2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 69 | 45 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 10 | 45 | 30 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 10 | 45 | 28 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 2 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 5 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 42 | 28 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 6 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 8 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 7 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 7 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 7 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 8 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 10 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 11 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 8 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 6.63 |
| 12 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 9 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 13 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 6 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 6.17 |
| 14 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 8 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 15 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 15 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 8 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 17 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 7 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 18 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 18 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 10 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 18 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 6 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 18 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 6 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 6.33 |
| 22 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 23 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 23 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 23 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 6 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 4.67 |
| 26 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 26 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 26 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 8 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 4.88 |
| 26 | Travis Howard | Ohio State | SR | DB | 12 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 30 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | SR | RB | 12 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 30 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 8 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 30 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 8 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | JR | DL | 12 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 33 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 6 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 10 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 3.60 |
| 36 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 8 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 5.63 |
| 36 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 11 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 36 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 6 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 5.83 |
| 36 | Quinn Evans | N'western | SR | DB | 9 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 3.22 |
| 40 | Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | SR | DL | 10 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 4.30 |
| 40 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 8 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 5.00 |
| 40 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 8 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 4.63 |
| 40 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 6 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 44 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 10 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 4.10 |
| 44 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 4.57 |
| 46 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 19 | 58 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 46 | Nathan Williams | Ohio State | SR | DL | 10 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 3.90 |
| 46 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 12 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 3.25 |
| 46 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 5.14 |
| 46 | James Ross III | Michigan | FR | LB | 8 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 3.88 |