2012 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Eric Kendricks UCLA SO LB 12 84 48 132 11.00
2 Nick Clancy BC SR LB 10 68 51 119 11.90
3 Kevin Minter LSU JR LB 10 52 57 109 10.90
3 A.J. Johnson Tennessee SO LB 9 47 62 109 12.11
5 Tony Jefferson Oklahoma JR DB 11 82 26 108 9.82
5 Earl Wolff NC State SR DB 11 69 39 108 9.82
7 Greg Blair Cincinnati SR LB 9 51 56 107 11.89
8 Damien Proby N'western JR LB 12 70 36 106 8.83
9 T.J. McDonald USC SR DB 12 50 55 105 8.75
10 Jack Tyler Va Tech JR LB 11 47 57 104 9.45
10 Steve Greer Virginia SR LB 10 38 66 104 10.40
12 Brandon Magee Ariz St SR LB 10 76 27 103 10.30
13 Avery Williamson Kentucky JR LB 9 58 43 101 11.22
13 Hayes Pullard USC SO LB 12 53 48 101 8.42
15 Alec Ogletree Georgia JR LB 9 56 43 99 11.00
16 Cameron Lawrence Miss St SR LB 9 41 55 96 10.67
17 Yawin Smallwood U Conn SO LB 9 47 48 95 10.56
17 Preston Brown Louisville JR LB 10 45 50 95 9.50
17 Manti Te'o Notre Dame SR LB 11 45 50 95 8.64
20 Gerald Hodges Penn State SR LB 10 42 51 93 9.30
21 Anthony Hitchens Iowa JR LB 8 42 50 92 11.50
22 Karl Joseph WVU FR DB 11 70 21 91 8.27
22 Mike Taylor Wisconsin SR LB 11 50 41 91 8.27
24 David Nwabuisi N'western SR LB 12 60 30 90 7.50
24 Max Bullough Mich St JR LB 10 42 48 90 9.00
26 Michael Clay Oregon SR LB 9 57 32 89 9.89
27 Ryan Shazier Ohio State SO LB 9 54 34 88 9.78
27 Ben Heeney Kansas SO LB 9 51 37 88 9.78
27 Will Compton Nebraska SR LB 11 31 57 88 8.00
30 Kenny Ladler Vanderbilt JR DB 11 59 28 87 7.91
30 Brandan Bishop NC State SR DB 11 59 28 87 7.91
30 Jake Fischer Arizona JR LB 10 56 31 87 8.70
30 A.J. Klein Iowa State SR LB 10 49 38 87 8.70
30 LaRoy Reynolds Virginia SR LB 9 34 53 87 9.67
35 Tyler Matakevich Temple FR LB 9 59 27 86 9.56
35 Chi Chi Ariguzo N'western SO LB 12 54 32 86 7.17
35 Walt Canty Duke SR DB 10 42 44 86 8.60
38 Bryce Hager Baylor SO LB 10 52 33 85 8.50
38 Lamin Barrow LSU JR LB 10 45 40 85 8.50
38 James Morris Iowa JR LB 9 44 41 85 9.44
41 C.J. Mosley Alabama JR LB 11 55 29 84 7.64
41 Deone Bucannon Wash St JR DB 9 54 30 84 9.33
43 Cody Davis Texas Tech SR DB 10 68 15 83 8.30
43 Ibraheim Campbell N'western SO DB 12 54 29 83 6.92
43 Khaseem Greene Rutgers SR LB 9 49 34 83 9.22
46 Arthur Brown Kansas St SR LB 11 55 27 82 7.45
46 Jonathan Willard Clemson SR LB 11 45 37 82 7.45
46 Christian Jones FSU JR LB 11 44 38 82 7.45
49 Kenny Vaccaro Texas SR DB 11 52 29 81 7.36
50 Kevin Pierre-Louis BC JR LB 8 48 32 80 10.00
