High school football: Great Lakes region tackles leaders

Current high school football tackle leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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High School Football: Great Lakes Region Tackles Leaders

Illinois State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Malik Mazyun - Sr Cahokia (IL)	150
2	Isaiah Bohlmann - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	140
3	Connor Simpson - Sr Pana (IL)	137
4	Kye Weinzierl - Sr Geneseo (IL)	136
5	Mason Roberts - Sr Herscher (IL)	126
6	Lex Sarantos - Sr Vernon Hills (IL)	125
7	Gavin Hull - Sr Herscher (IL)	124
8	Cameron Banning - Sr Pana (IL)	121
9	Bronc Bogner - Sr Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL)	121
10	Drake May - Jr Macomb (IL)	121
11	CJ Ely - Jr Southwestern (Piasa, IL)	119
12	Mason Bucon - Jr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	116
13	Joseph Gray - Sr Whitney Young (Chicago, IL)	114
14	Logan Myers - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	113
15	Lincoln Kirk - Jr Athens (IL)	110
16	Napoleon Williams - So Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)	109
17	Zachary Wilson - Jr Pleasant Plains (IL)	107
18	Jonathan "BJ" Lewis - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	103
19	Axel Boecker - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	103
20	Kobe Lewis - Jr Ridgewood (Norridge, IL)	102
21	Logan Oros - Jr Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)	101
22	Wyatt Peters - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	100
23	Walter Pluester - Jr Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)	100
24	Amare Williams - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	100
25	Pharell Holman - Jr Cahokia (IL)	100

Indiana State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Franklin Wielbrenner - Sr Beech Grove (IN)	159
2	Caine Oakley - Sr Frankton (IN)	153
3	Keenan Mowery-shields - Jr South Putnam (Greencastle, IN)	151
4	Garrett Boling - Sr Scottsburg (IN)	151
5	Jack Huelsenbeck - Sr Churubusco (IN)	148
6	Jeb Brown - Sr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	148
7	Breck Mallory - Sr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	146
8	Alex Muir - Jr Knightstown (IN)	144
9	Parker Welker - Jr Greencastle (IN)	141
10	Detrick Smith - Jr Fort Wayne South Side (Fort Wayne, IN)	136
11	Jayden Traub - Jr Charlestown (IN)	134
12	Weston Ott - Sr Churubusco (IN)	134
13	Jackson McDonald - Sr Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute, IN)	132
14	Isaiah Young - Jr Lapel (IN)	132
15	Matthew (chewie) Walters - Jr Twin Lakes (Monticello, IN)	132
16	Dallas Dykstra - Jr Columbus East (Columbus, IN)	131
17	JJ Weida - Sr West Lafayette (IN)	131
18	Justus Klingerman - Jr Heritage Christian (Indianapolis, IN)	131
19	Brodie T Farmer - Jr Castle (Newburgh, IN)	130
20	Dylan Salazar - Sr West Lafayette (IN)	130
21	William Hollifield - Jr Sullivan (IN)	130
22	Noah Melvin - Sr Frankton (IN)	129
23	Carson Sanders - So Vincennes Lincoln (Vincennes, IN)	127
24	Braedyn Foster - Sr LaVille (Lakeville, IN)	127
25	Colt Granberg - Jr Northridge (Middlebury, IN)	127

Michigan State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Drew Esper - Sr Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI)	153
2	Benjamin Bullock - Sr Berkley (MI)	127
3	Fischer Mlinarich - Sr Linden (MI)	124
4	Robbie White - So Clio (MI)	122
5	Billy Ochadleus - So Milford (Highland, MI)	118
6	Broghan Bupp - Jr Ithaca (MI)	118
7	Jack Layher - Sr Michigan Center (MI)	110
8	Braylen Villarreal - Jr Michigan Center (MI)	109
9	Braden Schulte - Sr Dakota (Macomb, MI)	108
10	Owen Marcus - Sr Clio (MI)	105
11	Johnny McConnell - So Perry (MI)	104
12	Ben Rizzi - Sr Okemos (MI)	104
13	Alex McEwan - Sr Perry (MI)	102
14	Christopher Budziak - Sr Grosse Ile (MI)	101
15	John Carlson - Sr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	101
16	Jacob Crawford - Sr Ithaca (MI)	100
17	Christian Lopez - Sr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	97
18	Dylan Franks - Sr Utica Ford (Sterling Heights, MI)	96
19	Corday White - Sr Center Line (MI)	96
20	Martez Kelley - Sr Fitzgerald (Warren, MI)	95
21	Max Jansenvanvuren - Sr Mott (Waterford, MI)	94
22	Brody Fessenden - Jr Shelby (MI)	94
23	Luke Joslyn - Sr Caro (MI)	93
24	Landon Crawley - Jr Clio (MI)	90
25	Jacob Boutorwick - Sr Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights, MI)	89

