2012 Big 12 Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Cain | TCU | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 2 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 4 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 19.00 |
| 5 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 2 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Chris Hackett | TCU | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Jason Verrett | TCU | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 10 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Chance Casey | Baylor | SR | DB | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Javon Harris | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 14 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 2 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Doug Rigg | WVU | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Randall Evans | Kansas St | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Elisha Olabode | TCU | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 14 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 21 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 21 | Peter Jinkens | Texas | FR | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 24 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Shamiel Gary | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 24 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 24 | Jevohn Miller | Iowa State | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 30 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 33 | Demontre Hurst | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Ryan Robinson | Okla St | SR | DL | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Davion Pierson | TCU | FR | DL | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Tevin Jackson | Texas | SO | LB | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 33 | Mykkele Thompson | Texas | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 39 | Tyler Johnson | Okla St | JR | DL | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Jarell Childs | Kansas St | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | SR | DB | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Jared Barber | WVU | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Chucky Hunter | TCU | SO | DL | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 39 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Tyler Patmon | Kansas | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 46 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Cedric Reed | Texas | SO | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |