2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 7 31 32 63 9.00
2 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 6 18 30 48 8.00
3 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 8 33 29 62 7.75
4 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 8 35 27 62 7.75
5 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 7 19 26 45 6.43
5 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 5 10 26 36 7.20
7 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 7 39 25 64 9.14
8 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 7 24 24 48 6.86
8 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 7 20 24 44 6.29
8 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 14 24 38 7.60
8 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 5 6 24 30 6.00
12 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 8 38 23 61 7.63
12 Moses Walker Rutgers SR LB 6 8 23 31 5.17
14 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 8 27 22 49 6.13
14 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 7 26 22 48 6.86
14 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 24 22 46 7.67
14 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 7 17 22 39 5.57
18 Amare Ferrell Indiana SR DB 8 18 21 39 4.88
18 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 4 15 21 36 9.00
20 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 25 20 45 7.50
20 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 8 21 20 41 5.13
20 Byron Baldwin Jr. Indiana SO DB 8 15 20 35 4.38
23 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 17 19 36 9.00
24 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 7 19 18 37 5.29
25 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 7 33 17 50 7.14
25 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 15 17 32 5.33
25 Tyrique Tucker Indiana SR DL 8 7 17 24 3.00
28 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 8 28 16 44 5.50
28 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 7 27 16 43 6.14
28 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 6 17 16 33 5.50
28 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 6 14 16 30 5.00
28 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 5 13 16 29 5.80
33 Christian Pierce USC SR S 8 29 15 44 5.50
33 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 26 15 41 6.83
33 Sahir West UCLA JR DL 8 19 15 34 4.25
33 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 8 15 15 30 3.75
33 Vincent Shavers Jr. Nebraska JR LB 7 12 15 27 3.86
33 Cam Stodghill Mich St SR LB 6 11 15 26 4.33
33 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 10 15 25 5.00
33 Ben Roberts Mich St SR DL 6 10 15 25 4.17
33 Malachi Davis Rutgers SR DL 6 6 15 21 3.50
42 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 6 27 14 41 6.83
42 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 7 22 14 36 5.14
42 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 6 21 14 35 5.83
42 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 7 21 14 35 5.00
42 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 6 20 14 34 5.67
42 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 5 15 14 29 5.80
42 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 6 12 14 26 4.33
42 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 5 9 14 23 4.60
50 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 7 28 13 41 5.86