2012 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | JR | DL | 4 | 8.0 | 50 | 2.00 |
| 2 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 7 | 13.5 | 102 | 1.93 |
| 3 | Chris Jones | BGSU | SR | DL | 5 | 9.5 | 57 | 1.90 |
| 4 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 7 | 13.0 | 53 | 1.86 |
| 5 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | SR | DL | 6 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.83 |
| 5 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 6 | 11.0 | 39 | 1.83 |
| 7 | Art Laurel | Hawai'i | JR | LB | 5 | 9.0 | 47 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Morgan Breslin | USC | JR | DL | 6 | 10.5 | 59 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 6 | 10.5 | 43 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Chris Young | Ariz St | JR | DB | 6 | 10.5 | 40 | 1.75 |
| 11 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 12.0 | 52 | 1.71 |
| 12 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | SO | DL | 6 | 10.0 | 46 | 1.67 |
| 12 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 6 | 10.0 | 45 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Brandon Sharpe | Syracuse | SR | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 51 | 1.60 |
| 14 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 5 | 8.0 | 47 | 1.60 |
| 16 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 6 | 9.5 | 54 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 44 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 41 | 1.58 |
| 16 | Joplo Bartu | Texas St | SR | LB | 6 | 9.5 | 40 | 1.58 |
| 20 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 11.0 | 60 | 1.57 |
| 21 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 7 | 10.5 | 66 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | SR | LB | 7 | 10.5 | 59 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 6 | 9.0 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Timothy Starson | Ark St | SR | DL | 6 | 9.0 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 5 | 7.5 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 26 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 7 | 10.0 | 41 | 1.43 |
| 26 | Sylvester Williams | N Carolina | SR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 34 | 1.43 |
| 26 | Ben Gardner | Stanford | SR | DL | 7 | 10.0 | 32 | 1.43 |
| 29 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 6 | 8.5 | 51 | 1.42 |
| 29 | Devonte Fields | TCU | FR | DL | 6 | 8.5 | 45 | 1.42 |
| 31 | Gabe Martin | BGSU | SO | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 43 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 5 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.40 |
| 31 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 5 | 7.0 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 34 | Travis Long | Wash St | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 37 | 1.38 |
| 35 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 7 | 9.5 | 37 | 1.36 |
| 36 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | SO | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 64 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Scott Vallone | Rutgers | SR | DL | 6 | 8.0 | 27 | 1.33 |
| 36 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | SR | LB | 6 | 8.0 | 21 | 1.33 |
| 39 | Ray Stovall | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 40 | Scott Crichton | Oregon St | SO | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 32 | 1.29 |
| 40 | Datone Jones | UCLA | SR | DL | 7 | 9.0 | 31 | 1.29 |
| 42 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 8 | 10.0 | 45 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Christian Ringo | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | JR | DL | 6 | 7.5 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Rickey Dowdy | NC State | JR | LB | 6 | 7.5 | 17 | 1.25 |
| 42 | Jonathan Newsome | Ball State | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 47 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 7 | 8.5 | 37 | 1.21 |
| 47 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 24 | 1.21 |
| 47 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 7 | 8.5 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 50 | Cody Bauer | Rice | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 39 | 1.20 |
| 50 | Andy Jennings | Fresno St | JR | DL | 5 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.20 |
| 50 | Keegan Wetzel | Navy | SR | LB | 5 | 6.0 | 14 | 1.20 |
| 53 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Emeka Onyenekwu | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Alexander Hansen | Air Force | FR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 28 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 24 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Pat Moore | South Ala | JR | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Travis Raciti | SJSU | SO | DL | 6 | 7.0 | 19 | 1.17 |
| 53 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 7.0 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 62 | Jared St. John | Tulsa | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 46 | 1.14 |
| 62 | Cornellius Carradine | FSU | SR | DL | 7 | 8.0 | 39 | 1.14 |
| 62 | Usua Amanam | Stanford | SR | DB | 7 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.14 |
| 62 | Chris McCain | California | SO | LB | 7 | 8.0 | 37 | 1.14 |
| 66 | Quayshawne Buckley | Idaho | JR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.10 |
| 67 | Troy Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 37 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 34 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Beau Yap | Hawai'i | SO | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 33 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Darin Drakeford | Maryland | SR | LB | 6 | 6.5 | 31 | 1.08 |
| 67 | James Gayle | Va Tech | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 29 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Colby Way | Buffalo | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Khyri Thornton | USM | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Leonard Williams | USC | FR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 67 | J.D. Griggs | Akron | SR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Joe Windsor | N Illinois | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 67 | Jared Morse | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 6 | 6.5 | 15 | 1.08 |
| 79 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 79 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 41 | 1.07 |
| 79 | D.L. Wilhite | Minnesota | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 38 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 35 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 31 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Robert Kough | Army | JR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 25 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 24 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | JR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 23 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Richard Glover | Army | SO | DL | 7 | 7.5 | 20 | 1.07 |
| 79 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 7 | 7.5 | 16 | 1.07 |
| 90 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 8.5 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 91 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | JR | DL | 8 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 7 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Will Ebner | Missouri | SR | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 7 | 7.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 7 | 7.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 91 | George Uko | USC | SO | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 6 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Chase Garnham | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 6 | 6.0 | 31 | 1.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.