2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games in October Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 36 | 30 | 66 | 16.50 |
| 2 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 4 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 13.75 |
| 3 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | FR | LB | 4 | 35 | 19 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 13.50 |
| 5 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 4 | 29 | 20 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 5 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 4 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 7 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 4 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 8 | Kurt Mangum | Akron | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 11.75 |
| 10 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 4 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 10 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 3 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 15.33 |
| 12 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 12 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 4 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 16 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 16 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 10.75 |
| 18 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Jordon Byas | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 4 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 18 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 23 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 4 | 37 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 23 | Greg Heban | Indiana | JR | DB | 4 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 23 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | SO | DB | 4 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 23 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 3 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 13.67 |
| 23 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 28 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 31 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 4 | 30 | 9 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 31 | Craig Allen | MTSU | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 31 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 31 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 31 | Blake Poole | E Mich | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 36 | Jason Hendricks | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 4 | 25 | 13 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 36 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 3 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 36 | Sean Sylvia | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Christian Jones | FSU | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 36 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 3 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 12.67 |
| 36 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 44 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 4 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 44 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 47 | Steele Divitto | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 13 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | SR | DB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 47 | Kyler Fackrell | Utah State | FR | LB | 4 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 3 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 52 | Herman Lathers | Tennessee | SR | LB | 3 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 52 | McKade Brady | Utah State | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | T.J. McDonald | USC | SR | DB | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Marlon Johnson | Nevada | SR | DB | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 3 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 52 | Benardrick McKinney | Miss St | FR | LB | 4 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Drew Thomas | UTEP | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Jarrett Swaby | Ball State | JR | DB | 4 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 52 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 63 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 4 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Kenny Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 4 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Deone Bucannon | Wash St | JR | DB | 3 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 63 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 3 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 63 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 4 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 11.33 |
| 63 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | James Chambers | Air Force | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 4 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 63 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 76 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Landon Feichter | Purdue | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 9 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 3 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 76 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Demetrius Stone | N Illinois | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Tra'ves Bush | Navy | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Joel Hasley | TCU | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Daren Bates | Auburn | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 76 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 3 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 87 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | JR | DB | 3 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Jabari Price | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 87 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 3 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Jermaine Whitehead | Auburn | SO | DB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 87 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 87 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 87 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 3 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 10.67 |
| 87 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 87 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 99 | Denzel Perryman | Miami (Fl) | SO | LB | 3 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 99 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |