2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 10 | 89 | 74 | 163 | 16.30 |
| 2 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 15.50 |
| 3 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 2 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 4 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Adrien Cole | La Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12.50 |
| 7 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 9 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 12.44 |
| 8 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | FR | LB | 3 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 12.33 |
| 9 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 10 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 11 | 54 | 75 | 129 | 11.73 |
| 11 | Quin Ashley | Idaho | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 11.50 |
| 12 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 58 | 45 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 13 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 11.11 |
| 14 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 2 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 14 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 16 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 10.78 |
| 17 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 9 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 10.67 |
| 17 | Daniel Drake | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 19 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 11 | 52 | 65 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 20 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 20 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 2 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 22 | Sam Holl | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 73 | 30 | 103 | 10.30 |
| 22 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 55 | 48 | 103 | 10.30 |
| 24 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 11 | 51 | 62 | 113 | 10.27 |
| 25 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 10.22 |
| 26 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 56 | 100 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Winston Fraser | FIU | JR | LB | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 26 | Aaron Foster | BGSU | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 34 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 10 | 52 | 47 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 34 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 10 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 36 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 10 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 37 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 38 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 3 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 39 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 9.55 |
| 40 | Stephen Johnson | Temple | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 40 | Darryl Farley | Tulane | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 42 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 9 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 9.44 |
| 43 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 9.40 |
| 44 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 45 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 12 | 63 | 48 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 45 | Justin Allen | Rice | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 47 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 65 | 18 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 48 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 9 | 55 | 27 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 49 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 11 | 49 | 51 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 49 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 51 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 9 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | SO | LB | 4 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Kelcie McCray | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Gary Walker | Idaho | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Ryland Ward | BGSU | FR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Gerald Moore | Ohio | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Tekerrein Cuba | TCU | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 51 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 62 | John Boyett | Oregon | JR | DB | 12 | 69 | 38 | 107 | 8.92 |
| 63 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 10 | 57 | 32 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 63 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 65 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 56 | 32 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 66 | Mitch Zajac | W Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 67 | David Hinds | FAU | JR | LB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 67 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 67 | Fred Branch | Buffalo | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 67 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 67 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 3 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 72 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 53 | 41 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 73 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 56 | 29 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Demetrius Stone | N Illinois | JR | DB | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Jonte Green | NMSU | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Jordan Delegal | N Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Milton Howell | Tulsa | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 73 | Homer Mauga | Idaho | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 83 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 11 | 65 | 28 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 83 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 53 | 40 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 85 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 11 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 86 | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | Wash St | SR | LB | 9 | 59 | 16 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 86 | Charles Mitchell | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 86 | Tra'ves Bush | Navy | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 89 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 12 | 62 | 37 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 90 | Jonathan Bostic | Florida | JR | LB | 10 | 52 | 30 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 91 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | JR | DL | 10 | 49 | 32 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 91 | Daren Bates | Auburn | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 91 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 94 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 11 | 51 | 38 | 89 | 8.09 |
| 95 | Cyhl Quarles | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 12 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Steven Erzinger | Army | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Sean Baker | Ball State | SR | DB | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Lamanski Ware | UAB | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 95 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.