2012 Big East Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 12 | 66 | 60 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 1 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 3 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 11 | 55 | 54 | 109 | 9.91 |
| 4 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 12 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 5 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 11 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 6 | Byron Jones | U Conn | SO | DB | 11 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 7 | Steve Beauharnais | Rutgers | SR | LB | 12 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 8 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 12 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 9 | Jamal Merrell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 12 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 10 | Keith Brown | Louisville | FR | LB | 9 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 11 | Maalik Bomar | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 12 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 13 | Dan Giordano | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 12 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 14 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | FR | LB | 10 | 63 | 28 | 91 | 9.10 |
| 14 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | JR | DB | 12 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 14 | Scott Vallone | Rutgers | SR | DL | 12 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 4.00 |
| 14 | Ryan Wirth | U Conn | SR | DL | 11 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 18 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | JR | LB | 10 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Waters | Rutgers | SO | DB | 12 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 5.33 |
| 20 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 11 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 20 | Sam Barrington | S Florida | SR | LB | 9 | 39 | 26 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 20 | Jarred Holley | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 20 | Siriki Diabate | Syracuse | SR | LB | 11 | 38 | 26 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 24 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 11 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 11 | 47 | 24 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 25 | Dyshawn Davis | Syracuse | SO | LB | 11 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 5.73 |
| 25 | Deon Goggins | Syracuse | SR | DL | 11 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 25 | Jay Bromley | Syracuse | JR | DL | 11 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 3.45 |
| 29 | Marquis Spruill | Syracuse | JR | LB | 11 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 4.64 |
| 30 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 10 | 47 | 19 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 30 | Mark Joyce | S Florida | JR | DB | 10 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 30 | Nick Temple | Cincinnati | SO | LB | 12 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 4.08 |
| 30 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 11 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 3.18 |
| 30 | Camaron Beard | Cincinnati | SO | DL | 12 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 35 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | SR | DB | 10 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 35 | Camerron Cheatham | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 12 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 35 | Shane Gordon | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 10 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 4.50 |
| 38 | Michael Lanaris | S Florida | SR | LB | 10 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 4.00 |
| 38 | George Durant | Louisville | JR | LB | 12 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 3.00 |
| 38 | John Williams | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 12 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 38 | Jamil Merrell | Rutgers | JR | DL | 12 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 2.92 |
| 38 | Tyrone Ezell | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 10 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 3.20 |
| 38 | Brandon Mills | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 12 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 2.42 |
| 44 | Todd Thomas | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 7 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 44 | Ty-Meer Brown | U Conn | SO | DB | 11 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 4.27 |
| 44 | Drew Frey | Cincinnati | SR | DB | 10 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 4.20 |
| 44 | Jordan Stepp | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 12 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 2.67 |
| 48 | Justin Gildea | Temple | SR | DB | 9 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 48 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 11 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 48 | Eric Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | LB | 11 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 3.27 |