2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Burdette | UAB | SR | LB | 6 | 49 | 40 | 89 | 14.83 |
| 2 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 10.63 |
| 3 | Dan Molls | Toledo | SR | LB | 5 | 39 | 37 | 76 | 15.20 |
| 4 | DeAundre Brown | Tulsa | SR | LB | 8 | 43 | 31 | 74 | 9.25 |
| 5 | Austin Niklas | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 12.17 |
| 5 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | SR | LB | 7 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 10.43 |
| 7 | Phillip Steward | Houston | SR | LB | 6 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 11.83 |
| 8 | Derrick Mathews | Houston | SO | LB | 6 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 11.67 |
| 9 | Luke Batton | Kent State | SR | LB | 7 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 9.86 |
| 10 | Kemal Ishmael | UCF | SR | DB | 8 | 38 | 30 | 68 | 8.50 |
| 10 | Perry McIntyre | U Mass | SR | LB | 6 | 29 | 39 | 68 | 11.33 |
| 12 | Yawin Smallwood | U Conn | SO | LB | 7 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 9.57 |
| 13 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | SO | LB | 6 | 46 | 20 | 66 | 11.00 |
| 14 | Andrew Jackson | Western Ky | JR | LB | 6 | 44 | 20 | 64 | 10.67 |
| 14 | Keith Moore | Ohio | JR | LB | 7 | 26 | 38 | 64 | 9.14 |
| 16 | Earl Wolff | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 8.86 |
| 16 | Justin Cherocci | C Mich | SO | LB | 6 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 10.33 |
| 18 | Clayton Geathers | UCF | SO | DB | 8 | 34 | 27 | 61 | 7.63 |
| 19 | John Lotulelei | UNLV | SR | LB | 7 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 19 | Ray Shipman | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 7.50 |
| 21 | Duke Williams | Nevada | SR | DB | 8 | 36 | 23 | 59 | 7.38 |
| 21 | Greg Blair | Cincinnati | SR | LB | 6 | 31 | 28 | 59 | 9.83 |
| 21 | Preston Brown | Louisville | JR | LB | 7 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 8.43 |
| 24 | Paul Porras | Rice | JR | DB | 8 | 38 | 20 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 24 | Tyrone Clark | N Illinois | SR | LB | 8 | 36 | 22 | 58 | 7.25 |
| 24 | Calvin Pryor | Louisville | SO | DB | 7 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 8.29 |
| 27 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | FR | LB | 5 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 11.40 |
| 27 | Cameron Nwosu | Rice | JR | LB | 8 | 32 | 25 | 57 | 7.13 |
| 27 | Brynden Trawick | Troy | SR | DB | 6 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 27 | Johnnie Simon | W Mich | JR | DB | 6 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 9.50 |
| 27 | Jory Johnson | U Conn | SR | LB | 7 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 8.14 |
| 32 | Shamari Benton | C Mich | JR | LB | 6 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 32 | Everett Daniels | Houston | SR | LB | 6 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 9.33 |
| 34 | Jake Fely | SDSU | SO | LB | 6 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 34 | Tre Boston | N Carolina | JR | DB | 6 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 34 | Jake Doughty | Utah State | JR | LB | 6 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 9.17 |
| 37 | Dominick LeGrande | Marshall | SR | DB | 5 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 37 | Justin Anderson | La-Lafytte | JR | LB | 6 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Luke Wollet | Kent State | JR | DB | 7 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 7.71 |
| 37 | Terrance Plummer | UCF | SO | LB | 8 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 6.75 |
| 37 | Benardrick McKinney | Miss St | FR | LB | 6 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 9.00 |
| 37 | Jack Tyler | Va Tech | JR | LB | 5 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 10.80 |
| 43 | Geoffery Bacon | Army | SO | LB | 5 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 10.60 |
| 43 | Anthony Hitchens | Iowa | JR | LB | 4 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 13.25 |
| 45 | Julius White | Rice | SO | DB | 8 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 6.50 |
| 45 | R.J. Young | La-Monroe | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 7.43 |
| 45 | Matt Warrick | Navy | SR | LB | 6 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 45 | Christian Spears | Air Force | SO | DB | 6 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 49 | Max Morgan | CSU | SO | LB | 6 | 30 | 21 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 49 | Kevin Reddick | N Carolina | SR | LB | 6 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 49 | Jonathan Davis | UCF | SR | LB | 8 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 6.38 |
