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 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Jamal Merrell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Brandon Reeves | UTSA | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 8 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Christian Henry | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Evan McKelvey | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 8 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 21 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 21 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Sua Tuala | Idaho | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Kyle Tudor | ECU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 21 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 21 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Colin Weingrad | E Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Jonathan Mathis | Texas A&M | SR | DL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Trent Voss | Toledo | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 32 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 32 | Jajuan Harley | MTSU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 32 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Witney Sherry | Buffalo | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Jake Stockman | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 32 | Preston Hadley | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Gabe Martin | BGSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Brye French | Navy | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Tenarius Wright | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Jalen Jefferson | California | FR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Anthony Brown | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Lanston Tanyi | CSU | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Sydney Sarmiento | Duke | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Justin Smith | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Dechane Durante | N Illinois | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Roderic Blunt | MTSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 32 | Tra'ves Bush | Navy | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Kyle Coleman | Ark St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | SR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Paul Swan | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Lavar Edwards | LSU | SR | DL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | Cory James | CSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 32 | D.J. Hunter | Marshall | FR | DB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 32 | Sterling Lucas | NC State | SR | LB | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 66 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 66 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 66 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 66 | Byron Jerideau | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 66 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 66 | Toney Hurd Jr. | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 66 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Christian Robinson | Georgia | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | DeAndre Boughton | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 66 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 66 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Xavius Boyd | Western Ky | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Fusilier-Jeffires | Army | FR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Marquis Spruill | Syracuse | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Robert Mullins | California | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Lonnie Ballentine | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Drew Hardin | Indiana | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 66 | Joe Drummond | Army | SO | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Deandre Coleman | California | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Corey Jones | Memphis | JR | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 66 | Joe Gaglione | Iowa | SR | DL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7.00 |