2011 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Kuechly | BC | JR | LB | 10 | 89 | 74 | 163 | 16.30 |
| 2 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 11 | 54 | 75 | 129 | 11.73 |
| 3 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | SO | LB | 11 | 52 | 65 | 117 | 10.64 |
| 4 | Cort Dennison | Washington | SR | LB | 11 | 51 | 62 | 113 | 10.27 |
| 5 | Danny Trevathan | Kentucky | SR | LB | 9 | 52 | 60 | 112 | 12.44 |
| 6 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | JR | LB | 12 | 63 | 48 | 111 | 9.25 |
| 7 | John Boyett | Oregon | JR | DB | 12 | 69 | 38 | 107 | 8.92 |
| 8 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | JR | LB | 11 | 52 | 53 | 105 | 9.55 |
| 9 | Sam Holl | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 73 | 30 | 103 | 10.30 |
| 9 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | JR | DB | 9 | 58 | 45 | 103 | 11.44 |
| 9 | Lavonte David | Nebraska | SR | LB | 10 | 55 | 48 | 103 | 10.30 |
| 12 | Matt Daniels | Duke | SR | DB | 9 | 54 | 46 | 100 | 11.11 |
| 12 | Julian Burnett | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 11 | 49 | 51 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 12 | J.K. Schaffer | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 10 | 44 | 56 | 100 | 10.00 |
| 12 | Chaz Walker | Utah | SR | LB | 11 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 9.09 |
| 16 | Jake Knott | Iowa State | JR | LB | 12 | 62 | 37 | 99 | 8.25 |
| 16 | Steven Johnson | Kansas | SR | LB | 10 | 52 | 47 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 16 | Elliot Coffey | Baylor | SR | LB | 10 | 46 | 53 | 99 | 9.90 |
| 19 | Sean Spence | Miami (Fl) | SR | LB | 10 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 9.80 |
| 20 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | JR | LB | 9 | 41 | 56 | 97 | 10.78 |
| 21 | Cyhl Quarles | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 12 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 8.00 |
| 21 | Jonathan Brown | Illinois | SO | LB | 9 | 41 | 55 | 96 | 10.67 |
| 23 | Emmanuel Acho | Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 53 | 41 | 94 | 8.55 |
| 23 | Max Gruder | Pittsburgh | SR | LB | 10 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 9.40 |
| 25 | Mychal Kendricks | California | SR | LB | 11 | 65 | 28 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 25 | Zach Brown | N Carolina | SR | LB | 11 | 53 | 40 | 93 | 8.45 |
| 27 | Kim Royston | Minnesota | SR | DB | 9 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 10.22 |
| 27 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | SO | LB | 11 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 8.36 |
| 29 | Michael Clay | Oregon | JR | LB | 10 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 9.00 |
| 30 | Audie Cole | NC State | SR | LB | 10 | 57 | 32 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 30 | Jonathan Stewart | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 11 | 51 | 38 | 89 | 8.09 |
| 30 | James Morris | Iowa | SO | LB | 10 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 8.90 |
| 33 | Eric Franklin | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 56 | 32 | 88 | 8.80 |
| 33 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | JR | LB | 9 | 50 | 38 | 88 | 9.78 |
| 35 | Mike Hicks | Baylor | JR | DB | 10 | 56 | 29 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 35 | Keenan Robinson | Texas | SR | LB | 11 | 46 | 39 | 85 | 7.73 |
| 35 | Winston Guy Jr. | Kentucky | SR | DB | 9 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 9.44 |
| 35 | Neiko Thorpe | Auburn | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 8.50 |
| 39 | Alex Elkins | Okla St | JR | LB | 11 | 67 | 17 | 84 | 7.64 |
| 40 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 9 | 65 | 18 | 83 | 9.22 |
| 40 | Corico Hawkins | Clemson | JR | LB | 12 | 47 | 36 | 83 | 6.92 |
| 42 | David Garrett | Kansas St | SR | DB | 11 | 62 | 20 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 42 | Devekeyan Lattimore | S Florida | SO | LB | 9 | 55 | 27 | 82 | 9.11 |
| 42 | Jonathan Bostic | Florida | JR | LB | 10 | 52 | 30 | 82 | 8.20 |
| 42 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | JR | LB | 11 | 51 | 31 | 82 | 7.45 |
| 46 | Daytawion Lowe | Okla St | SO | DB | 11 | 63 | 18 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 46 | Nigel Bradham | FSU | SR | LB | 11 | 53 | 28 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 46 | Joe Vellano | Maryland | JR | DL | 10 | 49 | 32 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 46 | Dion Bailey | USC | FR | LB | 11 | 48 | 33 | 81 | 7.36 |
| 46 | Hayes Pullard | USC | FR | LB | 12 | 47 | 34 | 81 | 6.75 |
| 46 | Daren Bates | Auburn | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 46 | Dwayne Beckford | Purdue | JR | LB | 9 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 9.00 |
