2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 12.60 |
| 2 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 6 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 5 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 4 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 5 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 5 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 5 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 6 | Tavon Wilson | Illinois | SR | DB | 6 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 8 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 5 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 9 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | SO | DB | 6 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 6.67 |
| 10 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | FR | DB | 5 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 11 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 11 | Will Lucas | Purdue | SO | LB | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 11 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 6 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 14 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 15 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 6 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 15 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 6 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 5.67 |
| 15 | Bryce McNaul | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 18 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 18 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 18 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 6 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 18 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | JR | LB | 6 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 18 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 6 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | SO | DL | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 5.33 |
| 25 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | JR | LB | 3 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Steve Hull | Illinois | SO | DB | 6 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 27 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 29 | Damien Proby | N'western | SO | LB | 5 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 29 | Jordan Mabin | N'western | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 29 | William Gholston | Mich St | SO | LB | 6 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 29 | Andrew Sweat | Ohio State | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 29 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 34 | Nathan Stupar | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 34 | Tyler Nielsen | Iowa | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 34 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Albert Evans | Purdue | SR | DB | 5 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 37 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 6 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4.33 |
| 37 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 37 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 37 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 42 | Mike Daniels | Iowa | SR | DL | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 4.17 |
| 42 | Kawann Short | Purdue | JR | DL | 5 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | FR | DB | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 45 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | SO | DB | 5 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 45 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 45 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 5 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 48 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | JR | DB | 5 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 48 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | JR | DB | 6 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 48 | Shaun Prater | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 3.83 |