington SO LB 8 27 13 40 5.00
25 Dylan Robinson Washington SO CB 8 27 8 35 4.38
30 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 8 26 21 47 5.88
30 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 8 26 12 38 4.75
30 Luke Wafle USC FR DE 9 26 10 36 4.00
33 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 8 25 21 46 5.75
34 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 8 24 26 50 6.25
34 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 8 24 18 42 5.25
34 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 8 24 17 41 5.13
34 Jyaire Hill Michigan SR CB 8 24 12 36 4.50
38 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 8 23 25 48 6.00
38 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 8 23 13 36 4.50
38 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 8 23 6 29 3.63
38 Kennedy Urlacher USC JR S 9 23 6 29 3.22
42 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 8 22 32 54 6.75
42 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 8 22 26 48 6.00
42 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 8 22 23 45 5.63
42 Chris Joines Rutgers SR DB 8 22 19 41 5.13
42 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 9 22 12 34 3.78
42 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 8 22 5 27 3.38
48 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 8 21 32 53 6.63
48 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
48 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 8 21 28 49 6.13