2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/04/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Cooper Catalano Wisconsin SO LB 5 26 24 50 10.00
2 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 6 31 27 58 9.67
3 Mason Posa Wisconsin SO LB 5 32 14 46 9.20
4 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 6 28 25 53 8.83
5 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 5 15 28 43 8.60
6 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 7 31 28 59 8.43
7 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 5 18 24 42 8.40
8 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
9 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 7 35 22 57 8.14
10 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 6 17 30 47 7.83
10 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 6 10 37 47 7.83
12 Matt Jung Wisconsin SR S 5 26 13 39 7.80
13 Matthew Bailey Illinois SR DB 6 27 18 45 7.50
13 Isaiah Jones Indiana SR LB 6 26 19 45 7.50
15 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 7 28 24 52 7.43
16 Rolijah Hardy Indiana JR LB 5 23 14 37 7.40
17 Devin Vaught Mich St JR S 5 27 9 36 7.20
17 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 5 16 20 36 7.20
19 James Kreutz Illinois SR LB 6 22 21 43 7.17
19 Zach Lutmer Iowa SR DB 6 20 23 43 7.17
19 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 6 17 26 43 7.17
22 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 7 26 24 50 7.14
23 Jayden Montgomery Iowa SR LB 6 23 19 42 7.00
23 Justin Denson Jr. Purdue SO DB 6 18 24 42 7.00
23 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 6 17 25 42 7.00
26 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 7 18 30 48 6.86
27 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 6 19 22 41 6.83
28 Deven Bryant USC JR LB 7 25 22 47 6.71
29 Chris Bracy Michigan JR S 6 24 16 40 6.67
29 Kerry Brown Minnesota SR DB 6 23 17 40 6.67
31 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska SR DB 5 22 11 33 6.60
31 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 5 10 23 33 6.60
33 Zack Harden Minnesota SO DB 6 19 20 39 6.50
34 John Slaughter Purdue SR DB 6 23 15 38 6.33
34 Preston Zachman Indiana SR DB 6 22 16 38 6.33
34 Desman Stephens II USC JR LB 6 22 16 38 6.33
34 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 6 19 19 38 6.33
34 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 6 15 23 38 6.33
39 Cam Stodghill Mich St SR LB 5 12 19 31 6.20
40 Don Saunders Purdue SR DB 6 22 15 37 6.17
40 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 6 19 18 37 6.17
40 Ismael Kante Illinois SR LB 6 18 19 37 6.17
43 Christian Pierce USC SR S 7 27 16 43 6.14
44 Amare Ferrell Indiana SR DB 6 16 19 35 5.83
45 Teitum Tuioti Oregon SR OLB 7 20 20 40 5.71
46 Nathaniel Staehling Michigan SR LB 6 16 18 34 5.67
47 Nikai Martinez Mich St SR DB 5 16 12 28 5.60
47 Damon Walters N'western JR DB 5 13 15 28 5.60
49 Jaylen McClain Ohio State JR SAF 6 17 16 33 5.50
50 Juice Clarke Illinois SR DB 6 22 10 32 5.33

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