2012 Mountain West 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 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 3 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7.33 |
| 3 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Max Morgan | CSU | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 6.67 |
| 6 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 7 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6.00 |
| 9 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Austin Gray | CSU | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 11 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 11 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 13 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Tajh Hasson | UNLV | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Tristan Okpalaugo | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 18 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 18 | Rashad Rainey | New Mexico | JR | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | DeAndre Elliott | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 18 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Sidney Hodge | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 18 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 25 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 25 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 28 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Tim Hasson | UNLV | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | DeShawn Mills | New Mexico | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | L.J. Jones | Fresno St | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 28 | Shawn Plummer | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 33 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Kenny Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 37 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Marrell Jackson | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Freddy Young | New Mexico | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 37 | Mark Garrick | UNLV | JR | DL | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 37 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | CSU | FR | DB | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Tani Maka | UNLV | JR | LB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 43 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 43 | Josh Wade | SDSU | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 43 | Alex Tucci | CSU | SO | DL | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 43 | Nu'uvali Fa'apito | CSU | FR | LB | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 43 | Devyn Harris | Wyoming | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Marlon Johnson | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 49 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |