2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 4 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 2 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 3 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 5 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 9.33 |
| 7 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 3 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 10 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 10 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 10 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 10 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 14 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 14 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 16 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | JR | LB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 18 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 18 | Joe Williams | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 21 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 21 | Mykkele Thompson | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 23 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 3 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 27 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | SR | DB | 3 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 27 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 27 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 27 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 27 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 27 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 33 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 35 | Sam Carter | TCU | SO | DB | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 35 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 37 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 37 | Cliff Stokes | Iowa State | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 37 | Corey Nelson | Oklahoma | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 37 | Chris Hackett | TCU | FR | DB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 5.67 |
| 41 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 41 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 41 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 44 | Carrington Byndom | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | JR | DB | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 44 | Huldon Tharp | Kansas | JR | LB | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3.75 |
| 44 | Doug Rigg | WVU | JR | LB | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 48 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 48 | Jarell Childs | Kansas St | SR | LB | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 50 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 |