2012 National Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deon Bush | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Nic Johnston | UTSA | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jaytee Swanson | Miami (Oh) | SR | LB | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Will Pericak | Colorado | SR | DL | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Damon Ogburn, Jr. | SJSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Quanterus Smith | Western Ky | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Greg Watkins | UTEP | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Aubrey Alexius | UTEP | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Gary Ransom | Akron | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jatavis Brown | Akron | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | E.J. Dunston | UCF | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Jacobi Jenkins | ECU | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Brandon Steg | U Conn | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Kevin Pope | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Blake Poston | SMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Norkeithus Otis | N Carolina | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 6 | 4 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Joe Colton | U Mass | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 24 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 28 | Josh Shirley | Washington | SO | DL | 5 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 5 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 30 | Steele Divitto | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Tyrel Wilson | Va Tech | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Martin Scales | Va Tech | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Joe Kruger | Utah | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Reggie Topps | Utah | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Ross Madison | Toledo | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jermaine Robinson | Toledo | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Eric Patterson | Ball State | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Eddie Porter | Ark St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Shervarius Jackson | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Kelton Brackett | UAB | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Junior Onyeali | Ariz St | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Shawn Plummer | Fresno St | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Sean Alston | Fresno St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Charlie Walker | BGSU | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Matt Robinson | Maryland | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jacarri Alexander | Indiana | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | John Laihinen | Indiana | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Sharrod Neasman | FAU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Andrae Kirk | FAU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Greg Henderson | Colorado | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nick Tenhaeff | SDSU | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Ernie Tabuteau | S Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Damion McMiller | Texas St | JR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Anthony Joyner | NMSU | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Jeric Magnant | New Mexico | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | A.J. Butler | New Mexico | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Marcus Trice | N Texas | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | FR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Michael Bennett | Ohio State | SO | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Nathan Williams | Ohio State | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Parker Holloway | UNLV | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 30 | Mark Garrick | UNLV | JR | DL | 2 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Loucheiz Purifoy | Florida | SO | DB | 7 | 3 | 0.43 |
| 81 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | JR | DL | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 81 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 81 | Donovan Bonner | Missouri | JR | LB | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 84 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Cody Prewitt | Miss | SO | DB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Mike Hilton | Miss | FR | DB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Michael Sam | Missouri | JR | DL | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | JR | LB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Christian Brown | WVU | FR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Justin Sagote | Wash St | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Kris Redding | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Branden Jackson | Texas Tech | FR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Steve Edmond | Texas | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 84 | Marcus Mallet | TCU | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.