Minnesota State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Kane Thompson - Sr International Falls (MN)	149
2	Gage Roeder - Sr Andover (MN)	114
3	Jack Friske - Jr Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN)	102
4	Ian Faber - Jr Rockford (MN)	96
5	Sam McGill - Sr Albert Lea (MN)	96
6	Hayden Edwards - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	94
7	Zach Youso - Sr International Falls (MN)	92
8	Parker Hunter - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	92
9	Emmitt Flann - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	91
10	Royce Jax - Sr Southland (Adams, MN)	91
11	Bradley Graunke - Sr Rockford (MN)	90
12	Alex Wenngatz - So Edina (MN)	89
13	Luke Hinkel - Jr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	82
14	Andy Johanning - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	81
15	Carson Crandall - Jr International Falls (MN)	79
16	Zach Marble - Sr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	76
17	Max Ladman - Jr Rockford (MN)	75
18	Esteban Mixteco - Sr Albert Lea (MN)	75
19	Charlie Ramacher - Sr Blaine (MN)	70
20	Wes Berlien - Sr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	70
21	Elijah Sorensen - Sr Spectrum (Elk River, MN)	69
22	Samuel Braaten - Sr Andover (MN)	68
23	Tristan Harris - Sr Blaine (MN)	68
24	Alex Isabel - Jr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	68
25	Lawson Jax - Sr Southland (Adams, MN)	65

New York State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Andrew Caprioli - Sr Roosevelt (Hyde Park, NY)	162
2	Thomas Mathews - Sr Pearl River (NY)	137
3	Ben Shaw - Jr Waverly (NY)	131
4	Daniel Benzinger - So Burke Catholic (Goshen, NY)	129
5	Connor Sherwood - Sr Charles O. Dickerson (Trumansburg, NY)	121
6	Kilian Curylo - Jr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	110
7	Conor Drnek - Jr Dover (Dover Plains, NY)	109
8	Cayden Kitchin - Jr Vestal (NY)	107
9	Danny Fitzgerald - Sr Pearl River (NY)	107
10	Brayson Cudmore - Sr Niskayuna (NY)	107
11	Sam Thore - Sr Irondequoit (Rochester, NY)	106
12	Robert Weiler - Sr Adirondack (Boonville, NY)	105
13	Brayden Swarthout - Sr Bainbridge-Guilford (Bainbridge, NY)	105
14	Issa Kakish - Sr Roosevelt (Hyde Park, NY)	103
15	Joe Cooney - Jr Pearl River (NY)	102
16	Mason Colgan - Jr Windsor Central (Windsor, NY)	100
17	Ryan Pello - Sr Pulaski (NY)	100
18	Thomas Bailey - Sr McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, NY)	98
19	Robert Bridges - Sr Avon (NY)	98
20	Julian Adams - Sr Vestal (NY)	95
21	Luca DelConte - Jr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	91
22	Davion Blackwell - Jr Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry (Buffalo, NY)	91
23	Troy Caulkins - Sr Eastridge (Rochester, NY)	90
24	Jacob Miller - Jr Gloversville (NY)	87
25	Connor Bleichner - Sr Wallkill (NY)	86

