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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 1 5 10 15 15.00
2 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 1 6 7 13 13.00
3 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 1 6 5 11 11.00
3 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 1 4 7 11 11.00
3 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 1 4 7 11 11.00
6 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 2 14 6 20 10.00
7 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 2 12 7 19 9.50
8 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 13 15 28 9.33
9 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 3 15 12 27 9.00
9 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 1 6 3 9 9.00
9 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 1 4 5 9 9.00
9 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 1 3 6 9 9.00
9 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 1 1 8 9 9.00
14 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 4 15 20 35 8.75
15 Jerry Mixon Oregon SR ILB 2 9 8 17 8.50
16 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 3 15 10 25 8.33
17 Justin Denson, Jr. Purdue SO DB 3 6 18 24 8.00
17 Devin Sanchez Ohio State SO CB 1 8 0 8 8.00
17 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 1 6 2 8 8.00
17 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 1 4 4 8 8.00
21 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 4 14 17 31 7.75
22 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
22 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 3 5 18 23 7.67
24 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 2 11 4 15 7.50
24 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 2 8 7 15 7.50
26 Jordan Hall Mich St SR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
26 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 3 6 15 21 7.00
26 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 2 6 8 14 7.00
26 Deshaun Lee Iowa SR DB 1 6 1 7 7.00
26 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 1 6 1 7 7.00
26 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 1 5 2 7 7.00
26 Christian Pierce USC SR S 1 4 3 7 7.00
33 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 3 10 10 20 6.67
34 Mekhai Smith Minnesota JR DB 2 8 5 13 6.50
34 Rod Moore Jr. Michigan SR S 2 7 6 13 6.50
36 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 8 11 19 6.33
37 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 4 21 4 25 6.25
37 Bradlee Jones Rutgers SR DB 4 14 11 25 6.25
39 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 3 10 8 18 6.00
39 Aydan West Minnesota SO DB 2 7 5 12 6.00
39 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 2 6 6 12 6.00
39 Jaylen Watson Iowa JR DB 1 6 0 6 6.00
39 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 1 4 2 6 6.00
39 Jay Timmons Ohio State FR CB 1 4 2 6 6.00
39 Javan Robinson Wisconsin SR CB 1 4 2 6 6.00
39 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 1 0 6 6 6.00
47 Chris Joines Rutgers SR DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
47 Jesse Ofurie Rutgers SR DB 4 7 16 23 5.75
49 Aisea Moa Michigan SR LB 2 6 5 11 5.50
49 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 2 6 5 11 5.50

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