2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G TFL TFL Yards TFL/G
1 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 3 6.5 33 2.17
2 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 3 4.5 20 1.50
3 John Henry Daley Michigan SR DE 3 4.0 17 1.33
3 Caleb Bacon Penn State SR DE 3 4.0 16 1.33
3 Dom Nichols Michigan JR DE 3 4.0 14 1.33
6 Eli Coenen Mich St JR DL 3 3.0 22 1.00
6 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 3 3.0 16 1.00
6 Riley Van Poppel Nebraska SR DL 3 3.0 13 1.00
6 Daniel Ndukwe Indiana JR DL 3 3.0 10 1.00
6 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 3 3.0 8 1.00
6 Jacob Lane Washington SR EDG 3 3.0 6 1.00
6 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 3 3.0 4 1.00
6 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 3 3.0 3 1.00
6 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 2 2.0 12 1.00
6 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 2 2.0 2 1.00
16 Jide Abasiri USC JR DT 4 3.5 14 0.88
17 Nate Marshall Michigan SO DE 3 2.5 18 0.83
17 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon SR OLB 3 2.5 15 0.83
17 Jacob Manu Washington SR LB 3 2.5 15 0.83
17 Tre Bell Mich St SR CB 3 2.5 14 0.83
17 Jeremy Lewis Purdue JR DE 3 2.5 14 0.83
17 Joe Barna Illinois JR DL 3 2.5 12 0.83
17 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 3 2.5 7 0.83
17 TJ Bush Jr. Minnesota SR DL 3 2.5 6 0.83
17 Riley Sunram Minnesota JR DL 3 2.5 6 0.83
17 Derrick LeBlanc Maryland JR DL 3 2.5 4 0.83
27 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin SR OLB 3 2.0 24 0.67
27 Karter Menz Minnesota SR DL 3 2.0 17 0.67
27 Eyan Thomas Maryland JR DL 3 2.0 14 0.67
27 Riley Pettijohn Ohio State SO LB 3 2.0 13 0.67
27 Breeon Ishmail Purdue JR DE 3 2.0 13 0.67
27 Ean Rhea Illinois SR LB 3 2.0 11 0.67
27 Jamir Conn Nebraska SR DB 3 2.0 11 0.67
27 Tyrique Tucker Indiana SR DL 3 2.0 10 0.67
27 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 3 2.0 10 0.67
27 Dawson Merritt Nebraska SO LB 3 2.0 10 0.67
27 Keishaun Calhoun Indiana SO DL 3 2.0 8 0.67
27 Yvan Kemajou Penn State SO DE 3 2.0 8 0.67
27 Josiah Zayas Penn State FR CB 3 2.0 7 0.67
27 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 3 2.0 6 0.67
27 Michael Richard Mich St SR S 3 2.0 5 0.67
27 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 3 2.0 5 0.67
27 Ian Jeffries Purdue JR DL 3 2.0 5 0.67
27 DeSean Watts Washington SR DL 3 2.0 5 0.67
27 Sahir West UCLA JR DL 3 2.0 4 0.67
27 Will Holmes Illinois JR DL 3 2.0 4 0.67
27 Anthony Smith Minnesota SR DL 3 2.0 4 0.67
27 Epi Sitanilei Ohio State SO DE 3 2.0 3 0.67
27 Derek Colman-Brusa Washington FR DL 3 2.0 3 0.67
27 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 3 2.0 2 0.67

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