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 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 4 | Daren Bates | Auburn | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 5 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 5 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 7 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 9 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 9 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 9 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 5 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 9 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 5 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 13 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 13 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 13 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 13 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 18 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 18 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 18 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 18 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 18 | Jake Holland | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 23 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 12.40 |
| 23 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 4 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 23 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 5 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 23 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 23 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 23 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 23 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 23 | Anthony Brown | Memphis | JR | DL | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 31 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 32 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 32 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 4 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 32 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 5 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 32 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 32 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 5 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 32 | Adarius Glanton | FAU | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 38 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 38 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 38 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 38 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 38 | Robert Mullins | California | SR | LB | 5 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Terry Easmon | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 44 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 44 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 44 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 44 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 44 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 44 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 44 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 44 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 5 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 44 | Bojay Filimoeatu | Utah State | SR | LB | 5 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 6.40 |
| 44 | Tenarius Wright | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 44 | Ryan Carrethers | Ark St | JR | DL | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 5.40 |
| 44 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 5 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 56 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 56 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 56 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 56 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 56 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 56 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 56 | Stephone Anthony | Clemson | SO | LB | 5 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 56 | Henry Coley | Virginia | SO | LB | 5 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 56 | Brian Suite | Utah State | SO | DB | 5 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 56 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 56 | Solomon Randle | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 7.00 |
| 56 | Andrae Kirk | FAU | SO | LB | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 5.60 |
| 68 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 68 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 68 | Justin Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 68 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 68 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | JR | LB | 5 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 68 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 68 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 68 | Jermaine Whitehead | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 68 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 68 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 5 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 68 | Byran Jones | Arkansas | JR | DL | 5 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 4.60 |
| 79 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 79 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 79 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 79 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 79 | Winston Fraser | FIU | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 7.60 |
| 79 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 7.40 |
| 79 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 79 | Sir Thomas Jackson | Arizona | FR | LB | 5 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 79 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 5 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 7.20 |
| 79 | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 79 | Bryan Pali | E Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 79 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 6.80 |
| 79 | Jamal Merrell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 79 | Brye French | Navy | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 79 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 79 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 79 | Byron Jones | U Conn | SO | DB | 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 79 | R.J. Young | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 7.25 |
| 79 | Chris Cermin | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 6.50 |
| 79 | Deandre Coleman | California | JR | DL | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 79 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 5.20 |
| 100 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 7.80 |