2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 8 | 79 | 62 | 141 | 17.63 |
| 2 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 10 | 53 | 84 | 137 | 13.70 |
| 3 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 11 | 60 | 68 | 128 | 11.64 |
| 4 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 10 | 79 | 41 | 120 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 55 | 52 | 107 | 11.89 |
| 6 | Gary Walker | Idaho | JR | DB | 10 | 64 | 36 | 100 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 52 | 48 | 100 | 11.11 |
| 8 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 10 | 52 | 47 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 9 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 59 | 37 | 96 | 9.60 |
| 9 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 9 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 10.67 |
| 9 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 9 | 52 | 44 | 96 | 10.67 |
| 12 | David Hinds | FAU | JR | LB | 11 | 53 | 42 | 95 | 8.64 |
| 13 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 9.40 |
| 14 | Steven Erzinger | Army | SR | LB | 9 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 9.89 |
| 15 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 7 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 12.43 |
| 16 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 47 | 37 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 17 | Terrence Thomas | Memphis | SR | LB | 10 | 58 | 25 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 17 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | JR | DL | 10 | 49 | 34 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 17 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 46 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 20 | Randell Johnson | FAU | SO | LB | 11 | 55 | 26 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 20 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 7 | 41 | 40 | 81 | 11.57 |
| 22 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | SO | LB | 9 | 38 | 42 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 22 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | FR | LB | 7 | 25 | 55 | 80 | 11.43 |
| 24 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | SO | LB | 8 | 38 | 41 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 25 | Andrae Kirk | FAU | FR | LB | 11 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 9 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 27 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | JR | DB | 10 | 58 | 18 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 27 | Bubba Forrest | New Mexico | SR | DB | 10 | 40 | 36 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 29 | James Skelton | CSU | JR | LB | 9 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 30 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 10 | 52 | 22 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 30 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 6 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 12.33 |
| 30 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 6 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 12.33 |
| 33 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | JR | LB | 9 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 34 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 43 | 29 | 72 | 14.40 |
| 34 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 6 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 12.00 |
| 36 | Marcus Bartels | FAU | SR | DB | 11 | 40 | 31 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 36 | Jason Edwards | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 8 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 8.88 |
| 36 | Nate Carter | UNLV | SR | LB | 10 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 36 | Troy Gilmer | Akron | JR | LB | 9 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 7.89 |
| 40 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | FR | DB | 11 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 40 | Walt Canty | Duke | JR | DB | 9 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 7.67 |
| 40 | Ben Bradley | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 7.67 |
| 40 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 6 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 11.50 |
| 44 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 7 | 45 | 23 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 44 | Fred Branch | Buffalo | SR | LB | 9 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 44 | Darius Willis | Kansas | SO | LB | 10 | 40 | 28 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 44 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | SO | LB | 7 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 44 | Corey Paredes | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 7 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 44 | Gary Tinsley | Minnesota | SR | LB | 9 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 44 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 7 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 44 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 32 | 36 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 44 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 53 | Thomas Holloway | Army | SO | DB | 9 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 53 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 10 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 53 | Quin Ashley | Idaho | SR | DB | 10 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 53 | Xavier Lamb | Troy | SR | LB | 9 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 57 | Mike Rallis | Minnesota | JR | LB | 9 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 57 | Devonte Morgan | Akron | FR | DB | 11 | 41 | 25 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 57 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | SO | DB | 9 | 39 | 27 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 57 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 11.00 |
| 57 | Keith Smith | SJSU | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 57 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | FR | LB | 9 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 57 | Luke Batton | Kent State | JR | LB | 7 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 64 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 7 | 51 | 14 | 65 | 9.29 |
| 64 | Paul Porras | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 44 | 21 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 64 | Darryl Farley | Tulane | JR | LB | 11 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 64 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 9.29 |
| 64 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | SO | LB | 9 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 64 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 6 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 10.83 |
| 64 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 9 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 71 | LaDarrius Madden | Troy | SR | DB | 9 | 45 | 19 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 71 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 10 | 44 | 20 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 71 | Justin Allen | Rice | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Mike Marry | Miss | SO | LB | 10 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 71 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 71 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 71 | Boyblue Aoelua | NMSU | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 45 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 78 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 40 | 23 | 63 | 10.50 |
| 78 | Anthony Kokal | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 8 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 78 | Mike Orakpo | CSU | SO | LB | 9 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 81 | Demetrius Williamson | FAU | JR | DB | 11 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 81 | Brannon Bryan | Troy | JR | LB | 9 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 6.89 |
| 83 | Charles Sawyer | Miss | SO | DB | 10 | 41 | 20 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 83 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 7 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 83 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | FR | LB | 7 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 86 | Keith Reaser | FAU | SO | DB | 11 | 40 | 20 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 86 | Ryan Kennedy | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 7 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 86 | Aaron Brown | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 7 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 86 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 10.00 |
| 90 | Courtney Viney | NMSU | SR | DB | 9 | 45 | 14 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 90 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 6 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 9.83 |
| 90 | Korey Toomer | Idaho | SR | LB | 10 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 90 | Lance Mitchell | Oregon St | SR | DB | 9 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 94 | Shakiel Smith | Tulane | JR | DB | 11 | 47 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 94 | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | Wash St | SR | LB | 8 | 44 | 14 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 94 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 7 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 94 | Scott Crichton | Oregon St | FR | DL | 9 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 6.44 |
| 94 | Lamanski Ware | UAB | SR | LB | 9 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 6.44 |
| 94 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 6 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 94 | Duke Ihenacho | SJSU | SR | DB | 7 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 8.29 |