Ohio State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Brayden Homoki - Sr Midview (Grafton, OH)	186
2	Ayden Knuebel - Sr Streetsboro (OH)	168
3	Bryce McLaughlin - Jr Minford (OH)	162
4	Brieon Savage - Sr Grove City (OH)	149
5	Trey Moore - Sr Wellington (OH)	148
6	Aiden Peterson - Sr St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)	148
7	Vincent Migoni - Sr New Philadelphia (OH)	145
8	Christopher Mosher - Jr Danville (OH)	142
9	Hendrix Sickels - Sr Copley (OH)	140
10	Dillon Anderson - Sr East Canton (OH)	137
11	Marty Loncar - Sr Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH)	135
12	Kane Stover - Jr Highland (Marengo, OH)	134
13	Caden Ridenour - Jr East Knox (Howard, OH)	133
14	Garry Phipps - Kenton (OH)	133
15	Ian Stiver - Sr Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH)	132
16	Jacob Byers - Danville (OH)	131
17	Amari Mallory - Sr Northland (Columbus, OH)	129
18	Nevin Densel - Sr Dublin Scioto (Dublin, OH)	128
19	Jace Olding - Sr Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH)	128
20	Jacob Dixon 2026 - Sr Milford (OH)	127
21	Ian Radebaugh - Jr Chippewa (Doylestown, OH)	125
22	Jake Rostocil - Jr Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH)	125
23	Aj Boehlke - Sr Lowellville (OH)	123
24	Landon Lehmer - Jr St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)	122
25	Rafael Gross - Jr St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)	121

Pennsylvania State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Zak Kirsch - Jr Northern Cambria (PA)	183
2	Dylan Depp - Sr Penns Manor (Clymer, PA)	181
3	Gavin Lovell - Jr Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale, PA)	171
4	Cole Gemberling - Sr Tri-Valley (Hegins, PA)	161
5	Mason Kalicky - Sr Girard (PA)	160
6	Kyler Reed - Sr Tussey Mountain (Saxton, PA)	157
7	Kole Corman - Jr Central Mountain (Mill Hall, PA)	157
8	Chase Marley - So Columbia (PA)	155
9	Logan Wukovich - Sr Altoona (PA)	140
10	Brayden Taggart - Sr Bentworth (Bentleyville, PA)	135
11	Wyatt Snyder - Sr Pine Grove (PA)	134
12	Jake Kissell - Sr Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA)	133
13	Colton Owens - Jr North East (PA)	131
14	Shane Greenberg - Sr Upper Dublin (Fort Washington, PA)	130
15	Donte Howard - Jr Gettysburg (PA)	129
16	Dalton McDermott - Sr Central Mountain (Mill Hall, PA)	128
17	Chase Prange - Sr Ephrata (PA)	127
18	Jah Bushati - Sr Marian Catholic (Tamaqua, PA)	125
19	Teegan Carroll - Sr Halifax (PA)	125
20	Dalton Reasinger - Jr DuBois (PA)	125
21	Hunter Strohm - Sr Lower Dauphin (Hummelstown, PA)	122
22	Levi Hunsinger - Jr Mount Union (PA)	121
23	Ethan Long - Sr Lewisburg (PA)	121
24	Gehret Gentzyel - Sr York Suburban (York, PA)	120
25	Logan Smith - Jr Octorara Area (Atglen, PA)	120

Wisconsin State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Wyatt Lund - Sr Ashland (WI)	115
2	Cole Schauff - So Iowa-Grant (Livingston, WI)	112
3	Peyton Nest - Sr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	108
4	Rex Reilly - Sr Tomahawk (WI)	107
5	Carlos Jordan - So Ashland (WI)	104
6	Evan Thurston - Jr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	103
7	Aiden Kilde - Jr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	93
8	Brendan Foley - Sr Arrowhead (Hartland, WI)	89
9	Jack Wilson - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	85
10	Max Behnke - Jr Lourdes (Oshkosh, WI)	85
11	John Tejeda - Sr Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy (Madison, WI)	84
12	Nicholas Lokken - Sr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	84
13	Jude Keltner - Jr New Lisbon (WI)	79
14	Eli Maier - Jr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	79
15	Nicholas Steffen - Sr Omro (WI)	78
16	Miles Waldvogel - Jr Wausau West (Wausau, WI)	78
17	Henry DeRosier - Jr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	78
18	Maxwell Voeltner - So Abundant Life/St. Ambrose Academy (Madison, WI)	75
19	Noah Maginn - Sr Deerfield (WI)	74
20	Sawyer Swiggum - Sr Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca (Wauzeka, WI)	73
21	Thade Drier - Sr River Falls (WI)	73
22	Grant Klimek - Jr Independence/Gilmanton (Independence, WI)	72
23	Kayden Meverden - Sr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	72
24	Gavin Weissenburger - Sr Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI)	71
25	Carson Kempf - Sr D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI)	71

High school football: Great Lakes region tackles leaders

Current high school football tackle leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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