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

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 5 26 22 48 9.60
2 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 4 24 10 34 8.50
2 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 4 24 9 33 8.25
4 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 4 23 18 41 10.25
5 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 5 22 15 37 7.40
5 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 4 22 6 28 7.00
7 Jon Jon Stevens Jr. N'western SO DB 5 20 10 30 6.00
8 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 4 19 17 36 9.00
8 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 4 19 15 34 8.50
8 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 4 19 13 32 8.00
8 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 4 19 8 27 6.75
12 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 17 15 32 8.00
12 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 4 17 12 29 7.25
12 Christian Pierce USC SR S 4 17 6 23 5.75
15 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 16 17 33 8.25
15 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 4 16 14 30 7.50
15 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 4 16 14 30 7.50
15 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 4 16 12 28 7.00
15 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 4 16 12 28 7.00
15 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 4 16 10 26 6.50
15 Montae Pate N'western SR DB 5 16 10 26 5.20
15 Rylon Dillard-Allen Washington SO S 4 16 9 25 6.25
15 JJ Conyers Rutgers FR DB 4 16 5 21 5.25
24 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 4 15 15 30 7.50
24 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 4 15 14 29 7.25
24 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 5 15 14 29 5.80
24 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 3 15 11 26 8.67
24 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana SR DL 5 15 8 23 4.60
24 Dylan Robinson Washington SO CB 4 15 3 18 4.50
30 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 14 22 36 9.00
30 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 4 14 10 24 6.00
30 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 4 14 10 24 6.00
30 Luke Wafle USC FR DE 4 14 5 19 4.75
34 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 13 22 35 8.75
34 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 4 13 21 34 8.50
34 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 5 13 19 32 6.40
34 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 4 13 14 27 6.75
34 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 13 13 26 6.50
34 Lavain Scruggs Maryland SR DB 4 13 12 25 6.25
34 Joey Gerlach Minnesota SR LB 4 13 12 25 6.25
34 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 4 13 11 24 6.00
34 Zaydrius Rainey-Sale Washington SO LB 4 13 10 23 5.75
34 John Nestor Minnesota SR DB 4 13 9 22 5.50
34 Donovan Jones Nebraska JR DB 4 13 8 21 5.25
34 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 4 13 6 19 4.75
34 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 4 13 4 17 4.25
34 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin SR OLB 4 13 4 17 4.25
34 Xavier Styles Iowa JR DB 4 13 3 16 4.00
34 Devonte Anderson Rutgers FR DB 4 13 3 16 4.00
34 Bryce West Wisconsin JR CB 4 13 2 15 3.75