2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 4 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 2 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 3 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 12.60 |
| 4 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 12.40 |
| 5 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 19 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 5 | Daren Bates | Auburn | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 7 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 5 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 7 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 10 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 11 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 4 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 11 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 11 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 14 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 14 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 5 | 27 | 26 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 14 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 17 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 19 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 20 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 20 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 5 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 20 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 23 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 20 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 20 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 25 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 5 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Jake Fischer | Arizona | JR | LB | 5 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 28 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 5 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 30 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 4 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 31 | Maalik Bomar | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 9.67 |
| 32 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 5 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 32 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 32 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 9.60 |
| 35 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 35 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 35 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 35 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 39 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 39 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 5 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 41 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 41 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 41 | Jake Holland | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 5 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Richard Spencer | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Kenny Ladler | Vanderbilt | JR | DB | 3 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 9.00 |
| 51 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 5 | 36 | 8 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Vince Buhagiar | SJSU | JR | LB | 5 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 5 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 5 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 51 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 5 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 59 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Roderic Blunt | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Bryan Pali | E Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Jermaine Whitehead | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 59 | Anthony Brown | Memphis | JR | DL | 4 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 68 | Brandon Reeves | UTSA | SR | LB | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8.67 |
| 69 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 5 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 69 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 69 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 69 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 69 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 8.60 |
| 74 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 4 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | SR | DB | 4 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Steele Divitto | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 74 | Eddie Lackey | Baylor | JR | LB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 79 | Justin Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 5 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 79 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 79 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 5 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 79 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 5 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 83 | Rashaad Reynolds | Oregon St | JR | DB | 3 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 83 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 3 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 8.33 |
| 85 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 85 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 85 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 85 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 4 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 89 | Will Ebner | Missouri | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 89 | Jared Tevis | Arizona | SO | DB | 5 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 89 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 5 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 89 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 89 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 5 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 94 | Xavius Boyd | Western Ky | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Derek Akunne | N Texas | SO | LB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Tony Martin | Ball State | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Desmond Bozeman | W Mich | JR | LB | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Zach Davis | Tulane | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 9 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 94 | Dion Bailey | USC | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.