2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Allen | Penn State | JR | S | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 1 | Jason Cabinda | Penn State | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 1 | T.J. Edwards | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 4 | D'Cota Dixon | Wisconsin | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Leo Musso | Wisconsin | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Nate Hall | N'western | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Josh Metellus | Michigan | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ross Dzuris | Nebraska | SR | DE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Brandon Bell | Penn State | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 9 | Tegray Scales | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 9 | Tony Fields | Indiana | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Christian Campbell | Penn State | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Raekwon McMillan | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 14 | Ryan Connelly | Wisconsin | SO | ILB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Vince Biegel | Wisconsin | SR | OLB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Blake Cashman | Minnesota | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Grant Haley | Penn State | JR | CB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Duke McGhee | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Trae Williams | N'western | FR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 14 | Damarius Travis | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Anthony Walker, Jr. | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Evan Schwan | Penn State | SR | DE | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 14 | Michael Rose-Ivey | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Manny Bowen | Penn State | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 14 | Taco Charlton | Michigan | SR | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Nick Rallis | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Dedrick Young II | Nebraska | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 14 | Leon Jacobs | Wisconsin | JR | FB | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Chris Covington | Indiana | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Carter Coughlin | Minnesota | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Joe Gaziano | N'western | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Cam Brown | Penn State | FR | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Parker Cothren | Penn State | JR | DT | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 14 | Brett Walsh | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Ayron Monroe | Penn State | FR | S | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Malik Golden | Penn State | SR | S | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 37 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | Chris Worley | Ohio State | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 37 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | JR | OLB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Tyler Green | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Dymonte Thomas | Michigan | SR | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Aaron Williams | Nebraska | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Malik Hooker | Ohio State | SO | S | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 37 | Derrick Tindal | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 37 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Antonio Reed | Nebraska | SO | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State | SO | DE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Torrence Brown | Penn State | SO | DE | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 37 | Dameon Willis, Jr. | Indiana | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |