2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 8 | 53 | 32 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 2 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 9 | 47 | 33 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 3 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 4 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 8 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 6 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 6 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 8 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 9 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 8 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 10 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 11 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 23 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 11 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 13 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 37 | 26 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 14 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 9 | 35 | 28 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 16 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 18 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 8 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 8 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 8 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 20 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 20 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 8 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 23 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 8 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 24 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 38 | 18 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 24 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 27 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 8 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 27 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 31 | 23 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 27 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 8 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 27 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 7 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 27 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 8 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 6.63 |
| 33 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 8 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 34 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 35 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | SR | RB | 8 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 36 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 8 | 32 | 17 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 36 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 8 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 36 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 9 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 39 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 8 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 40 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 40 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 43 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 44 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 8 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 45 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 8 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 46 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 46 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 8 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 48 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 8 | 38 | 4 | 42 | 5.25 |
| 48 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 9 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 48 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 8 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 5.25 |