2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 4 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 2 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 4 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 3 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 5 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 7 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 7 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 9 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 9 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 12 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SO | LB | 4 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 13 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 15 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 4 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 16 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 16 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 16 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 19 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Doug Rigg | WVU | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 19 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 3 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8.00 |
| 19 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 23 | Allen Chapman | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 23 | Jordan Hicks | Texas | JR | LB | 3 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 7.67 |
| 26 | Jackson Jeffcoat | Texas | JR | DL | 4 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 27 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 27 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 27 | Terrance Lloyd | Baylor | JR | DL | 4 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 30 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Pat Miller | WVU | SR | DB | 4 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Nigel Malone | Kansas St | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | SR | LB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 30 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 35 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 4 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 35 | Will Smith | Texas Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 35 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 38 | Brodrick Jenkins | WVU | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Jeremy Reeves | Iowa State | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Toben Opurum | Kansas | SR | DL | 4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Huldon Tharp | Kansas | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4.50 |
| 46 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 46 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 46 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 46 | Shaun Lewis | Okla St | JR | LB | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 46 | Jansen Watson | Iowa State | JR | DB | 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4.25 |