2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 3 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 3 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 9 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 5 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 7 | 51 | 17 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 7 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 8 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 35 | 27 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 8 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 6 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 10 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 6 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 10.17 |
| 11 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 7 | 46 | 13 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 11 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 13 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 7 | 40 | 18 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 13 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 15 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 15 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 9 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 17 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 18 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 19 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 7 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 20 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 21 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 21 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 9 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 23 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 7 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 25 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 8 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 25 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 7 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 27 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 10 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 28 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 13 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 28 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 7 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 28 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 7 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 28 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 7 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 32 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 7 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 32 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 7 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 32 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 7 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 6.29 |
| 35 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 7 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 35 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 9 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 35 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 6.14 |
| 35 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 4.78 |
| 39 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 7 | 29 | 13 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 39 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 6 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 39 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 7 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 6.00 |
| 39 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 9 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 4.67 |
| 45 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 45 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 7 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 5.86 |
| 47 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 47 | Chris Norman | Mich St | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 4.44 |
| 47 | Sean Fisher | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 50 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 7 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 5.57 |