2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 2 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 4 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 5 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 5 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 7 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 9 | Daniel Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 11 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 12 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 13 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 13 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 15 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 15 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 18 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 18 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Forisse Hardin | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 18 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 23 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 23 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 23 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 23 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 23 | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 23 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 29 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 29 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 32 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 32 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 32 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 32 | Griffen Dahlstrom | Indiana | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Taiwan Jones | Mich St | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 32 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 32 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 32 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 41 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 41 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 41 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 41 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 41 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 41 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 49 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 49 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7.33 |