2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 10/14/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 28 24 52 8.67
1 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 6 28 18 46 7.67
3 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 5 27 15 42 8.40
3 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 6 27 11 38 6.33
5 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 26 15 41 6.83
6 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
6 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 6 25 19 44 7.33
6 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 6 25 16 41 6.83
6 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 6 25 16 41 6.83
6 Christian Pierce USC SR S 7 25 15 40 5.71
11 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 5 24 16 40 8.00
11 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 7 24 15 39 5.57
11 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 6 24 11 35 5.83
11 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 6 24 10 34 5.67
15 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
15 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 5 21 20 41 8.20
15 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 6 21 20 41 6.83
15 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 21 19 40 8.00
15 Dylan Robinson Washington SO CB 6 21 6 27 4.50
20 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 6 20 15 35 5.83
20 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 20 14 34 6.80
20 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 6 20 13 33 5.50
20 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 6 20 10 30 5.00
20 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 6 20 5 25 4.17
20 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 6 20 5 25 4.17
26 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 19 22 41 6.83
26 Luke Wafle USC FR DE 7 19 8 27 3.86
26 Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Washington SO LB 6 19 6 25 4.17
29 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 5 18 27 45 9.00
29 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 6 18 16 34 5.67
29 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 6 18 10 28 4.67
29 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 6 18 8 26 4.33
29 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 5 18 4 22 4.40
29 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 6 18 4 22 3.67
29 Kennedy Urlacher USC JR S 7 18 3 21 3.00
36 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 17 20 37 7.40
36 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 6 17 17 34 5.67
36 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 6 17 15 32 5.33
36 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 6 17 9 26 4.33
40 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 6 16 21 37 6.17
40 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 5 16 17 33 6.60
40 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 6 16 12 28 4.67
40 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
44 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
44 Jaden Mangham Purdue SR DB 6 15 12 27 4.50
46 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 6 14 26 40 6.67
46 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 5 14 21 35 7.00
46 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 6 14 19 33 5.50
46 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 6 14 16 30 5.00
46 Jaylen McClain Ohio State JR SAF 6 14 14 28 4.67