2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 12 20 32 10.67
2 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 17 10 27 9.00
3 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 10 16 26 8.67
3 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 9 17 26 8.67
5 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 13 12 25 8.33
6 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
6 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 7 16 23 7.67
8 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 18 4 22 7.33
8 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 15 7 22 7.33
8 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 3 14 8 22 7.33
8 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 3 10 12 22 7.33
12 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
12 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 3 8 13 21 7.00
14 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 3 9 11 20 6.67
14 Sahir West UCLA JR DL 3 7 13 20 6.67
16 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 3 8 11 19 6.33
16 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 3 4 15 19 6.33
18 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 3 10 8 18 6.00
18 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 3 9 9 18 6.00
18 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 3 8 10 18 6.00
18 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 3 15 18 6.00
22 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 3 12 5 17 5.67
22 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 3 10 7 17 5.67
22 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
22 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 3 7 10 17 5.67
26 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 12 4 16 5.33
26 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 3 11 5 16 5.33
26 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 3 9 7 16 5.33
26 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 3 9 7 16 5.33
26 Jamir Conn Nebraska SR DB 3 8 8 16 5.33
26 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
26 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 7 9 16 5.33
26 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 3 6 10 16 5.33
26 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 3 4 12 16 5.33
35 Trey Reddick Maryland JR LB 3 9 6 15 5.00
35 Jyaire Hill Michigan SR CB 3 8 7 15 5.00
35 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 3 5 10 15 5.00
35 Bear Alexander Oregon SR DL 3 4 11 15 5.00
39 Chris Joines Rutgers SR DB 3 10 4 14 4.67
39 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
39 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
39 Ryland Gandy Indiana SR DB 3 9 5 14 4.67
39 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 3 9 5 14 4.67
39 Cael Brezina Penn State JR LB 3 9 5 14 4.67
39 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 3 7 7 14 4.67
39 Jerry Mixon Oregon SR ILB 3 6 8 14 4.67
39 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 3 5 9 14 4.67
39 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 5 9 14 4.67
39 Aaron Flowers Oregon JR DB 3 5 9 14 4.67
50 Mekhai Smith Minnesota JR DB 3 7 6 13 4.33

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.