2012 Mid-American Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 13 | 50 | 79 | 129 | 9.92 |
| 2 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 12 | 41 | 76 | 117 | 9.75 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 12 | 80 | 72 | 152 | 12.67 |
| 4 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 12 | 61 | 71 | 132 | 11.00 |
| 5 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 52 | 66 | 118 | 9.83 |
| 6 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 76 | 62 | 138 | 10.62 |
| 7 | Kurt Mangum | Akron | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 61 | 107 | 9.73 |
| 8 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Blake Poole | E Mich | SR | LB | 11 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Terry Easmon | W Mich | JR | LB | 11 | 23 | 56 | 79 | 7.18 |
| 11 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 8.18 |
| 12 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 13 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 6.92 |
| 13 | Alex Bellfy | E Mich | SR | DB | 11 | 27 | 51 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 13 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 15 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 13 | 60 | 50 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 15 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 8.91 |
| 17 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 11 | 68 | 49 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 18 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 12 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 18 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 11 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 18 | Bryan Pali | E Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 9.63 |
| 21 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 9 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 22 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 23 | Kassan Messiah | U Mass | FR | LB | 9 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 24 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 12 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 25 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 40 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 25 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 25 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 28 | Jarrett Swaby | Ball State | JR | DB | 13 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 5.46 |
| 29 | Troy Gilmer | Akron | SR | LB | 11 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 29 | Travonte Boles | W Mich | JR | DL | 11 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 29 | Carl Jones | Ohio | SR | DL | 12 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 4.58 |
| 32 | Brison Burris | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 11 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 32 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 12 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 5.50 |
| 34 | Tyrone Clark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 48 | 35 | 83 | 6.38 |
| 34 | Jamaal Bass | N Illinois | SO | LB | 13 | 42 | 35 | 77 | 5.92 |
| 34 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | SR | DL | 13 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 37 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 60 | 34 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 37 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 12 | 45 | 34 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 37 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | SR | LB | 11 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 40 | Steven Means | Buffalo | SR | DL | 11 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 40 | Corey Hasting | Ohio | SR | DL | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 4.17 |
| 42 | C.J. Malauulu | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 5.31 |
| 42 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 5.09 |
| 44 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 44 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 11 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 44 | Nathan Ollie | Ball State | JR | DL | 13 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 47 | Nabal Jefferson | N Illinois | SR | DL | 13 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 4.15 |
| 48 | Sidney Saulter | Kent State | SR | DB | 13 | 51 | 29 | 80 | 6.15 |
| 48 | Wes Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | DL | 11 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 48 | D.J. Lynch | BGSU | SO | LB | 12 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 5.08 |