2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 12.50 |
| 2 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 10 | 61 | 37 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 3 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 10 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 4 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 24 | 59 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 5 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 6 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 51 | 29 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 57 | 19 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 8 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 8 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 10 | 45 | 26 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 11 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 12 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 12 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 14 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 9 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 15 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 10 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 15 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 31 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 47 | 16 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 19 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 20 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 21 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 8 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 22 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 22 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 10 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 24 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 25 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 7 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 25 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 34 | 23 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 25 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 10 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 25 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 10 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 29 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 10 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 29 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 10 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 31 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 38 | 17 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 32 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 10 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 33 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 10 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 34 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 5.67 |
| 34 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 34 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 8 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 34 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 10 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 38 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 46 | 4 | 50 | 5.00 |
| 38 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 9 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 38 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 9 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 5.56 |
| 41 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 7 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 41 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | JR | DL | 10 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 4.90 |
| 43 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 10 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 4.70 |
| 43 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 5.88 |
| 45 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 9 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 45 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 10 | 35 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Andrew Green | Nebraska | JR | DB | 10 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 45 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Griffen Dahlstrom | Indiana | JR | LB | 10 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 49 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 7 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 6.29 |