2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) 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 | Matthew Bailey | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Jordan Hall | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Tony Rojas | Penn State | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Zach Lutmer | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Jayden Montgomery | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Kerry Brown | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Preston Zachman | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Maverick Baranowski | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 15 | John Slaughter | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 16 | Koi Perich | Oregon | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 17 | Justin Denson, Jr. | Purdue | SO | DB | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Ore Adeyi | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 24 | Charles Correa | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 25 | Devon Jackson | Oregon | SR | ILB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 25 | Payton Pierce | Ohio State | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 25 | Kooper Ebel | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 28 | Jojo Hayden | Purdue | JR | LB | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Earl Little Jr. | Ohio State | SR | SAF | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Bradlee Jones | Rutgers | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Deshaun Lee | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Jyaire Hill | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Mekhai Smith | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Don Saunders | Purdue | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 40 | Jaylen Watson | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Rod Moore Jr. | Michigan | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Amare Ferrell | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Aydan West | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Xavier Scott | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Troy Bowles | Michigan | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 49 | Jerry Mixon | Oregon | SR | ILB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 49 | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | SR | OLB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.