2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 15 23 38 12.67
2 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 4 27 13 40 10.00
3 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 22 16 38 9.50
4 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 12 23 35 8.75
5 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
5 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 3 14 10 24 8.00
7 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 4 16 15 31 7.75
7 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 15 16 31 7.75
9 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 4 18 12 30 7.50
10 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 3 9 13 22 7.33
11 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 18 11 29 7.25
12 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 4 16 12 28 7.00
12 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 4 14 14 28 7.00
12 Jordan Hall Mich St SR LB 3 12 9 21 7.00
15 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 4 17 10 27 6.75
16 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 3 9 11 20 6.67
17 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 4 15 11 26 6.50
17 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 4 15 11 26 6.50
17 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 4 11 15 26 6.50
17 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 4 8 18 26 6.50
21 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 4 21 4 25 6.25
21 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 4 14 11 25 6.25
21 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 4 7 18 25 6.25
21 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 4 5 20 25 6.25
25 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 4 16 8 24 6.00
25 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 4 10 14 24 6.00
25 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 3 6 12 18 6.00
28 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 4 15 8 23 5.75
28 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
28 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 4 12 11 23 5.75
28 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 4 10 13 23 5.75
28 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 4 8 15 23 5.75
33 Brady Pretzlaff Mich St SO LB 3 7 10 17 5.67
34 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 16 6 22 5.50
34 Jyaire Hill Michigan SR CB 4 13 9 22 5.50
34 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 4 12 10 22 5.50
37 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 5 16 11 27 5.40
38 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 4 15 6 21 5.25
38 Malik Hartford UCLA SR DB 4 9 12 21 5.25
40 Christian Pierce USC SR S 5 14 12 26 5.20
41 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 4 12 8 20 5.00
41 Jamir Conn Nebraska SR DB 4 11 9 20 5.00
41 Chris Joines Rutgers SR DB 4 11 9 20 5.00
41 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 4 9 11 20 5.00
41 Ore Adeyi N'western SR DB 3 10 5 15 5.00
41 Braden Turner N'western SR DB 3 8 7 15 5.00
41 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 3 3 12 15 5.00
48 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 4 13 6 19 4.75
48 Trey Reddick Maryland JR LB 4 12 7 19 4.75
48 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 4 7 12 19 4.75

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