2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 12 | 70 | 36 | 106 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 69 | 45 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 11 | 67 | 23 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 4 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 13 | 63 | 47 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 5 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 12 | 60 | 30 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 13 | 57 | 31 | 88 | 6.77 |
| 6 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 12 | 57 | 6 | 63 | 5.25 |
| 8 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 12 | 55 | 23 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 12 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 9 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 12 | 54 | 29 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 11 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 13 | 53 | 37 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 11 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 53 | 25 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 13 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 10 | 52 | 62 | 114 | 11.40 |
| 13 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 12 | 52 | 45 | 97 | 8.08 |
| 15 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 15 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 11 | 51 | 54 | 105 | 9.55 |
| 15 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 13 | 51 | 44 | 95 | 7.31 |
| 15 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 12 | 51 | 9 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 19 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 13 | 50 | 32 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 20 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 11 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 21 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 11 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 22 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 13 | 46 | 39 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 22 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 13 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 6.23 |
| 22 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 11 | 46 | 21 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 25 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 12 | 45 | 64 | 109 | 9.08 |
| 26 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 34 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 26 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 11 | 43 | 20 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 28 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 30 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 28 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 13 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 28 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 12 | 42 | 24 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Taylor Richards | Purdue | SO | DB | 12 | 42 | 7 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 32 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 11 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 32 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 13 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 32 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 13 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 32 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 12 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 32 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 13 | 41 | 23 | 64 | 4.92 |
| 32 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 12 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 5.00 |
| 32 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 12 | 41 | 12 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 32 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 12 | 41 | 3 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 40 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 11 | 40 | 51 | 91 | 8.27 |
| 40 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 12 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 7.08 |
| 40 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 40 | 22 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 43 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 12 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 43 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 11 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 45 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 12 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 46 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 36 | 71 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 46 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 12 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 46 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 11 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 46 | Ciante Evans | Nebraska | JR | DB | 13 | 36 | 18 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 50 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 13 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 4.54 |