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 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 12 | 37 | 85 | 122 | 10.17 |
| 2 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 12 | 46 | 80 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 11 | 73 | 77 | 150 | 13.64 |
| 3 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 12 | 45 | 77 | 122 | 10.17 |
| 5 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 12 | 52 | 74 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 6 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 57 | 71 | 128 | 10.67 |
| 7 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 11 | 58 | 69 | 127 | 11.55 |
| 8 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 12 | 32 | 68 | 100 | 8.33 |
| 9 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 9 | 45 | 67 | 112 | 12.44 |
| 10 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 12 | 29 | 66 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 11 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 49 | 65 | 114 | 9.50 |
| 11 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 43 | 65 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 48 | 64 | 112 | 9.33 |
| 14 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 12 | 69 | 63 | 132 | 11.00 |
| 15 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 10 | 80 | 62 | 142 | 14.20 |
| 16 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 11 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 9.18 |
| 16 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 12 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 18 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 12 | 66 | 60 | 126 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 12 | 59 | 60 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 18 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 11 | 40 | 60 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 21 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 12 | 60 | 59 | 119 | 9.92 |
| 21 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 24 | 59 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 23 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 13 | 73 | 58 | 131 | 10.08 |
| 23 | Kurt Mangum | Akron | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 58 | 104 | 9.45 |
| 23 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 12.50 |
| 26 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 13 | 73 | 57 | 130 | 10.00 |
| 27 | D.J. Hunter | Marshall | FR | DB | 12 | 46 | 56 | 102 | 8.50 |
| 27 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 27 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | SR | LB | 10 | 34 | 56 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 27 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 26 | 56 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 27 | Terry Easmon | W Mich | JR | LB | 11 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 32 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 11 | 47 | 55 | 102 | 9.27 |
| 32 | Blake Poole | E Mich | SR | LB | 11 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 32 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 12 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 6.33 |
| 35 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 12 | 74 | 54 | 128 | 10.67 |
| 35 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 11 | 55 | 54 | 109 | 9.91 |
| 35 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 10 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 38 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 13 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 8.08 |
| 38 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 11 | 51 | 53 | 104 | 9.45 |
| 40 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 13 | 62 | 52 | 114 | 8.77 |
| 40 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 13 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 7.54 |
| 40 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 12 | 43 | 52 | 95 | 7.92 |
| 40 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 10 | 21 | 52 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 44 | Ray Shipman | UCF | SR | LB | 11 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 45 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 11 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 7.55 |
| 46 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 10 | 63 | 49 | 112 | 11.20 |
| 46 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 13 | 61 | 49 | 110 | 8.46 |
| 46 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 13 | 58 | 49 | 107 | 8.23 |
| 46 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 8 | 57 | 49 | 106 | 13.25 |
| 46 | R.J. Young | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 13 | 45 | 49 | 94 | 7.23 |
| 46 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 13 | 44 | 49 | 93 | 7.15 |
| 46 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 11 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 46 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 11 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 54 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 13 | 70 | 48 | 118 | 9.08 |
| 54 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 9.50 |
| 54 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 12 | 36 | 48 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Jermaine Holmes | Marshall | SO | LB | 12 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 6.75 |
| 54 | Brandon Reeves | UTSA | SR | LB | 8 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 9.63 |
| 59 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 8 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 59 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 61 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 11 | 50 | 46 | 96 | 8.73 |
| 61 | Byron Jones | U Conn | SO | DB | 11 | 35 | 46 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 61 | Ryan Carrethers | Ark St | JR | DL | 11 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 5.45 |
| 64 | Jonathan Davis | UCF | SR | LB | 13 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 7.08 |
| 64 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 10 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 64 | Steve Beauharnais | Rutgers | SR | LB | 12 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 64 | Alex Bellfy | E Mich | SR | DB | 11 | 26 | 45 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 64 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 9 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 69 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 14 | 81 | 44 | 125 | 8.93 |
| 69 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 12 | 50 | 44 | 94 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 12 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 69 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 11 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 7.73 |
| 69 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 10 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 69 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 10 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 69 | Anthony Brown | Memphis | JR | DL | 12 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 5.92 |
| 76 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 10 | 66 | 43 | 109 | 10.90 |
| 76 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 12 | 46 | 43 | 89 | 7.42 |
| 76 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 10 | 40 | 43 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 76 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 10 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 76 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 7 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 11.29 |
| 76 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 12 | 36 | 43 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 76 | Bryan Pali | E Mich | SR | LB | 8 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 9.00 |
| 76 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 9 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 76 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | SR | LB | 12 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 85 | Brandon Fusilier-Jeffires | Army | FR | LB | 10 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 85 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 12 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 7.00 |
| 85 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 85 | Jamal Merrell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 12 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 6.08 |
| 85 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 11 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 85 | Timothy Starson | Ark St | SR | DL | 11 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 5.82 |
| 85 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 92 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 12 | 74 | 41 | 115 | 9.58 |
| 92 | Matt Warrick | Navy | SR | LB | 11 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 92 | Alex Bazzie | Marshall | JR | DL | 12 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 92 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 12 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 5.67 |
| 92 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 9 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 97 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 9 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 8.11 |
| 97 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | SR | DL | 11 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 97 | Antonio Mitchum | La Tech | SR | LB | 9 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 6.56 |
| 97 | Kyle Tudor | ECU | JR | LB | 12 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 4.75 |