2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 5 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 2 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 3 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 4 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 7 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 7 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 9 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 5 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 9 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 5 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 11 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 11 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 13 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 14 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 5 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 15 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 16 | Tim Hasson | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 18 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 18 | DeAndre Boughton | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 18 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 22 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 22 | Tani Maka | UNLV | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 22 | Tommy Smith | Boise St | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 26 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 5 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 26 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 4 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 6.75 |
| 28 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 28 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 28 | James Chambers | Air Force | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 31 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6.25 |
| 32 | Tristan Okpalaugo | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 32 | Tajh Hasson | UNLV | SO | DB | 5 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 32 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 4 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 36 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 36 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 36 | Jeremy Ioane | Boise St | SO | DB | 5 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 39 | Austin Gray | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Joe Stoner | New Mexico | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 39 | Dray Bell | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 42 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 5 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 42 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 42 | Brock Hekking | Nevada | SO | DL | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Kenny Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4.20 |