2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Drew Hardin | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | B.J. Lowery | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Chase Hoobler | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Tom Donatell | Iowa | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Quinn Evans | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Ralph Cooper | Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Frankie Williams | Purdue | FR | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 21 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | James Manuel | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Griffen Dahlstrom | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Tommy Davis | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Larry Black Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Quentin Williams | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Cedric Thompson | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Austin Teitsma | Illinois | SO | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Michael Buchanan | Illinois | SR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Darrius Caldwell | Illinois | FR | DL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Joe Gilliam | Purdue | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Devin Smith | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Spencer Reeves | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Baker Steinkuhler | Nebraska | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |