2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 9 | 77 | 57 | 134 | 14.89 |
| 2 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 11 | 70 | 47 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 10 | 69 | 61 | 130 | 13.00 |
| 4 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 10 | 66 | 31 | 97 | 9.70 |
| 5 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 11 | 65 | 50 | 115 | 10.45 |
| 6 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 10 | 63 | 38 | 101 | 10.10 |
| 7 | Ghaali Muhammad | Wyoming | SR | LB | 10 | 62 | 29 | 91 | 9.10 |
| 7 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 11 | 62 | 19 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 9 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 11 | 61 | 21 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 10 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 9 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 11.33 |
| 11 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 12 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 9.00 |
| 12 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 10 | 57 | 41 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 12 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 11 | 57 | 24 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 14 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 10 | 56 | 43 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 14 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 11 | 56 | 38 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 14 | Joplo Bartu | Texas St | SR | LB | 10 | 56 | 33 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 14 | Kanorris Davis | Troy | SR | LB | 10 | 56 | 17 | 73 | 7.30 |
| 14 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 10 | 56 | 15 | 71 | 7.10 |
| 19 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 9 | 53 | 50 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 19 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 12 | 53 | 46 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 19 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 10 | 53 | 14 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 22 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 10 | 52 | 47 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 23 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 9 | 50 | 54 | 104 | 11.56 |
| 23 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 7 | 50 | 34 | 84 | 12.00 |
| 25 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 11 | 49 | 39 | 88 | 8.00 |
| 25 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 9 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 8.89 |
| 27 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 58 | 106 | 10.60 |
| 27 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 11 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 8.09 |
| 27 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | JR | LB | 11 | 48 | 28 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 27 | Johnathan Cyprien | FIU | SR | DB | 10 | 48 | 27 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 27 | Hilbert Jackson | N Texas | JR | DB | 9 | 48 | 19 | 67 | 7.44 |
| 32 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 47 | 68 | 115 | 10.45 |
| 32 | Jonathan Davis | UCF | SR | LB | 12 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 7.58 |
| 32 | Taylor Reed | SMU | SR | LB | 9 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 32 | Julius White | Rice | SO | DB | 11 | 47 | 20 | 67 | 6.09 |
| 36 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 11 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 7.91 |
| 36 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | FR | DB | 10 | 46 | 34 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 36 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 36 | George Callender | NMSU | JR | DB | 10 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 36 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 8 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 36 | Kiante Young | Western Ky | JR | DB | 10 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 36 | Craig Allen | MTSU | JR | LB | 9 | 46 | 15 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 43 | Sidney Saulter | Kent State | SR | DB | 11 | 45 | 25 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 43 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 9 | 45 | 23 | 68 | 7.56 |
| 45 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 9.36 |
| 45 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 9 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 9.44 |
| 45 | Enrique Williams | South Ala | JR | LB | 10 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 45 | Cullen Newsome | SJSU | SR | DB | 11 | 44 | 30 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 45 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 10 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 45 | Cameron Truss | BGSU | JR | DB | 10 | 44 | 9 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 51 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 11 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 11.09 |
| 51 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 12 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 7.50 |
| 51 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 10 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 51 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | JR | LB | 9 | 43 | 28 | 71 | 7.89 |
| 51 | Winston Fraser | FIU | SR | LB | 10 | 43 | 23 | 66 | 6.60 |
| 51 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 10 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 57 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 57 | 99 | 12.38 |
| 57 | Gary Walker | Idaho | SR | DB | 9 | 42 | 35 | 77 | 8.56 |
| 57 | Brannon Bryan | Troy | SR | LB | 10 | 42 | 25 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 60 | Kurt Mangum | Akron | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 57 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 60 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 11 | 41 | 37 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 60 | Qushaun Lee | Ark St | SO | LB | 9 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 60 | Derek Akunne | N Texas | SO | LB | 9 | 41 | 30 | 71 | 7.89 |
| 60 | B.J. Scott | South Ala | SR | DB | 10 | 41 | 26 | 67 | 6.70 |
| 60 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 60 | Bené Benwikere | SJSU | JR | DB | 11 | 41 | 21 | 62 | 5.64 |
| 60 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | SR | LB | 10 | 41 | 19 | 60 | 6.00 |
| 60 | Henry Mitchell | La-Monroe | SR | DB | 10 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 5.40 |
| 69 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 10 | 40 | 60 | 100 | 10.00 |
| 69 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 10 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 69 | Steffon Batts | Air Force | JR | DB | 11 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 69 | Marrell Jackson | Hawai'i | FR | DB | 10 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 5.70 |
| 69 | Eric Pinkins | SDSU | JR | DB | 11 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 69 | Will Davis | Utah State | SR | DB | 10 | 40 | 16 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 69 | Kevin Byard | MTSU | FR | DB | 9 | 40 | 14 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 69 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | JR | DB | 10 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 77 | Vince Buhagiar | SJSU | JR | LB | 11 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 77 | Max Morgan | CSU | SO | LB | 10 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 77 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 10 | 39 | 26 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 77 | Zach Davis | Tulane | JR | LB | 9 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 7.11 |
| 77 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 9 | 39 | 14 | 53 | 5.89 |
| 77 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SO | DB | 10 | 39 | 14 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 77 | Darius Polk | Kent State | JR | DB | 11 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 4.45 |
| 77 | Melvin White | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 9 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 85 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 11 | 38 | 72 | 110 | 10.00 |
| 85 | D.J. Hunter | Marshall | FR | DB | 9 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 85 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 11 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 7.82 |
| 85 | Aaron Davis | CSU | SO | LB | 10 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 85 | Randall Joyner | SMU | JR | LB | 9 | 38 | 28 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 85 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 8 | 38 | 20 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 85 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | JR | DB | 10 | 38 | 18 | 56 | 5.60 |
| 92 | Tyrone Clark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 6.40 |
| 92 | Demetrius Stone | N Illinois | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 92 | Rodney Gillis | La-Lafytte | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 92 | Kenny Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 92 | Jeremy Ioane | Boise St | SO | DB | 11 | 37 | 24 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 92 | Vincent Eddie | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 10 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 92 | Jonathan Dowling | Western Ky | SO | DB | 9 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 5.78 |
| 92 | Darryl Morris | Texas St | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 5.20 |
| 92 | Ray Stovall | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 10 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 5.20 |