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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 25 25 50 10.00
2 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 30 22 52 8.67
3 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 19 44 7.33
4 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 6 15 17 32 5.33
4 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 5 13 17 30 6.00
6 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 4 14 16 30 7.50
7 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 4 13 15 28 7.00
7 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 7 15 22 7.33
9 Sahir West UCLA JR DL 6 13 14 27 4.50
9 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 6 12 14 26 4.33
9 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 11 14 25 6.25
12 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 3 10 13 23 7.67
13 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 3 14 12 26 8.67
13 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 8 12 20 6.67
15 Trent Hendrick UCLA SR LB 6 10 10 20 3.33
15 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 4 8 10 18 4.50
15 Theorin Randle Minnesota SR DL 3 2 10 12 4.00
18 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. N'western SO DB 5 20 9 29 5.80
18 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 5 12 9 21 4.20
18 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 3 9 9 18 6.00
18 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 3 8 9 17 5.67
18 Braden Turner N'western SR DB 3 7 9 16 5.33
18 Aiden Gobaira UCLA SR DL 6 7 9 16 2.67
18 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 1 6 9 15 15.00
18 Scott Taylor UCLA SO OLB 6 6 9 15 2.50
18 Joe Barna Illinois JR DL 4 4 9 13 3.25
27 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 4 19 8 27 6.75
27 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 2 13 8 21 10.50
27 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 3 12 8 20 6.67
27 Michael Kilbane N'western SR DL 5 12 8 20 4.00
27 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 5 12 8 20 4.00
27 Christian Pierce USC SR S 3 11 8 19 6.33
27 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 3 10 8 18 6.00
27 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 10 8 18 6.00
27 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 2 6 8 14 7.00
27 Tre Moore Purdue SR LB 1 3 8 11 11.00
27 Riley Pettijohn Ohio State SO LB 3 3 8 11 3.67
27 Will Holmes Illinois JR DL 4 3 8 11 2.75
27 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 3 2 8 10 3.33
27 Carter Janki Illinois SR DL 4 2 8 10 2.50
27 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 3 1 8 9 3.00
27 Darold DeNgohe UCLA SR DL 6 1 8 9 1.50
43 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 3 17 7 24 8.00
43 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 4 14 7 21 5.25
43 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 3 10 7 17 5.67
43 Mekhai Smith Minnesota JR DB 3 9 7 16 5.33
43 Derrick Barksdale UCLA SR DB 6 8 7 15 2.50
43 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 7 7 14 4.67
43 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 3 7 7 14 4.67
43 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 3 5 7 12 4.00