2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery Williamson | Kentucky | JR | LB | 7 | 41 | 49 | 90 | 12.86 |
| 2 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 6 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 13.83 |
| 3 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 8 | 51 | 30 | 81 | 10.13 |
| 3 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 11.57 |
| 3 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 7 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 11.57 |
| 3 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 7 | 24 | 57 | 81 | 11.57 |
| 7 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 11.43 |
| 8 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 7 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 11.29 |
| 9 | James Morris | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 11.14 |
| 10 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 7 | 42 | 34 | 76 | 10.86 |
| 11 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 6 | 44 | 31 | 75 | 12.50 |
| 11 | Steve Greer | Virginia | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 10.71 |
| 13 | Jake Fischer | Arizona | JR | LB | 8 | 47 | 27 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 14 | Mike Taylor | Wisconsin | SR | LB | 7 | 39 | 34 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 14 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 6 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 12.17 |
| 16 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 6 | 30 | 41 | 71 | 11.83 |
| 16 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 7 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 10.14 |
| 18 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 7 | 50 | 19 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 19 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 6 | 44 | 24 | 68 | 11.33 |
| 19 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 6 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 11.33 |
| 19 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 9.71 |
| 22 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 7 | 43 | 23 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 22 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | SR | LB | 7 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 22 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 9.43 |
| 22 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 11.00 |
| 22 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 5 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 13.20 |
| 27 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 6 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 10.83 |
| 27 | Kevin Minter | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 20 | 45 | 65 | 8.13 |
| 29 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 7 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 30 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 6 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 10.50 |
| 31 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | JR | DB | 6 | 43 | 19 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 31 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 7 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 31 | Max Bullough | Mich St | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 31 | Josh Fely | UTEP | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 40 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 35 | Nick Forbes | California | SO | LB | 7 | 35 | 26 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 35 | Korey Jones | Wyoming | SR | LB | 6 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 10.17 |
| 35 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 35 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 7 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 8.71 |
| 35 | Okechukwu Okoroha | Marshall | SR | DB | 6 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 10.17 |
| 40 | Christian Kirksey | Iowa | JR | LB | 7 | 23 | 37 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 41 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 6 | 40 | 19 | 59 | 9.83 |
| 42 | Darion Monroe | Tulane | FR | DB | 7 | 42 | 16 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 42 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 6 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 42 | Michael Mauti | Penn State | SR | LB | 6 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 9.67 |
| 45 | Karl Joseph | WVU | FR | DB | 7 | 42 | 15 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 45 | C.J. Mosley | Alabama | JR | LB | 7 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 45 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 7 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 45 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 45 | Lamin Barrow | LSU | JR | LB | 8 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 45 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 7 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 45 | Benardrick McKinney | Miss St | FR | LB | 7 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 52 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | SR | LB | 7 | 35 | 21 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Josh Hill | California | SR | DB | 7 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Marquis Flowers | Arizona | JR | DB | 8 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 7.00 |
| 52 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 5 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 11.20 |
| 52 | Ross Rasner | Arkansas | SR | DB | 7 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Justin Currie | W Mich | SO | DB | 6 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 52 | Trashaun Nixon | NMSU | JR | LB | 6 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 52 | Mason Monheim | Illinois | FR | LB | 7 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 52 | Will Compton | Nebraska | SR | LB | 7 | 13 | 43 | 56 | 8.00 |
| 61 | Demetruce McNeal | Auburn | JR | DB | 7 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 61 | Chris Wade | Miami (Oh) | JR | LB | 5 | 35 | 20 | 55 | 11.00 |
| 61 | Isaiah Bruce | WVU | FR | LB | 7 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 61 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | SO | LB | 7 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 61 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 7 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 7.86 |
| 61 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 6 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 67 | Jeremiah George | Iowa State | JR | LB | 7 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 67 | Taylor Reed | SMU | SR | LB | 7 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 67 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 5 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 67 | Justin Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 7 | 29 | 25 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 67 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 9.00 |
| 72 | Zach Davis | Tulane | JR | LB | 7 | 35 | 18 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 72 | Drew Thomas | UTEP | SR | DB | 6 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 72 | Anthony Harris | Virginia | SO | DB | 7 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 7.57 |
| 72 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 6 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 72 | LaRoy Reynolds | Virginia | SR | LB | 6 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 72 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 6 | 6 | 47 | 53 | 8.83 |
| 78 | Kanorris Davis | Troy | SR | LB | 6 | 43 | 9 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 78 | David Nwabuisi | N'western | SR | LB | 7 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 78 | Bryce Hager | Baylor | SO | LB | 6 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 78 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 7 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 78 | Damien Proby | N'western | JR | LB | 7 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 78 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 13.00 |
| 78 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 6 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 78 | Mike Olson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 7 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 78 | Eric Reid | LSU | JR | DB | 8 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 78 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 6 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 88 | Cody Davis | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 6 | 48 | 3 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 88 | Chi Chi Ariguzo | N'western | SO | LB | 7 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 88 | Nickoe Whitley | Miss St | JR | DB | 7 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 88 | Isaiah Lewis | Mich St | JR | DB | 7 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 88 | Avery Cunningham | C Mich | JR | DB | 7 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 88 | Robert Bell | Toledo | SR | LB | 6 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 94 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 7 | 37 | 13 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 94 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 7 | 36 | 14 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 94 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 7 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 94 | Ben Heeney | Kansas | SO | LB | 6 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 94 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 7 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 94 | A.J. Marshall | Wk Forest | JR | DB | 7 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 94 | Christian Bryant | Ohio State | JR | DB | 8 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 6.25 |