2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 2 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 4 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 3 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 4 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 8 | Will Smith | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 9 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 4 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 9 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 12 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 12 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 15 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 5 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 15 | Ty Zimmerman | Kansas St | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 18 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 18 | Jordan Hicks | Texas | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 20 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 20 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 20 | Kerry Hyder | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 5 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 20 | Doug Rigg | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 24 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 27 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 27 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 27 | Blake Dees | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 27 | Sam Eguavoen | Texas Tech | SO | LB | 5 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 27 | Shaq Petteway | WVU | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 27 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 33 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 33 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 33 | Kendall Thompson | Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 33 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 33 | Chuka Ndulue | Oklahoma | SO | DL | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 33 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 39 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 39 | Chance Casey | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 39 | Josh Turner | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 39 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 39 | R.J. Washington | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 44 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | SR | DB | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 44 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 44 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | JR | DL | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 44 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 44 | Shaq Rowell | WVU | JR | DL | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 50 | Brodrick Jenkins | WVU | JR | DB | 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 4.33 |