2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 8 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 13.13 |
| 2 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 8 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 11.25 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 8 | 59 | 58 | 117 | 14.63 |
| 4 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 12.38 |
| 5 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 8 | 30 | 54 | 84 | 10.50 |
| 6 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 26 | 53 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 7 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 10.88 |
| 7 | Kurt Mangum | Akron | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 8 | 74 | 50 | 124 | 15.50 |
| 9 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 8 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 9 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 12 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 13 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 14 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 51 | 47 | 98 | 12.25 |
| 15 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 8 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 11.25 |
| 15 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | SR | LB | 8 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 9.75 |
| 17 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 45 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 17 | Benardrick McKinney | Miss St | FR | LB | 8 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 17 | Alex Bellfy | E Mich | SR | DB | 8 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 20 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 9 | 44 | 44 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 20 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 8 | 33 | 44 | 77 | 9.63 |
| 20 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 8 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 23 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 43 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 23 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 10.38 |
| 23 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 23 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 8 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 9.75 |
| 23 | D.J. Hunter | Marshall | FR | DB | 8 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 23 | Bryan Pali | E Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 10.83 |
| 23 | Blake Poole | E Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 21 | 43 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 23 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 7 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 31 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 31 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 7 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 31 | Terry Easmon | W Mich | JR | LB | 8 | 18 | 42 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 34 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 8 | 54 | 41 | 95 | 11.88 |
| 34 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 9 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 34 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 34 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 10.14 |
| 38 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 10 | 72 | 40 | 112 | 11.20 |
| 38 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 8 | 49 | 40 | 89 | 11.13 |
| 38 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 40 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 38 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 8 | 32 | 40 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 6 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 43 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 8 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 11.13 |
| 43 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 9 | 44 | 39 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 43 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 7 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 11.29 |
| 43 | Jonathan Davis | UCF | SR | LB | 9 | 38 | 39 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 43 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 8 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 48 | T.J. McDonald | USC | SR | DB | 9 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 8.44 |
| 48 | Jermaine Holmes | Marshall | SO | LB | 8 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 48 | Kassan Messiah | U Mass | FR | LB | 8 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 51 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 9 | 51 | 37 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 51 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 51 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 51 | Ray Shipman | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 51 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 8 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 6.63 |
| 51 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 6 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 57 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 8 | 46 | 36 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 57 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 57 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 9 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 57 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 8 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 61 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 8 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 61 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 7 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 9.57 |
| 61 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 8 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 61 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 8 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 61 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 8 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 61 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 8 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 61 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 68 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 7 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 10.14 |
| 68 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 68 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 8 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 8.63 |
| 68 | Lamin Barrow | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 68 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 68 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 7 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 74 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 8 | 57 | 33 | 90 | 11.25 |
| 74 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 8 | 49 | 33 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 74 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 9 | 47 | 33 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 74 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 9 | 46 | 33 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 74 | Jordon Byas | Duke | SR | DB | 8 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 74 | Christian Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 9 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 8.00 |
| 74 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 9 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 74 | Daimion Stafford | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 7.22 |
| 74 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 8 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 74 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | JR | DL | 8 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 84 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 8 | 53 | 32 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 84 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 8 | 41 | 32 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 84 | Lamar Dawson | USC | SO | LB | 9 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 84 | Steven Jenkins | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 8 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 84 | Daren Bates | Auburn | SR | LB | 8 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 84 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 7 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 84 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 8 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 84 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | SR | DL | 8 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 6.13 |
| 93 | Michael Clay | Oregon | SR | LB | 8 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 10.00 |
| 93 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 8 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 93 | Jermaine Whitehead | Auburn | SO | DB | 8 | 29 | 31 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Darryl Monroe | Wash St | FR | LB | 9 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 93 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 8 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 93 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 8 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 99 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 9 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 9.33 |
| 99 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 9 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 8.44 |