2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Cudworth | E Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | JR | DB | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Trent Mackey | Tulane | JR | LB | 1 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 16.00 |
| 4 | Luke Ruff | Wyoming | JR | DB | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Travaun Nixon | UTEP | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7.50 |
| 6 | Max Bullough | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15.00 |
| 11 | David Amerson | NC State | SO | DB | 2 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 11 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 |
| 11 | Brian Hendricks | Wyoming | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7.00 |
| 14 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | JR | DL | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Marcus English | E Mich | SR | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 14 | Kenny Cain | TCU | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 14 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 18 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Preston Brown | Louisville | SO | LB | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Brady Amack | Air Force | SR | LB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Luke Anderson | Wyoming | JR | DB | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Daren Bates | Auburn | JR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Dexter Heyman | Louisville | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Bubba Forrest | New Mexico | SR | DB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Rodney Paulk | S Carolina | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Chris Marve | Vanderbilt | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Darrin Kitchens | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12.00 |
| 18 | Devyn Harris | Wyoming | SO | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6.00 |
| 30 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Pat Schiller | N Illinois | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Toben Opurum | Kansas | JR | DL | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Kyle Davis | Tulane | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Darwin Cook | WVU | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Titus Till | Maryland | FR | DB | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Marqueston Huff | Wyoming | SO | DB | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | JR | LB | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Brad Ohrman | E Mich | SR | DL | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Anthony Wooding, Jr. | Air Force | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Jon Davis | Air Force | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Logan Harrell | Fresno St | SR | DL | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Jarrell Drane | Indiana | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 30 | Blake Poole | E Mich | JR | LB | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 30 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 47 | Akeem Davis | Memphis | JR | DB | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Jelani Jenkins | Florida | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Mike Orakpo | CSU | SO | LB | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Korey Williams | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Jonathan Meeks | Clemson | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | C.J. Malauulu | Kent State | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | C.J. Wilson | NC State | JR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Willie Williams | E Mich | SR | DB | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 47 | Andre Branch | Clemson | SR | DL | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Carmen Messina | New Mexico | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Bobby Wagner | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Kenyata Johnson | Memphis | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Chad Boyd | La Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Brian Wagner | Akron | JR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Kyle Gallagher | Utah State | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 47 | Kelby Brown | Duke | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 67 | D.J. Johnson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Rashaan Melvin | N Illinois | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Gabe Knapton | Wyoming | SR | DL | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 67 | Nate Fellner | Washington | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Kenny Tate | Maryland | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Dwayne Maddox | NC State | SR | LB | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 67 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | FR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Terrence Thomas | Memphis | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Willie Scott | Iowa State | SO | DL | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Chris Miller | Air Force | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 67 | Anthony Wright, Jr. | Air Force | SR | DB | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 67 | Taylor Reed | SMU | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Tekerrein Cuba | TCU | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | JR | DL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Adrien Cole | La Tech | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Neal Huynh | Ohio | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Eric Rowe | Utah | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 67 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 88 | Mark Barron | Alabama | SR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | JR | DB | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | D.J. Swearinger | S Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Blake Dees | Texas Tech | FR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Tashaun Gipson | Wyoming | SR | DB | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 88 | Avery Patterson | Oregon | SO | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Travis Brown | Fresno St | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Dwayne Woods | BGSU | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Jordan Sullen | Tulane | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Terence Garvin | WVU | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | Martavius Neloms | Kentucky | JR | DB | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 88 | D.J. Green | NC State | SO | LB | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 |