2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 1 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 32 | 7 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 4 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 6 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 7 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 8 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 8 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 10 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 11 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 11 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 13 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Tani Maka | UNLV | JR | LB | 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 13 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 5 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 16 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 16 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 16 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 16 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 16 | Tim Hasson | UNLV | JR | DB | 5 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 21 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 21 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 24 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 5 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5.80 |
| 25 | DeAndre Boughton | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 25 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 5 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 27 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 27 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 27 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 30 | Max Morgan | CSU | SO | LB | 5 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Tristan Okpalaugo | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 5.00 |
| 33 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 33 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4.80 |
| 35 | Destry Berry | New Mexico | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 35 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 35 | DeShawn Mills | New Mexico | SR | DB | 5 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 35 | Tommy Smith | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 5.75 |
| 39 | Dextrell Simmons | Boise St | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Austin Gray | CSU | SO | DB | 4 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 39 | Jared Jones | Air Force | SO | LB | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 5.50 |
| 42 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Brock Hekking | Nevada | SO | DL | 5 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | SO | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 42 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 42 | Rashad Rainey | New Mexico | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 42 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 5.25 |
| 49 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 5 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 49 | Joseph Harris | New Mexico | SR | LB | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4.00 |