2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | FR | LB | 6 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 12.17 |
| 2 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 11.83 |
| 3 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 7 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 12.86 |
| 3 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | SO | LB | 8 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 10.25 |
| 5 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 10 | 44 | 45 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 5 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 5 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 17.40 |
| 5 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 7 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 11.29 |
| 5 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 8 | 32 | 45 | 77 | 9.63 |
| 5 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 10.57 |
| 10 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 7 | 49 | 44 | 93 | 13.29 |
| 10 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 8 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 10.50 |
| 12 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 8 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 9.75 |
| 12 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 6 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 12.50 |
| 14 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 9 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 15 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 8 | 35 | 41 | 76 | 9.50 |
| 16 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 9 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 9.56 |
| 16 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 7 | 43 | 39 | 82 | 11.71 |
| 16 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 14.00 |
| 19 | Daren Bates | Auburn | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 8.40 |
| 19 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 13.17 |
| 19 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 7 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 19 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 6 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 19 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 10.00 |
| 19 | Ronnie Sneed | Kentucky | SR | LB | 7 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 7.00 |
| 25 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 25 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 6 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 12.50 |
| 27 | Shaquil Barrett | CSU | SO | LB | 6 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 10.67 |
| 27 | Daniel Drake | ECU | JR | LB | 5 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 8.20 |
| 29 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 12.43 |
| 29 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 7 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 10.00 |
| 29 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 6 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 29 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 10.67 |
| 29 | Brandon Wilson | Miss St | SR | LB | 7 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 29 | Matt Tau'fo'ou | Iowa State | SR | LB | 9 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 6.22 |
| 35 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 35 | Steve Greer | Virginia | JR | LB | 7 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 35 | George Carpenter | Marshall | SR | LB | 8 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 38 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 8 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 38 | David Hinds | FAU | JR | LB | 7 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 38 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 6 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 38 | Paul Swan | BGSU | SO | LB | 7 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 38 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 9 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 5.33 |
| 38 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 6 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 44 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 6 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 10.50 |
| 44 | Charles Mitchell | Miss St | SR | DB | 7 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 44 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 7 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 44 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | JR | DB | 7 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 44 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 6 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 44 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 44 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 6 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 44 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 7 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 52 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | JR | DB | 8 | 48 | 31 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 52 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 8 | 48 | 31 | 79 | 9.88 |
| 52 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 8 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 52 | Walt Canty | Duke | JR | DB | 7 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 9.57 |
| 52 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 9 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 7.33 |
| 52 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Matt Warrick | Navy | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 9.00 |
| 52 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | SO | LB | 7 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 52 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | FR | DB | 7 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 52 | Brian Hendricks | Wyoming | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 52 | James Skelton | CSU | JR | LB | 6 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 52 | Ryan Baker | LSU | SR | LB | 10 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 5.10 |
| 52 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | SO | LB | 8 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 6.00 |
| 52 | Mike Petrucci | C Mich | SR | LB | 6 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 52 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 6 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 67 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 8 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 8.75 |
| 67 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 8 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 67 | Luke Batton | Kent State | JR | LB | 6 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 67 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 8 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 67 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 6 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 67 | Michael Doctor | Oregon St | SO | LB | 7 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 67 | Kevin Minter | LSU | SO | LB | 10 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 4.60 |
| 67 | Bryan Bonilla | NMSU | SO | LB | 6 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 75 | Sean Parker | Washington | SO | DB | 7 | 32 | 29 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 75 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 7 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 75 | Eddie Whitley | Va Tech | SR | LB | 8 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 75 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 8 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 75 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | FR | LB | 7 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 75 | Noah Keller | Ohio | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 10.40 |
| 75 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 75 | Ronnie Thornton | USM | SR | LB | 6 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 75 | Steven Erzinger | Army | SR | LB | 5 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 75 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 4 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 85 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 6 | 39 | 28 | 67 | 11.17 |
| 85 | Justin Allen | Rice | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 28 | 64 | 8.00 |
| 85 | Corico Hawkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 9 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 85 | Ben Bradley | NMSU | SR | DB | 6 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 85 | Joe Holland | Purdue | SR | LB | 7 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 85 | Quin Ashley | Idaho | SR | DB | 6 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 85 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 6 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 7.67 |
| 85 | Bennie Logan | LSU | SO | DL | 10 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 4.40 |
| 85 | Mitch Zajac | W Mich | SR | LB | 5 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 85 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 6 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6.83 |
| 95 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 9 | 47 | 27 | 74 | 8.22 |
| 95 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | JR | DL | 8 | 40 | 27 | 67 | 8.38 |
| 95 | John Boyett | Oregon | JR | DB | 7 | 37 | 27 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 95 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | SO | DB | 10 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 6.30 |
| 95 | Keith Smith | SJSU | SO | LB | 5 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 95 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 6 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 8.67 |