| 46 | Tramain Thomas | Arkansas | SR | DB | 10 | 38 | 43 | 81 | 8.10 |
| 54 | Rashard Hall | Clemson | SR | DB | 12 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 6.67 |
| 54 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | SO | LB | 11 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 7.27 |
| 56 | Jacques Washington | Iowa State | SO | DB | 12 | 55 | 24 | 79 | 6.58 |
| 56 | Jordan Bernstine | Iowa | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 56 | Steve Greer | Virginia | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 42 | 79 | 7.90 |
| 59 | Jerry Franklin | Arkansas | SR | LB | 10 | 39 | 39 | 78 | 7.80 |
| 60 | Antone Exum | Va Tech | SO | DB | 10 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 7.70 |
| 60 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | JR | LB | 7 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 11.00 |
| 60 | Matt Martinez | Utah | SR | LB | 11 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 7.00 |
| 63 | Bradley McDougald | Kansas | JR | DB | 10 | 58 | 18 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 63 | Travis Lewis | Oklahoma | SR | LB | 11 | 52 | 24 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 63 | Aaron Colvin | Oklahoma | SO | DB | 11 | 52 | 24 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 63 | Earl Wolff | NC State | JR | DB | 10 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 63 | Sean Parker | Washington | SO | DB | 11 | 38 | 38 | 76 | 6.91 |
| 63 | Kenny Demens | Michigan | JR | LB | 10 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 7.60 |
| 69 | Alex Hoffman-Ellis | Wash St | SR | LB | 9 | 59 | 16 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Zaviar Gooden | Missouri | JR | LB | 11 | 51 | 24 | 75 | 6.82 |
| 69 | Charles Mitchell | Miss St | SR | DB | 9 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 8.33 |
| 69 | Brian Peters | N'western | SR | DB | 10 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 7.50 |
| 73 | Emmanuel Lamur | Kansas St | SR | DB | 11 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 73 | Harrison Smith | Notre Dame | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 6.73 |
| 73 | Ibraheim Campbell | N'western | FR | DB | 10 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 7.40 |
| 76 | Ahmad Dixon | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 48 | 24 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 76 | Trent Hunter | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 11 | 40 | 32 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 76 | Najee Goode | WVU | SR | LB | 10 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 7.20 |
| 76 | Luke Lambert | Missouri | SR | LB | 11 | 34 | 38 | 72 | 6.55 |
| 76 | Matt Tau'fo'ou | Iowa State | SR | LB | 12 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 6.00 |
| 81 | Sean Cattouse | California | SR | DB | 11 | 48 | 23 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 81 | Kenji Jackson | Missouri | SR | DB | 11 | 43 | 28 | 71 | 6.45 |
| 81 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | JR | LB | 9 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 7.89 |
| 84 | K.J. Morton | Baylor | SO | DB | 10 | 58 | 12 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Jarek Lancaster | Stanford | JR | LB | 12 | 44 | 26 | 70 | 5.83 |
| 84 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | SO | LB | 11 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 6.36 |
| 84 | Lance Mitchell | Oregon St | SR | DB | 10 | 37 | 33 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Eddie Whitley | Va Tech | SR | LB | 10 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 7.00 |
| 84 | Michael Lanaris | S Florida | JR | LB | 9 | 33 | 37 | 70 | 7.78 |
| 90 | Patrick Larimore | UCLA | JR | LB | 11 | 45 | 24 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 90 | Trenton Robinson | Mich St | SR | DB | 11 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 90 | Anthony Watkins | Oregon St | JR | DB | 10 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 90 | Brian Blechen | Utah | SO | LB | 11 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 90 | Walt Canty | Duke | JR | DB | 9 | 39 | 30 | 69 | 7.67 |
| 90 | Denicos Allen | Mich St | SO | LB | 11 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 6.27 |
| 90 | Ian Thomas | Illinois | SR | LB | 10 | 26 | 43 | 69 | 6.90 |
| 97 | Tanner Miller | Iowa | SO | DB | 11 | 46 | 22 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 97 | C.J. Barnett | Ohio State | SO | DB | 11 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 6.18 |
| 97 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | JR | LB | 10 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 6.80 |
| 97 | Caleb Lavey | Okla St | SO | LB | 11 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 6.18 |