2011 National Leaders Fumbles Forced - All Games through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitney Mercilus | Illinois | JR | DL | 13 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 2 | Nordly Capi | CSU | SO | DL | 12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 3 | Vinny Curry | Marshall | SR | DL | 13 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 4 | Scott Crichton | Oregon St | FR | DL | 12 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Jake Bequette | Arkansas | SR | DL | 10 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 7 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | SO | LB | 12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 7 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 9 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | SO | DL | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 9 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | FR | DL | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | SR | LB | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 9 | Josh Biezuns | Wyoming | SR | DL | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 15 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 14 | 5 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Jacquies Smith | Missouri | SR | DL | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 15 | Terrell Manning | NC State | JR | LB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 18 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Randell Johnson | FAU | SO | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Joseph Harris | New Mexico | JR | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Antonio Allen | S Carolina | SR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Dartwan Bush | Texas Tech | SO | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Jabaree Tuani | Navy | SR | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Matt Brewer | Navy | JR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 27 | Uona Kaveinga | BYU | JR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Colin Parker | Ariz St | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Walter Stewart | Cincinnati | JR | DL | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Shaun Prater | Iowa | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Taylor Thompson | SMU | SR | DL | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Tahir Whitehead | Temple | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Robert Bell | Toledo | JR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 27 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 37 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 14 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 38 | Adrian Phillips | Texas | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 38 | Dominique Robertson | Tulane | SO | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 40 | Chris Jones | BGSU | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Lamanski Ware | UAB | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Conrad Scheidt | Idaho | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Walt Canty | Duke | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Chidera Uzo-Diribe | Colorado | SO | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Zach Gholson | Memphis | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Anthony Kokal | Miami (Oh) | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jake Dooley | Kent State | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | SO | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | James Dunlap | UNLV | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Quinton Pointer | UNLV | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Brandon Akpunku | N Texas | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Xavier Webb | Rice | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Keith Smith | SJSU | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Ryne Giddins | S Florida | SO | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Nick Perry | USC | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Justin Jackson | Wk Forest | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 62 | Logan Harrell | Fresno St | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Tyrone Crawford | Boise St | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Joe Williams | Baylor | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Darron Edwards | Ark St | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Corey Paredes | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Art Laurel | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | John Hardy-Tuliau | Hawai'i | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Monte Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Hakeem Smith | Louisville | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Quinton Coples | N Carolina | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Richetti Jones | Okla St | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Frank Alexander | Oklahoma | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Sean Stanley | Penn State | JR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Ryan Russell | Purdue | FR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Jake Fely | SDSU | FR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Stephen Johnson | Temple | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Johnny Fobbs | TCU | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Dezman Moses | Tulane | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Alex Means | Air Force | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Tyrunn Walker | Tulsa | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Tim Fugger | Vanderbilt | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Archibald Barnes | Vanderbilt | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Brian Blechen | Utah | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Bruce Irvin | WVU | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 62 | Paul Hazel | W Mich | JR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 98 | Noah Keller | Ohio | SR | LB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 98 | Terrance Mitchell | Oregon | FR | DB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 98 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.