2012 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 1 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 3 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 5 | David Cooper | Indiana | SO | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Etienne Sabino | Ohio State | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 7 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 7 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 10 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 10 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 10 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 14 | Derrick Wells | Minnesota | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 17 | Griffen Dahlstrom | Indiana | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 17 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 17 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 20 | Jordan Kovacs | Michigan | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Troy Stoudermire | Minnesota | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Jacob Fagnano | Penn State | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio State | JR | DL | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 27 | Stephen Obeng-Agyapong | Penn State | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Darqueze Dennard | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 27 | P.J. Smith | Nebraska | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Tom Donatell | Iowa | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 31 | Kenny Mullen | Indiana | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Thomas Gordon | Michigan | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Adrian Amos | Penn State | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Darius Hillary | Wisconsin | FR | DB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Ethan Armstrong | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Ashante Williams | Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 31 | Chris Norman | Mich St | SR | LB | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 38 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Jairus Jones | Mich St | JR | DB | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 38 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 38 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 45 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 45 | Brian Williams | Indiana | SO | DB | 3 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Keanon Cooper | Minnesota | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 45 | Stephon Morris | Penn State | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 45 | Forisse Hardin | Indiana | SO | LB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 45 | Orhian Johnson | Ohio State | SR | DB | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 |