2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Boyett | Oregon | JR | DB | 2 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Sam Holl | Baylor | SO | DB | 2 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 13.50 |
| 3 | Noah Keller | Ohio | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12.00 |
| 5 | Donyae Coleman | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 23.00 |
| 6 | Brian Hendricks | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 6 | James-Michael Johnson | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 6 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 11.00 |
| 9 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | JR | LB | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Marcus McGraw | Houston | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 21.00 |
| 9 | Ronnie Thornton | USM | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10.50 |
| 13 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.00 |
| 14 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 2 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 14 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | SO | LB | 2 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 14 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 14 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 2 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 14 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 19 | Eric Reid | LSU | SO | DB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | David Garrett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Jordan Zumwalt | UCLA | SO | LB | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | JR | LB | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas St | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Don Jones | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 19 | Kent Brooks | Houston | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 29 | Eain Smith | WVU | SR | DB | 2 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | Brodrick Brown | Okla St | JR | DB | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | Keenan Robinson | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | Eddie Whitley | Va Tech | SR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | Curnelius Arnick | Tulsa | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 29 | Matt Tau'fo'ou | Iowa State | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 29 | David Niumatalolo | NMSU | SR | DL | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17.00 |
| 37 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 2 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Jhony Faustin | N Illinois | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 37 | Derek Wolfe | Cincinnati | SR | DL | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 42 | Jamell Fleming | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Tashaun Gipson | Wyoming | SR | DB | 2 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | FR | LB | 2 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Corico Hawkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 42 | Brandon Marshall | Nevada | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Daniel Sorensen | BYU | SO | DB | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 42 | Randell Johnson | FAU | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 42 | Sean Parker | Washington | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 42 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 54 | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 2 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Darryl Feemster | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 2 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Andrew Taglianetti | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 54 | Aaron Henry | Wisconsin | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Glenn Love | UCLA | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Jacorius Cotton | USM | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Chris Norman | Mich St | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Rodney Chadwick | Baylor | JR | LB | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 54 | Ben Bradley | NMSU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 67 | Jordan Hunt | FIU | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 67 | Justin Gilbert | Okla St | SO | DB | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Khalid Wooten | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Tevin McDonald | UCLA | FR | DB | 2 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Cordarro Law | USM | SR | DL | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Kendrick Presley | USM | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Brandon Joiner | Ark St | SR | DL | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Michael Brockers | LSU | SO | DL | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 67 | Jimmie Ward | N Illinois | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Jamie Collins | USM | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 67 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 67 | Stansly Maponga | TCU | SO | DL | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Christian Robinson | Georgia | JR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 67 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 87 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | JR | DB | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Duke Williams | Nevada | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Larry Parker | SDSU | SR | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | D.J. Hayden | Houston | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Tariq Edwards | Va Tech | SO | LB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Nevin Lawson | Utah State | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Markelle Martin | Okla St | SR | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Tavaris McMillian | Utah State | FR | LB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Jordan Delegal | N Illinois | SR | LB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Kenny Cain | TCU | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 87 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 87 | Nathan Stupar | Penn State | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 87 | Aaron Winchester | W Mich | SR | RB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |