2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games Won Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 11 | 39 | 69 | 108 | 9.82 |
| 2 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 13 | 63 | 67 | 130 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 34 | 59 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 4 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 11 | 47 | 58 | 105 | 9.55 |
| 5 | Ronnie Thornton | USM | SR | LB | 12 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 7.75 |
| 6 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 10.89 |
| 7 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 9 | 36 | 51 | 87 | 9.67 |
| 8 | Jerry Franklin | Arkansas | SR | LB | 11 | 44 | 49 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 9 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 13 | 50 | 48 | 98 | 7.54 |
| 10 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 11 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 11 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 8.00 |
| 11 | Noah Keller | Ohio | SR | LB | 10 | 31 | 45 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 13 | Phillip Steward | Houston | JR | LB | 13 | 30 | 43 | 73 | 5.62 |
| 13 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 6 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 42 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 15 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 7 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 17 | Dont'a Hightower | Alabama | JR | LB | 12 | 37 | 41 | 78 | 6.50 |
| 17 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 11 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 17 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | SO | LB | 8 | 22 | 41 | 63 | 7.88 |
| 20 | Stephen Johnson | Temple | SR | LB | 9 | 51 | 39 | 90 | 10.00 |
| 20 | Ryan Baker | LSU | SR | LB | 12 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 4.83 |
| 22 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 8 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 9.38 |
| 22 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 8 | 36 | 38 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 22 | Aaron Morris | Ball State | SO | LB | 6 | 21 | 38 | 59 | 9.83 |
| 22 | Kevin Minter | LSU | SO | LB | 13 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 4.31 |
| 26 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 7 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 10.86 |
| 27 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 11 | 42 | 36 | 78 | 7.09 |
| 27 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 11 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 6.64 |
| 27 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 27 | Steve Greer | Virginia | JR | LB | 8 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 27 | Corico Hawkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 10 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 27 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 7 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 27 | Mike Martin | Michigan | SR | DL | 11 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 4.82 |
| 34 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 13 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 6.69 |
| 34 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 9 | 46 | 35 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 34 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 9 | 44 | 35 | 79 | 8.78 |
| 34 | Byron Hout | Boise St | SR | LB | 12 | 27 | 35 | 62 | 5.17 |
| 34 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 7 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 39 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | JR | DB | 8 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 39 | Will Compton | Nebraska | JR | LB | 9 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 6.78 |
| 39 | Luke Lambert | Missouri | SR | LB | 8 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 39 | George Carpenter | Marshall | SR | LB | 7 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 43 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | JR | LB | 10 | 46 | 33 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 43 | Hayes Pullard | USC | FR | LB | 10 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 43 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 9.13 |
| 43 | Demario Davis | Ark St | SR | LB | 10 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 43 | Eric Bennett | Arkansas | SO | DB | 11 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 5.27 |
| 43 | Tariq Edwards | Va Tech | SO | LB | 11 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 49 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 12 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 6.17 |
| 49 | Brandon Taylor | LSU | SR | DB | 13 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 49 | Alonzo Highsmith | Arkansas | JR | LB | 11 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 5.91 |
| 49 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 5 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 11.80 |
| 49 | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | SR | LB | 7 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 49 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | SO | DB | 11 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 5.18 |
| 49 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 56 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 8 | 56 | 31 | 87 | 10.88 |
| 56 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 12 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 6.83 |
| 56 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 39 | 31 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 56 | Kenny Cain | TCU | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 56 | Kent Brooks | Houston | SO | DB | 13 | 36 | 31 | 67 | 5.15 |
| 56 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 8 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 56 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | JR | LB | 10 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 6.10 |
| 56 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 11 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 56 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 7 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 56 | Desmond Morgan | Michigan | FR | LB | 10 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 5.30 |
| 56 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 8 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Jordan Delegal | N Illinois | SR | LB | 11 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 5.55 |
| 67 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 67 | Tom Wort | Oklahoma | SO | LB | 10 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 5.80 |
| 67 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 6 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 67 | Eddie Whitley | Va Tech | SR | LB | 11 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 4.91 |
| 67 | Brandon Marshall | Nevada | SR | LB | 7 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 67 | Bennie Logan | LSU | SO | DL | 13 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 3.92 |
| 67 | Austin Cassidy | Nebraska | SR | DB | 9 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 5.44 |
| 67 | Scott Vallone | Rutgers | JR | DL | 9 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 67 | J.R. Collins | Va Tech | SO | DL | 11 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 4.09 |
| 77 | Antonio Allen | S Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 29 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 77 | Najee Goode | WVU | SR | LB | 10 | 36 | 29 | 65 | 6.50 |
| 77 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | JR | DB | 8 | 33 | 29 | 62 | 7.75 |
| 77 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 8 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 77 | Keenan Robinson | Texas | SR | LB | 8 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 77 | Michael Gilliard | Georgia | JR | LB | 10 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 5.90 |
| 77 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 8 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 77 | McKade Brady | Utah State | JR | DB | 7 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 77 | Brandon Wilson | Miss St | SR | LB | 7 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 77 | Glenn Carson | Penn State | SO | LB | 9 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 5.22 |
| 77 | Willie Williams | E Mich | SR | DB | 6 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 77 | Mitch Zajac | W Mich | SR | LB | 7 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 5.71 |
| 89 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 55 | 28 | 83 | 8.30 |
| 89 | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas St | SR | DB | 10 | 34 | 28 | 62 | 6.20 |
| 89 | Jerico Nelson | Arkansas | SR | DB | 11 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 5.00 |
| 89 | Robert Bell | Toledo | JR | LB | 9 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 6.00 |
| 89 | Dan Molls | Toledo | JR | LB | 6 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 89 | Matt Martinez | Utah | SR | LB | 8 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 6.25 |
| 89 | Jordan Hill | Penn State | JR | DL | 9 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 5.00 |
| 89 | Sterling Young | Ark St | FR | DB | 9 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 4.89 |
| 89 | Alan Baxter | N Illinois | JR | DL | 11 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 89 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | JR | LB | 12 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 89 | Jamaal Bass | N Illinois | FR | LB | 8 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 5.38 |
| 100 | Sam Holl | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 73 | 27 | 100 | 10.00 |