| 49 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | SR | DB | 7 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 7.29 |
| 49 | Cameron Lawrence | Miss St | SR | LB | 6 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 49 | Nathan Herrold | Ark St | SR | LB | 5 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 10.20 |
| 49 | Travis Freeman | Ball State | SR | LB | 6 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 8.50 |
| 56 | Craig Allen | MTSU | JR | LB | 7 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 7.14 |
| 56 | Shawn Jackson | Tulsa | JR | LB | 6 | 31 | 19 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 56 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | JR | LB | 4 | 28 | 22 | 50 | 12.50 |
| 56 | Brandon Ogletree | BYU | SR | LB | 6 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 56 | Trevon Stewart | Houston | FR | DB | 6 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 8.33 |
| 61 | Davis Cazares | NMSU | JR | DB | 5 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 61 | A.J. Johnson | Tennessee | SO | LB | 4 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 61 | Jake Johnson | South Ala | SR | LB | 5 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 9.80 |
| 61 | Nick Clancy | BC | SR | LB | 4 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 12.25 |
| 65 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | JR | DB | 7 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 65 | Brandan Bishop | NC State | SR | DB | 7 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 65 | Byron Jones | U Conn | SO | DB | 7 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 6.86 |
| 65 | Zach Vigil | Utah State | JR | LB | 6 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 8.00 |
| 69 | Tra'ves Bush | Navy | SR | DB | 6 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Jake Ryan | Michigan | SO | LB | 6 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Alex Means | Air Force | SR | LB | 6 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Gerald Hodges | Penn State | SR | LB | 6 | 21 | 26 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 69 | Sterling Lucas | NC State | SR | LB | 7 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 6.71 |
| 69 | Cody Peterson | Navy | JR | LB | 6 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 7.83 |
| 75 | Eric Kendricks | UCLA | SO | LB | 5 | 28 | 18 | 46 | 9.20 |
| 75 | Dallas Bollema | New Mexico | JR | LB | 7 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 6.57 |
| 75 | Marco Nelson | Tulsa | JR | DB | 8 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 75 | Jamaal Bass | N Illinois | SO | LB | 8 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 5.75 |
| 75 | Antonio Mitchum | La Tech | SR | LB | 7 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 6.57 |
| 80 | Matt Raymer | New Mexico | SR | DB | 6 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 80 | J.C. Percy | Boise St | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 80 | Sio Moore | U Conn | SR | LB | 7 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 80 | Nate D. Smith | Temple | FR | LB | 5 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 9.00 |
| 80 | Demetrius Hartsfield | Maryland | SR | LB | 6 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 80 | Sidney Saulter | Kent State | SR | DB | 7 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 80 | Jajuan Harley | MTSU | JR | DB | 7 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 80 | Roderic Blunt | MTSU | JR | LB | 7 | 26 | 19 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 80 | Zachary Orr | N Texas | JR | LB | 4 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 11.25 |
| 80 | Brian Lindsay | Air Force | SR | DB | 6 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 7.50 |
| 90 | Nat Berhe | SDSU | JR | DB | 6 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 90 | Brandon Magee | Ariz St | SR | LB | 5 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 90 | Dexter McCoil | Tulsa | SR | DB | 8 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 90 | Darren Thellen | U Mass | SR | DB | 6 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 7.33 |
| 90 | Walt Canty | Duke | SR | DB | 5 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 8.80 |
| 90 | Brent Harstad | FAU | SR | DB | 4 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 11.00 |
| 90 | Dray Bell | Nevada | SR | LB | 8 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 5.50 |
| 97 | Shamarko Thomas | Syracuse | SR | DB | 6 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 97 | Keelan Johnson | Ariz St | SR | DB | 6 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 97 | Cole Farrand | Maryland | SO | LB | 6 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 7.17 |
| 97 | Chris Borland | Wisconsin | JR | LB | 5 | 28 | 15 | 43 | 8.60 |