2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Gordon | Pittsburgh | JR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 1 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Nicholas Grigsby | Pittsburgh | FR | LB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Nic Johnston | UTSA | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Arryn Chenault | Cincinnati | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Blake Terry | UTSA | SO | LB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 8 | Chris Parks | SMU | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 12 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 12 | Riley Haynes | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | JR | DL | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 12 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Terrel Smith | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Phillip Benning | Texas St | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 12 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Trent Voss | Toledo | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 25 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 25 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 25 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Rodman Noel | NC State | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 25 | Jarred Holley | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Chris Carnegie | Army | FR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 25 | Jon Major | Colorado | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 25 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Parker Orms | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Steven Terrell | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 25 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Brian Randolph | Tennessee | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Trey Williams | Idaho | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Joel Kight | Miss | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 42 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 42 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 42 | Brandon Reeves | UTSA | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 42 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 42 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 42 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 42 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | Shaq Wilson | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 42 | Maalik Bomar | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 42 | Jared Jones | Air Force | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 42 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | JR | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Mark Murphy | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 42 | Bjoern Werner | FSU | JR | DL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 42 | John Timu | Washington | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Sam Holl | Baylor | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 42 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 72 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 72 | Jajuan Harley | MTSU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 72 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 72 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 72 | Byron Jerideau | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 72 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 72 | Toney Hurd Jr. | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 72 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Diaheem Watkins | UAB | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Steven Means | Buffalo | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Miles Simpson | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Brandon Braxton | Duke | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Steven Kurfehs | UTSA | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 72 | Cornellius Carradine | FSU | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 72 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Dyshawn Davis | Syracuse | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Chris Young | Ariz St | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Terrance Lloyd | Baylor | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Shayon Green | Miami (Fl) | JR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Greg Brown | Kansas | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Damon Magazu | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Devin Taylor | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | David Mayo | Texas St | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 72 | Steven Jenkins | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4.00 |