2012 National Leaders Fumbles Forced - All Games through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | JR | LB | 12 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 2 | Josh Shirley | Washington | SO | DL | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 2 | Kyle Van Noy | BYU | JR | LB | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 2 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SO | DB | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 2 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 13 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nic Johnston | UTSA | SO | DB | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 7 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 12 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 8 | Triston Wade | UTSA | SO | DB | 10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 9 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 10 | Khalil Mack | Buffalo | JR | LB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Demarcus Lawrence | Boise St | SO | DL | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Donovan Bonner | Missouri | JR | LB | 11 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 14 | Durrell Givens | Iowa State | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Will Pericak | Colorado | SR | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Keith Smith | SJSU | JR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Jamie Collins | USM | SR | DL | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 14 | Andrew Wilson | Missouri | JR | LB | 12 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 19 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Alex Okafor | Texas | SR | DL | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Adam Davis | Kansas St | SR | DL | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | SR | DL | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Denzel Nkemdiche | Miss | FR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Alonzo Whaley | Nebraska | SR | LB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Kenny Brown | UNLV | SR | DB | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 28 | Quanterus Smith | Western Ky | SR | DL | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Nate Combs | Army | SR | LB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Eddie Johnson | Miami (Fl) | FR | LB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 28 | Deon Bush | Miami (Fl) | FR | DB | 10 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 32 | Anthony Barr | UCLA | JR | LB | 14 | 4 | 0.29 |
| 33 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | JR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Chris Pickett | Troy | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Jared Tevis | Arizona | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Benson Mayowa | Idaho | SR | DL | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 33 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | JR | DL | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 40 | Siaosi Hala'api'api | Wyoming | FR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Paul Hazel | W Mich | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Darwin Cook | WVU | JR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Trevor Reilly | Utah | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Justin Hamilton | La-Lafytte | SO | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Eddie Porter | Ark St | JR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Will Sutton | Ariz St | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Andy Jennings | Fresno St | JR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Mitch Huelsing | Memphis | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Earnest Thomas | Illinois | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jimmy Pruitt | SJSU | FR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Jadeveon Clowney | S Carolina | SO | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Kayvon Webster | S Florida | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Deion Barnes | Penn State | FR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | SR | DL | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 40 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Jake Fischer | Arizona | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Carl Bradford | Ariz St | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | JR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Meshak Williams | Kansas St | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Loucheiz Purifoy | Florida | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Maurice Falls | ECU | SO | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Travis Johnson | SJSU | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Reginald Bowens | S Carolina | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Ja'Gared Davis | SMU | SR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Josh Johnson | Purdue | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Jared Williams | Rice | SR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Julius White | Rice | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Will Lucas | Purdue | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Lenny Jones | Nevada | FR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Tyler Scott | N'western | JR | DL | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 58 | Aaron Hill | Minnesota | JR | LB | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 81 | Jason Whittingham | Utah | FR | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 81 | Curt Maggitt | Tennessee | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 81 | Brennan Scarlett | California | SO | LB | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 81 | Dominic Appiah | BC | SO | DL | 9 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 85 | David Gilbert | Wisconsin | JR | DL | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 85 | Alex Carter | Stanford | FR | DB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 85 | Adrian Hubbard | Alabama | SO | LB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 85 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 85 | Troy Davis | UCF | SR | DL | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 85 | E.J. Dunston | UCF | JR | DL | 14 | 3 | 0.21 |
| 91 | Justin Ellis | La Tech | JR | DL | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Martavius Neloms | Kentucky | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Kent Brooks | Houston | JR | DB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Brady Daigh | Colorado | SO | LB | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Kevin Greene | USC | JR | DL | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 91 | Kendall Dangerfield | MTSU | SR | DL | 10 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 97 | Kris Redding | Wk Forest | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 97 | Demeitre Brim | Virginia | FR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 97 | Joe Kruger | Utah | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 97 | Kanorris Davis | Troy | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.