50 Daimion Stafford Nebraska SR DB 11 43 37 80 7.27
50 Shayne Skov Stanford SR LB 13 42 38 80 6.15
53 Keelan Johnson Ariz St SR DB 11 60 19 79 7.18
53 Eddie Lackey Baylor JR LB 10 58 21 79 7.90
53 Shamarko Thomas Syracuse SR DB 12 58 21 79 6.58
53 Christian Kirksey Iowa JR LB 9 36 43 79 8.78
57 Chris Borland Wisconsin JR LB 10 42 36 78 7.80
58 Jordon Byas Duke SR DB 9 44 33 77 8.56
58 Ethan Armstrong Wisconsin JR LB 11 44 33 77 7.00
58 Tre Boston N Carolina JR DB 9 43 34 77 8.56
58 Calvin Pryor Louisville SO DB 10 39 38 77 7.70
58 Lamar Dawson USC SO LB 12 37 40 77 6.42
58 Benardrick McKinney Miss St FR LB 9 32 45 77 8.56
64 D.J. Johnson Texas Tech SR DB 10 55 21 76 7.60
64 Ahmad Dixon Baylor JR DB 10 51 25 76 7.60
64 Jacques Washington Iowa State JR DB 10 46 30 76 7.60
64 Marquis Flowers Arizona JR DB 10 45 31 76 7.60
64 Kenny Cain TCU SR LB 11 44 32 76 6.91
64 Rickey Dowdy NC State JR LB 11 42 34 76 6.91
64 Chase Garnham Vanderbilt JR LB 11 40 36 76 6.91
71 Javon Marshall Vanderbilt JR DB 11 55 20 75 6.82
72 Alex Elkins Okla St SR LB 11 55 19 74 6.73
72 Anthony Barr UCLA JR LB 12 53 21 74 6.17
72 Javon Harris Oklahoma SR DB 11 51 23 74 6.73
72 Shawn Williams Georgia SR DB 11 41 33 74 6.73
72 Nick Forbes California SO LB 10 38 36 74 7.40
72 Eric Reid LSU JR DB 10 36 38 74 7.40
72 Desmond Morgan Michigan SO LB 10 36 38 74 7.40
79 Jake Ryan Michigan SO LB 11 48 25 73 6.64
79 Dion Bailey USC SO LB 12 46 27 73 6.08
79 Kenny Demens Michigan SR LB 11 43 30 73 6.64
79 Mason Monheim Illinois FR LB 9 28 45 73 8.11
83 Rashaad Reynolds Oregon St JR DB 11 51 21 72 6.55
83 Jason Hendricks Pittsburgh JR DB 10 46 26 72 7.20
83 Steve Edmond Texas SO LB 11 46 26 72 6.55
83 Cole Farrand Maryland SO LB 11 44 28 72 6.55
83 Isaiah Johnson Ga Tech JR DB 10 42 30 72 7.20
83 Michael Mauti Penn State SR LB 9 37 35 72 8.00
83 Sterling Lucas NC State SR LB 11 36 36 72 6.55
83 Daren Bates Auburn SR LB 9 30 42 72 8.00
91 Chance Casey Baylor SR DB 10 59 12 71 7.10
91 Kiko Alonso Oregon SR LB 9 51 20 71 7.89
91 Carl Bradford Ariz St SO LB 11 50 21 71 6.45
91 Durrell Givens Iowa State SR DB 9 49 22 71 7.89
91 Kyshoen Jarrett Va Tech SO LB 11 48 23 71 6.45
91 Alden Darby Ariz St JR DB 11 48 23 71 6.45
91 Jarvis Jones Georgia JR LB 10 44 27 71 7.10
91 Cornellius Carradine FSU SR DL 10 42 29 71 7.10
91 P.J. Smith Nebraska SR DB 11 41 30 71 6.45
91 Michael Doctor Oregon St JR LB 11 39 32 71 6.45