2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 4 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 17.25 |
| 2 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 4 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 13.75 |
| 3 | Steven Erzinger | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 12.75 |
| 4 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 5 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 4 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 12.00 |
| 6 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 9.40 |
| 7 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 11.50 |
| 8 | Omar Brown | Marshall | SR | DB | 4 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 8 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 10 | Mike Marry | Miss | SO | LB | 4 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 10 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 5 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 8.40 |
| 10 | Adrien Cole | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 10 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 10.50 |
| 14 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Jay Dudley | La Tech | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 14 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 10.25 |
| 18 | Michael Lanaris | S Florida | JR | LB | 5 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 8.00 |
| 18 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 18 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 4 | 22 | 18 | 40 | 10.00 |
| 21 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 4 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 21 | Sammy Brown | Houston | SR | LB | 5 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 7.80 |
| 21 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 21 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 9.75 |
| 21 | Jeremy Grove | ECU | FR | LB | 3 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 21 | Daniel Drake | ECU | JR | LB | 3 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 13.00 |
| 27 | Kevin Pierre-Louis | BC | SO | LB | 4 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 27 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 4 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 27 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 4 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 9.50 |
| 30 | Terrence Thomas | Memphis | SR | LB | 4 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 30 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 9.25 |
| 32 | Matt Robinson | Maryland | SO | DB | 3 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 12.00 |
| 32 | Antonio Allen | S Carolina | SR | LB | 4 | 22 | 14 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Charles Mitchell | Miss St | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | JR | LB | 4 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 32 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 9.00 |
| 38 | K'Waun Williams | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 5 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 7.00 |
| 38 | Winston Fraser | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 38 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | SO | LB | 4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 38 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 38 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 38 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 4 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 38 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 11.67 |
| 38 | Korey Williams | USM | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 8.75 |
| 46 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 4 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 4 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Jamel Johnson | La Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 22 | 12 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 4 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | JR | LB | 4 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 46 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 4 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 8.50 |
| 52 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 3 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 52 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | SO | LB | 4 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Jamie Bender | UAB | SR | DB | 3 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 52 | Daren Bates | Auburn | JR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 4 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Sean Baker | Ball State | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Taylor Reed | SMU | JR | LB | 4 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 8.25 |
| 52 | DeShawn Grayson | UTEP | JR | DB | 5 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 52 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 3 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 11.00 |
| 64 | Tekerrein Cuba | TCU | SR | DB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Sean Parker | Washington | SO | DB | 4 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | JR | LB | 4 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Chris Marve | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Brandon Wilson | Miss St | SR | LB | 4 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | FR | LB | 4 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 64 | Tyson Gale | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8.00 |
| 71 | Mike Orakpo | CSU | SO | LB | 4 | 25 | 6 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Lance Kelley | La-Lafytte | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | SO | DB | 4 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Colin Parker | Ariz St | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Paul Vassallo | Arizona | SR | LB | 4 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 3 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 71 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 5 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6.20 |
| 71 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | JR | DB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 71 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 71 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | SO | LB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Gary Walker | Idaho | JR | DB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Tre`Shawn Robinson | Idaho | SR | LB | 4 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Damien Jackson | Miss | SR | DB | 4 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | SO | DB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Jeff Thomas | Indiana | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Corey Paredes | Hawai'i | SR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Luke Batton | Kent State | JR | LB | 4 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | George Carpenter | Marshall | SR | LB | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Lee Skinner | Buffalo | FR | LB | 4 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Jahleel Addae | C Mich | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Najee Goode | WVU | SR | LB | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 7.75 |
| 71 | Feti Unga | Oregon St | JR | LB | 3 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 10.33 |
| 93 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 4 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 4 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Phillip Thomas | Syracuse | JR | DB | 4 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 4 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | SO | LB | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 10.00 |
| 93 | Chris Adkins | Indiana | SR | DB | 4 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.50 |
| 93 | Tristan Roberts | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 5 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6.00 |
| 93 | Jonathan Cyprien | FIU | JR | DB | 4 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 7.50 |