2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games Lost Only through 11/04/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason Posa | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 2 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Justin Denson Jr. | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 7 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 3 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 10 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 11 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 12 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 13 | Jojo Hayden | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Jayden Montgomery | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Tyrique Tucker | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 19 | Kooper Ebel | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Payton Pierce | Ohio State | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 19 | Kobie McKinzie | N'western | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 22 | John Slaughter | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 23 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 24 | Daniel Wingate | Maryland | SR | LB | 6 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 25 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 3 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Devin Vaught | Mich St | JR | S | 6 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 28 | Dion Crawford | Mich St | SR | LB | 6 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 30 | Chris Bracy | Michigan | JR | S | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Caleb Benning | Nebraska | JR | DB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 33 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 33 | Bryce Hawthorne | Iowa | SR | DL | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 35 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 35 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | SR | OLB | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 35 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 38 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | SO | LB | 6 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 39 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ismael Kante | Illinois | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Deven Bryant | USC | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 39 | A.J. Harris | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Chris Joines | Rutgers | SR | DB | 6 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 46 | Cam Stodghill | Mich St | SR | LB | 6 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 46 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 46 | Christian Pierce | USC | SR | S | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 49 | Nikai Martinez | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 49 | Lavain Scruggs | Maryland | SR | DB | 6 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 5.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.