2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 12.60 |
| 2 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 12.40 |
| 3 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 4 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 4 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 6 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 6 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 6 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 5 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 6 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 10 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 11 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 11 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 11 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 11 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 11 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 16 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 17 | Jake Fischer | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 17 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 19 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 19 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 19 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 22 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 22 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 22 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 22 | Daren Bates | Auburn | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 26 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 26 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 26 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 29 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 36 | 8 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Vince Buhagiar | SJSU | JR | LB | 5 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 29 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 29 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 39 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 39 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 39 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 39 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 39 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 4 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 39 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 39 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 39 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 47 | Justin Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 47 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 47 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 5 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 47 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 47 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 52 | Will Ebner | Missouri | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 52 | Jared Tevis | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 52 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 52 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 52 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 52 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 58 | Xavius Boyd | Western Ky | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 58 | Derek Akunne | N Texas | SO | LB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 58 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 58 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 58 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 63 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 5 | 32 | 7 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Donald Celiscar | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 29 | 10 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 4 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 63 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SO | DB | 5 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | C.J. Mosley | Alabama | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 63 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 74 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 5 | 26 | 12 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 5 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Lairamie Lee | N Texas | SO | DB | 5 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 74 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 74 | Winston Fraser | FIU | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Stephone Anthony | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 74 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 74 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 86 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 5 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 5 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 5 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Rohan Gaines | Arkansas | FR | DB | 5 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 5 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Tyrone Clark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Chris Young | Ariz St | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Alex Bazzie | Marshall | JR | DL | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 86 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 86 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 86 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 7.40 |