2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montre Hartage | N'western | SO | CB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Hardy Nickerson | Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Jake Replogle | Purdue | SR | DT | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Nate Hall | N'western | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Ben Niemann | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Jaylen Prater | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Julian Pinnix-Odrick | Rutgers | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Jack Lynn | Minnesota | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Andrew Dowell | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Riley Bullough | Mich St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Myles Norwood | Purdue | JR | CB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Josh Woods | Maryland | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Anthony Walker, Jr. | N'western | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Miles Taylor | Iowa | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Brandon Roberts | Purdue | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Isaiah Wharton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Deonte Roberts | Rutgers | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Joseph Jones | N'western | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Leroy Clark | Purdue | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Melvin Keihn | Maryland | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Adekunle Ayinde | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | C.J. Robbins | N'western | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Josh Hayes | Purdue | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Carroll Phillips | Illinois | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Duke McGhee | Minnesota | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Jonathan Celestin | Minnesota | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Antonio Shenault | Minnesota | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Josey Jewell | Iowa | JR | MLB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 28 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 28 | Danny Ezechukwu | Purdue | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 28 | James Crawford | Illinois | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Greg Mabin | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 28 | Julian Jones | Illinois | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Brandon Snyder | Iowa | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | C.J. Parker | Purdue | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Shane Cockerille | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Kingsley Opara | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Anthony Cioffi | Rutgers | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 28 | Markus Bailey | Purdue | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Tim Cason | Purdue | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Navon Mosley | Purdue | FR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Langston Newton | Purdue | SR | DT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Gimel President | Illinois | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Godwin Igwebuike | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Kyle Queiro | N'western | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Faith Ekakitie | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Demetrius Cooper | Mich St | JR | DE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Jermaine Carter, Jr. | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Kiy Hester | Rutgers | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 50 | Bo Bower | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |