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 | Mike Purcell | Wyoming | SR | DL | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 2 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 2 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 5 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Jamal Merrell | Rutgers | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 5 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 8 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Trent Voss | Toledo | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 8 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 13 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 13 | Charles Harris | Memphis | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Jason McLean | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Chris Parks | SMU | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Jajuan Harley | MTSU | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Sua Tuala | Idaho | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Kyle Tudor | ECU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Pat Hinkel | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Donald Coleman | E Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Christian Henry | MTSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 18 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 36 | Riley Haynes | Wk Forest | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Jarard Milo | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Rodman Noel | NC State | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Shaq Bell | CSU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Shaq Wilson | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | David Hinds | FAU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Byron Jerideau | S Carolina | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Kevin Johnson | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Witney Sherry | Buffalo | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Jake Stockman | Buffalo | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 36 | Evan McKelvey | Marshall | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 54 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | SR | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Terrel Smith | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Phillip Benning | Texas St | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Chris Carnegie | Army | FR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Jon Major | Colorado | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Jared Jones | Air Force | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Pudge Cotton | E Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Trent Martin | Tulsa | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Diaheem Watkins | UAB | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Steven Means | Buffalo | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Miles Simpson | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Brandon Braxton | Duke | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Jeremy McKnight | FAU | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Christian Robinson | Georgia | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | DeAndre Boughton | Nevada | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Preston Hadley | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Gabe Martin | BGSU | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Andy Mulumba | E Mich | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 54 | Peni Vea | UNLV | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 88 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Craig Mager | Texas St | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Patrick Su'a | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Parker Orms | Colorado | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | SR | DL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Cheatham Norrils | Toledo | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | JR | DL | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Xavier Brewer | Clemson | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Jay Scott | SMU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Terence Garvin | WVU | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.