2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 2 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 4 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 6 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 8 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 10 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 12 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 13 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Mike Svetina | Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 13 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 18 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 18 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 25 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 26 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 26 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 29 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 29 | B.J. Lowery | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 29 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 32 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 32 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 32 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 32 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 36 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 36 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 38 | Antonio Marshall | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 38 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 38 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 42 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 42 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 42 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 42 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 48 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 48 | Nico Law | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 48 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 5.25 |