2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 10/14/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Fitzgerald | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Cooper Catalano | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Jacob Manu | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Braden Turner | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Alex McLaughlin | Washington | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Juice Clarke | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | Washington | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Mister Clark | Purdue | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Damon Walters | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Kobie McKinzie | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Dwayne McDougle III | Nebraska | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Cam Buffington | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Montae Pate | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Josh Fussell | N'western | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Rolijah Hardy | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Jack Paris | Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 9 | Jaden Mangham | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Ramzak Fruean | Washington | FR | EDG | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Moses Walker | Rutgers | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Jeff Utzinger | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Rylon Dillard-Allen | Washington | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Darion Jones | Iowa | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Jamir Conn | Nebraska | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Anthony Jones, Jr. | Nebraska | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Tanner Heckel | Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Carlton Smith | Maryland | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | JJ Conyers | Rutgers | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Thomas Heiberger | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Tyreese Fearbry | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Jacob Lane | Washington | SR | EDG | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Mac Resetich | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 18 | Eyan Thomas | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Braydon Brus | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Matt Jung | Wisconsin | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Taariq Al-Uqdah | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Owen Chambliss | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Stephen Daley | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Isaiah Jones | Indiana | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Ismael Kante | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | Trey Reddick | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 34 | TJ Bush Jr. | Minnesota | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Zack Harden | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Tyler Gant | N'western | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Brendan Flakes | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Bryce West | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Sean Johnson | Maryland | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Ian Jeffries | Purdue | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Karter Menz | Minnesota | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 34 | Naiim Parrish | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 |