2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 10/13/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Christian Pierce USC SR S 4 21 11 32 8.00
2 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 13 15 28 9.33
3 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 4 17 10 27 6.75
3 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 16 11 27 9.00
3 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 3 15 12 27 9.00
6 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 3 12 14 26 8.67
7 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 11 14 25 8.33
8 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 3 17 7 24 8.00
8 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 10 24 8.00
8 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 3 11 13 24 8.00
11 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
11 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
13 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 13 9 22 7.33
13 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 3 11 11 22 7.33
13 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
16 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 17 4 21 7.00
16 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 2 16 5 21 10.50
16 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 3 13 8 21 7.00
16 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 7 14 21 7.00
20 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 3 17 3 20 6.67
20 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 3 13 7 20 6.67
20 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 3 11 9 20 6.67
20 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 3 9 11 20 6.67
20 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 6 14 20 6.67
25 Jaylen McClain Ohio State JR SAF 3 10 9 19 6.33
25 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 2 9 10 19 9.50
25 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 8 11 19 6.33
25 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 2 7 12 19 9.50
29 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 2 14 4 18 9.00
29 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 3 10 8 18 6.00
29 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 2 8 10 18 9.00
32 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 3 12 5 17 5.67
32 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 3 11 6 17 5.67
32 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 2 9 8 17 8.50
32 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
36 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 3 13 3 16 5.33
36 Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Washington SO LB 3 12 4 16 5.33
36 Luke Wafle USC FR DE 4 11 5 16 4.00
36 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 2 10 6 16 8.00
36 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 3 8 8 16 5.33
36 Amare Ferrell Indiana SR DB 3 6 10 16 5.33
36 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 3 5 11 16 5.33
43 Dylan Robinson Washington SO CB 3 12 3 15 5.00
43 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 3 9 6 15 5.00
43 Sidney Stewart Maryland SO LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
43 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
43 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 3 8 7 15 5.00
43 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 3 7 8 15 5.00
43 Jeremiah Cooper Penn State SR S 3 7 8 15 5.00
43 Jaden Mangham Purdue SR DB 3 7 8 15 5.00