2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams 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 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 10 | 42 | 51 | 93 | 9.30 |
| 3 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 42 | 50 | 92 | 11.50 |
| 4 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 11 | 50 | 41 | 91 | 8.27 |
| 5 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 12 | 60 | 30 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 42 | 48 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 9 | 54 | 34 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 7 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 11 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 12 | 54 | 32 | 86 | 7.17 |
| 10 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 9 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 9.44 |
| 11 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 12 | 54 | 29 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 12 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 37 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 13 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 9 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 14 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 10 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 15 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 11 | 44 | 33 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 16 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | SO | LB | 10 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 17 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 11 | 48 | 25 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 17 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | SR | LB | 11 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 17 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 9 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 20 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 21 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 11 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 22 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 10 | 45 | 24 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 22 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 10 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 24 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 10 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 24 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 11 | 36 | 32 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 26 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 10 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 27 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 8 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 28 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 10 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 29 | Jared Carpenter | N'western | SR | DB | 12 | 39 | 22 | 61 | 5.08 |
| 29 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 10 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 29 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 9 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 32 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 32 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 9 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 32 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 10 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 32 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 11 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 5.36 |
| 36 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 10 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 36 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 8 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 38 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 9 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 6.33 |
| 38 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 10 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 40 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 8 | 38 | 18 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 41 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 10 | 33 | 22 | 55 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | JR | DB | 11 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 42 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 11 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 42 | Shelton Johnson | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 10 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 42 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 11 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 42 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 9 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 47 | Bradley Roby | Ohio State | SO | DB | 9 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 47 | Marcus Cromartie | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 11 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 4.73 |
| 47 | Brock Vereen | Minnesota | JR | DB | 10 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 50 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 9 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 5.56 |