2012 National Leaders Tackles For Loss - Games in November Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | TFL | TFL Yards | TFL/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 5 | 8.5 | 47 | 1.70 |
| 1 | Ray Stovall | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 4 | 8.5 | 20 | 2.13 |
| 3 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 4 | 8.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Steven Means | Buffalo | SR | DL | 4 | 8.0 | 28 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Cyrus Coen | Wash St | SO | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 29 | 1.88 |
| 5 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 3 | 7.5 | 27 | 2.50 |
| 5 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 4 | 7.5 | 18 | 1.88 |
| 8 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 4 | 7.0 | 34 | 1.75 |
| 8 | Rob Lohr | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 4 | 7.0 | 16 | 1.75 |
| 11 | Prince Shembo | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 44 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | SO | DL | 2 | 6.5 | 32 | 3.25 |
| 11 | Walker May | Vanderbilt | JR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 31 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 3 | 6.5 | 24 | 2.17 |
| 11 | Chris Smith | Arkansas | JR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Scott Vallone | Rutgers | SR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 24 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Henry Anderson | Stanford | JR | DL | 5 | 6.5 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Trent Murphy | Stanford | SR | LB | 5 | 6.5 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 11 | Ken Bishop | N Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 6.5 | 20 | 1.63 |
| 11 | Joey Ehrmann | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 4 | 6.5 | 19 | 1.63 |
| 21 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 51 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Jeremiah Attaochu | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 45 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 3 | 6.0 | 41 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Morgan Breslin | USC | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 26 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Frank Clark | Michigan | SO | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 22 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Adam Replogle | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | JR | DL | 3 | 6.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 21 | Trey Flowers | Arkansas | SO | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Matt Elam | Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 6.0 | 17 | 1.50 |
| 21 | Eric Martin | Nebraska | SR | DL | 4 | 6.0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 34 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 3 | 5.5 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 34 | Kapron Lewis-Moore | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 34 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Derrell Johnson | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 33 | 1.83 |
| 34 | Andrew Hudson | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 30 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 3 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.83 |
| 34 | Greg Irvin | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 26 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Chris Brathwaite | Virginia | SO | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Anthony Wells | N Illinois | JR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Kawann Short | Purdue | SR | DL | 4 | 5.5 | 21 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | JR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 20 | 1.38 |
| 34 | DaCorris Ford | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 4 | 5.5 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 34 | Datone Jones | UCLA | SR | DL | 5 | 5.5 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 48 | John Simon | Ohio State | SR | DL | 2 | 5.0 | 46 | 2.50 |
| 48 | Josh Shirley | Washington | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Bruce Taylor | Va Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Caesar Rodriguez | C Mich | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 29 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Emeka Onyenekwu | La-Lafytte | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Alexander Hansen | Air Force | FR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Timothy Starson | Ark St | SR | DL | 3 | 5.0 | 22 | 1.67 |
| 48 | Nate Fakahafua | Utah | SO | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Christian Robinson | Georgia | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Alex Page | South Ala | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 19 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Larry Black Jr. | Indiana | SR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 16 | 1.25 |
| 48 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 4 | 5.0 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 48 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 3 | 5.0 | 14 | 1.67 |
| 48 | Davon Coleman | Ariz St | JR | DL | 4 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.25 |
| 68 | Richard Gray | Kent State | JR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 36 | 0.90 |
| 68 | C.J. Johnson | Miss | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 33 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Samuel Ukwuachu | Boise St | FR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Tourek Williams | FIU | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Jeremiah Taylor | Marshall | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 25 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Trevardo Williams | U Conn | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 24 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | SR | DL | 5 | 4.5 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 68 | Cory Dorris | Tulsa | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Anthony Larceval | SJSU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Alonzo Tweedy | Va Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Christian Ringo | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | JR | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Travis Raciti | SJSU | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Josh Francis | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Freddie Bishop | W Mich | SR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Jacques Smith | Tennessee | JR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | SR | DB | 4 | 4.5 | 16 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Jorge Wright | WVU | SR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Chris Rabb | UAB | FR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Mark Garrick | UNLV | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 15 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Damien Holmes | UCLA | SR | LB | 5 | 4.5 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 68 | Will Clarke | WVU | JR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Kenneth Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Grady Jarrett | Clemson | SO | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 14 | 1.13 |
| 68 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 12 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Robert Kough | Army | JR | DL | 3 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.50 |
| 68 | Lyndell Johnson | Okla St | SO | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Jerrold Frazier | MTSU | FR | DL | 2 | 4.5 | 10 | 2.25 |
| 68 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Jonathan Willard | Clemson | SR | LB | 4 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.13 |
| 68 | Leonard Williams | USC | FR | DL | 4 | 4.5 | 10 | 1.13 |