2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 90 | 29 | 119 | 9.15 |
| 2 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 84 | 17 | 101 | 7.77 |
| 3 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 13 | 76 | 26 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 4 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 13 | 72 | 52 | 124 | 9.54 |
| 4 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 12 | 72 | 20 | 92 | 7.67 |
| 6 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 13 | 71 | 33 | 104 | 8.00 |
| 7 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 13 | 69 | 21 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 8 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 12 | 66 | 46 | 112 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 66 | 36 | 102 | 7.85 |
| 10 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 13 | 65 | 35 | 100 | 7.69 |
| 11 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 62 | 23 | 85 | 6.54 |
| 12 | Chance Casey | Baylor | SR | DB | 13 | 61 | 19 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 13 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 13 | 59 | 58 | 117 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 13 | 59 | 37 | 96 | 7.38 |
| 13 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 13 | 59 | 27 | 86 | 6.62 |
| 13 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 59 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 |
| 17 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 58 | 24 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 18 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | SR | LB | 12 | 56 | 19 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 18 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 12 | 56 | 13 | 69 | 5.75 |
| 20 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 12 | 55 | 25 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 20 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | SR | LB | 9 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 20 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 55 | 20 | 75 | 5.77 |
| 20 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | SR | DB | 13 | 55 | 7 | 62 | 4.77 |
| 24 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 13 | 54 | 37 | 91 | 7.00 |
| 24 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 13 | 54 | 16 | 70 | 5.38 |
| 26 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 13 | 53 | 30 | 83 | 6.38 |
| 26 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 12 | 53 | 22 | 75 | 6.25 |
| 26 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 9 | 53 | 14 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 26 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 13 | 53 | 10 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 30 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 12 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 31 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SO | LB | 13 | 51 | 38 | 89 | 6.85 |
| 32 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 13 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 32 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 13 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 6.69 |
| 32 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 13 | 50 | 11 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 35 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 13 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 6.62 |
| 35 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 13 | 49 | 28 | 77 | 5.92 |
| 37 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 37 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 13 | 48 | 11 | 59 | 4.54 |
| 39 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 13 | 46 | 17 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 40 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 12 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 40 | Jarell Childs | Kansas St | SR | LB | 13 | 45 | 21 | 66 | 5.08 |
| 42 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | JR | LB | 13 | 44 | 14 | 58 | 4.46 |
| 42 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 4.38 |
| 42 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 13 | 44 | 7 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 45 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 13 | 42 | 19 | 61 | 4.69 |
| 45 | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 13 | 42 | 14 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 45 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | JR | LB | 13 | 42 | 11 | 53 | 4.08 |
| 48 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 13 | 41 | 11 | 52 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 13 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 4.85 |
| 49 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 13 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 4.15 |