2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 14 | 81 | 44 | 125 | 8.93 |
| 2 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 10 | 80 | 62 | 142 | 14.20 |
| 3 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 12 | 74 | 54 | 128 | 10.67 |
| 3 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 12 | 74 | 41 | 115 | 9.58 |
| 5 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 11 | 73 | 77 | 150 | 13.64 |
| 5 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 13 | 73 | 58 | 131 | 10.08 |
| 5 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 73 | 57 | 130 | 10.00 |
| 8 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 13 | 70 | 48 | 118 | 9.08 |
| 9 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 69 | 63 | 132 | 11.00 |
| 10 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 12 | 66 | 60 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 10 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 10 | 66 | 43 | 109 | 10.90 |
| 12 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 10 | 64 | 30 | 94 | 9.40 |
| 12 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 13 | 64 | 29 | 93 | 7.15 |
| 14 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 10 | 63 | 49 | 112 | 11.20 |
| 14 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | FR | LB | 10 | 63 | 28 | 91 | 9.10 |
| 16 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 13 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 16 | Kanorris Davis | Troy | SR | LB | 11 | 62 | 21 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 16 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 9 | 62 | 19 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 13 | 61 | 49 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 19 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 10 | 61 | 37 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 19 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 12 | 61 | 32 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 19 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 10 | 61 | 31 | 92 | 9.20 |
| 19 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 11 | 61 | 23 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 19 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 61 | 16 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 25 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 12 | 60 | 59 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 25 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | FR | DB | 12 | 60 | 35 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 25 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 12 | 60 | 32 | 92 | 7.67 |
| 28 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 28 | Taylor Reed | SMU | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 32 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 28 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 14 | 59 | 32 | 91 | 6.50 |
| 28 | Craig Allen | MTSU | JR | LB | 12 | 59 | 23 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 28 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 11 | 59 | 21 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 33 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 11 | 58 | 69 | 127 | 11.55 |
| 33 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 13 | 58 | 49 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 33 | Jake Fischer | Arizona | JR | LB | 10 | 58 | 36 | 94 | 9.40 |
| 33 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 10 | 58 | 25 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 37 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 10.67 |
| 37 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 8 | 57 | 49 | 106 | 13.25 |
| 37 | Joplo Bartu | Texas St | SR | LB | 10 | 57 | 27 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 37 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 10 | 57 | 19 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 41 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 10 | 56 | 39 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 41 | Kiante Young | Western Ky | JR | DB | 12 | 56 | 22 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 41 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 10 | 56 | 19 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 44 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 11 | 55 | 54 | 109 | 9.91 |
| 44 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | JR | LB | 13 | 55 | 37 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 44 | Julius White | Rice | SO | DB | 13 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 6.08 |
| 44 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 11 | 55 | 18 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 48 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 12 | 54 | 36 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 48 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | JR | LB | 11 | 54 | 33 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 48 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 12 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 48 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 11 | 54 | 12 | 66 | 6.00 |
| 52 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 10 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 52 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 10 | 53 | 23 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 52 | Vaughn Carraway | Temple | SR | DB | 9 | 53 | 7 | 60 | 6.67 |
| 55 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 12 | 52 | 74 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 55 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 13 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 8.08 |
| 55 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 10 | 52 | 34 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 55 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | JR | DB | 14 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 5.71 |
| 55 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 11 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 55 | Hilbert Jackson | N Texas | JR | DB | 10 | 52 | 20 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 55 | Kyshoen Jarrett | Va Tech | SO | LB | 11 | 52 | 19 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 55 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 10 | 52 | 17 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 55 | Chance Casey | Baylor | SR | DB | 10 | 52 | 16 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 55 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 8 | 52 | 14 | 66 | 8.25 |
| 65 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 11 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 9.45 |
| 65 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 10 | 51 | 35 | 86 | 8.60 |
| 65 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 10 | 51 | 29 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 65 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 11 | 51 | 19 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 69 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 69 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 12 | 50 | 44 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 11 | 50 | 34 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 69 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 10 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 69 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 11 | 50 | 27 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 74 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 49 | 65 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 74 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 12 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 74 | B.J. Scott | South Ala | SR | DB | 13 | 49 | 35 | 84 | 6.46 |
| 74 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 12 | 49 | 34 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 74 | Zach Davis | Tulane | JR | LB | 11 | 49 | 28 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 74 | Brannon Bryan | Troy | SR | LB | 12 | 49 | 28 | 77 | 6.42 |
| 74 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 49 | 26 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 74 | Vincent Eddie | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 13 | 49 | 19 | 68 | 5.23 |
| 82 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 9.33 |
| 82 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SO | DB | 12 | 48 | 39 | 87 | 7.25 |
| 82 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 12 | 48 | 36 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 82 | Tyrone Clark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 13 | 48 | 34 | 82 | 6.31 |
| 82 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 9 | 48 | 33 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 82 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 9 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 82 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 48 | 28 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 82 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 10 | 48 | 27 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 82 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 12 | 48 | 26 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 82 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 10 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 82 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 12 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 82 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 12 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 82 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | SR | DB | 10 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 82 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 48 | 17 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 82 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 9 | 48 | 13 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 82 | Dexter McDougle | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 48 | 13 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 98 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 11 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 9.27 |
| 98 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 98 | Jonathan Davis | UCF | SR | LB | 13 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 7.08 |