2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 2 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Sean Fisher | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Andrew Green | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | Courtney Osborne | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 12 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 12 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 12 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 17 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 17 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 17 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 22 | William Gholston | Mich St | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 22 | Brendan Kelly | Wisconsin | SR | DL | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Michael Carter | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 22 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 22 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 22 | Armstead Williams | Purdue | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Max Charlot | Purdue | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 22 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Cameron Meredith | Nebraska | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 33 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Kurtis Drummond | Mich St | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 33 | Antwon Higgs | Purdue | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 33 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 33 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 33 | Joseph Carter | Nebraska | SR | DL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 33 | Raymon Taylor | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Antoine Lewis | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Daniel Jones | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Antonio Johnson | Minnesota | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 47 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Briean Boddy | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |