2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 4 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 10 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 11 | Jared Jones | Air Force | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | DeAndre Boughton | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 16 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 21 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 23 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Nick DeJulio | Air Force | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | James Skelton | CSU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Josh Kusan | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Nu'uvali Fa'apito | CSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 23 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Paipai Falemalu | Hawai'i | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Markus Smith | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Chris Miller | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Tyler Thompson | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jeremiah Green | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jack Reynoso | Nevada | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Trent Matthews | CSU | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Dray Bell | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Dante Caro | New Mexico | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Joseph Champaign | Air Force | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 30 | Jeff Roueche | Wyoming | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 43 | Shawn Plummer | Fresno St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | DeAndre Jones | Wyoming | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Lance Williams | Hawai'i | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | James Boyd | UNLV | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Brock Hekking | Nevada | SO | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Gabe Lemon | SDSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Javarie Johnson | New Mexico | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 43 | Tani Maka | UNLV | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |