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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 6 9 29 38 6.33
2 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 5 21 28 49 9.80
3 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 5 18 27 45 9.00
4 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 6 14 26 40 6.67
5 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 28 24 52 8.67
6 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 19 22 41 6.83
7 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 6 16 21 37 6.17
7 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 5 14 21 35 7.00
9 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
9 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 5 21 20 41 8.20
9 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 6 21 20 41 6.83
9 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 17 20 37 7.40
9 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 11 20 31 6.20
14 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 6 25 19 44 7.33
14 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 5 21 19 40 8.00
14 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 6 15 19 34 5.67
14 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 6 14 19 33 5.50
14 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 11 19 30 6.00
14 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 6 11 19 30 5.00
20 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 6 28 18 46 7.67
20 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 6 12 18 30 5.00
22 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 6 17 17 34 5.67
22 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 5 16 17 33 6.60
22 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 6 13 17 30 5.00
22 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 5 12 17 29 5.80
22 Bear Alexander Oregon SR DL 5 6 17 23 4.60
27 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 6 25 16 41 6.83
27 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 6 25 16 41 6.83
27 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 5 24 16 40 8.00
27 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 6 18 16 34 5.67
27 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 6 14 16 30 5.00
27 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 5 11 16 27 5.40
27 Amare Ferrell Indiana SR DB 6 11 16 27 4.50
27 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 6 11 16 27 4.50
27 Jesse Ofurie Rutgers SR DB 5 7 16 23 4.60
36 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 5 27 15 42 8.40
36 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 26 15 41 6.83
36 Christian Pierce USC SR S 7 25 15 40 5.71
36 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 7 24 15 39 5.57
36 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 6 20 15 35 5.83
36 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 6 17 15 32 5.33
42 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 20 14 34 6.80
42 Jaylen McClain Ohio State JR SAF 6 14 14 28 4.67
42 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 5 11 14 25 5.00
42 DK Gilley Rutgers JR DB 5 5 14 19 3.80
46 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 6 20 13 33 5.50
46 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St SO LB 5 12 13 25 5.00
46 Jerry Mixon Oregon SR ILB 5 12 13 25 5.00
46 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 5 12 13 25 5.00
46 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 6 12 13 25 4.17