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 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 4 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 6 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 6 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 4 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 8 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 8 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 8 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 11 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 3 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 11 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 11 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 16 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 16 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 16 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 16 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 21 | B.J. Lowery | Iowa | JR | DB | 4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 21 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 21 | Terry Hawthorne | Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 26 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 26 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 26 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 26 | Antonio Marshall | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 26 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 31 | Mike Hull | Penn State | SO | LB | 4 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 31 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 31 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 31 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 31 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 37 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 3 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 37 | James Ross III | Michigan | FR | LB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 40 | Zach Boren | Ohio State | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 40 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 40 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 40 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 40 | Nico Law | Iowa | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 45 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 45 | Mike Svetina | Illinois | FR | LB | 4 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 45 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 45 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 45 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 45 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 5.00 |