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)	138
2	Isaiah Bohlmann - Sr Maroa-Forsyth (Maroa, IL)	128
3	Connor Simpson - Sr Pana (IL)	124
4	Bronc Bogner - Sr Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia (Concord, IL)	121
5	Lex Sarantos - Sr Vernon Hills (IL)	120
6	CJ Ely - Jr Southwestern (Piasa, IL)	119
7	Gavin Hull - Sr Herscher (IL)	116
8	Mason Bucon - Jr Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	116
9	Mason Roberts - Sr Herscher (IL)	115
10	Logan Myers - Sr Grant Community (Fox Lake, IL)	113
11	Drake May - Jr Macomb (IL)	112
12	Kye Weinzierl - Sr Geneseo (IL)	110
13	Lincoln Kirk - Jr Athens (IL)	110
14	Napoleon Williams - So Rich Township (Olympia Fields, IL)	109
15	Zachary Wilson - Jr Pleasant Plains (IL)	107
16	Jonathan "BJ" Lewis - Sr Bremen (Midlothian, IL)	103
17	Kobe Lewis - Jr Ridgewood (Norridge, IL)	102
18	Logan Oros - Jr Wheaton Academy (West Chicago, IL)	101
19	Wyatt Peters - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	100
20	Pharell Holman - Jr Cahokia (IL)	97
21	Riley Foglesong - Jr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	97
22	Santino Tenuta - Sr Montini Catholic (Lombard, IL)	96
23	Walter Pluester - Jr Calhoun/Brussels (Hardin, IL)	93
24	Evan Spencer - Sr New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly (New Berlin, IL)	93
25	Foley Calcagno - Sr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	93

Indiana State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Jack Huelsenbeck - Sr Churubusco (IN)	148
2	Franklin Wielbrenner - Sr Beech Grove (IN)	144
3	Parker Welker - Jr Greencastle (IN)	141
4	Garrett Boling - Sr Scottsburg (IN)	136
5	Detrick Smith - Jr Fort Wayne South Side (Fort Wayne, IN)	136
6	Weston Ott - Sr Churubusco (IN)	134
7	Caine Oakley - Sr Frankton (IN)	133
8	JJ Weida - Sr West Lafayette (IN)	131
9	Dylan Salazar - Sr West Lafayette (IN)	130
10	Jeb Brown - Sr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	128
11	Keenan Mowery-shields - Jr South Putnam (Greencastle, IN)	128
12	Carson Sanders - So Vincennes Lincoln (Vincennes, IN)	127
13	Colt Granberg - Jr Northridge (Middlebury, IN)	127
14	Breck Mallory - Sr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	126
15	Bryce Verse - Sr South Bend Washington (South Bend, IN)	125
16	Carsten Hollars - Sr Maconaquah (Bunker Hill, IN)	123
17	Abe Edwards - Jr Eastern (Greentown, IN)	120
18	Brodie T Farmer - Jr Castle (Newburgh, IN)	120
19	Isaiah Young - Jr Lapel (IN)	120
20	Logan Metzger - Sr Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer, IN)	119
21	Jackson McDonald - Sr Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute, IN)	119
22	Aidan Kincaide - Jr Noblesville (IN)	119
23	Dallas Dykstra - Jr Columbus East (Columbus, IN)	117
24	Alex Muir - Jr Knightstown (IN)	117
25	Xavier Hill - Sr Union City (IN)	117

Michigan State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Drew Esper - Sr Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI)	140
2	Fischer Mlinarich - Sr Linden (MI)	124
3	Robbie White - So Clio (MI)	122
4	Billy Ochadleus - So Milford (Highland, MI)	118
5	Jack Layher - Sr Michigan Center (MI)	110
6	Braylen Villarreal - Jr Michigan Center (MI)	109
7	Owen Marcus - Sr Clio (MI)	105
8	Johnny McConnell - So Perry (MI)	104
9	Ben Rizzi - Sr Okemos (MI)	104
10	Alex McEwan - Sr Perry (MI)	102
11	Christopher Budziak - Sr Grosse Ile (MI)	101
12	Benjamin Bullock - Sr Berkley (MI)	100
13	Broghan Bupp - Jr Ithaca (MI)	100
14	Luke Joslyn - Sr Caro (MI)	93
15	Landon Crawley - Jr Clio (MI)	90
16	Kane Romano - Jr Dansville (MI)	88
17	deaMarius deleon - So Atherton (Burton, MI)	88
18	John Carlson - Sr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	88
19	Jacob Crawford - Sr Ithaca (MI)	87
20	Brandon White - Sr Milford (Highland, MI)	87
21	Ayden Mercado - Sr Mott (Waterford, MI)	86
22	Logan Vaughn - Jr Milan (MI)	85
23	Dylan Franks - Sr Utica Ford (Sterling Heights, MI)	84
24	Ean Guenthardt - Jr Manistee (MI)	84
25	Christian Lopez - Sr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	84

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	Hayden Edwards - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	94
6	Parker Hunter - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	92
7	Zach Youso - Sr International Falls (MN)	92
8	Emmitt Flann - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	91
9	Royce Jax - Sr Southland (Adams, MN)	91
10	Bradley Graunke - Sr Rockford (MN)	90
11	Sam McGill - Sr Albert Lea (MN)	84
12	Andy Johanning - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	81
13	Carson Crandall - Jr International Falls (MN)	79
14	Alex Wenngatz - So Edina (MN)	78
15	Zach Marble - Sr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	76
16	Max Ladman - Jr Rockford (MN)	75
17	Luke Hinkel - Jr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	72
18	Charlie Ramacher - Sr Blaine (MN)	70
19	Samuel Braaten - Sr Andover (MN)	68
20	Tristan Harris - Sr Blaine (MN)	68
21	Esteban Mixteco - Sr Albert Lea (MN)	66
22	Lawson Jax - Sr Southland (Adams, MN)	65
23	Parker Fulton - Jr Aitkin (MN)	63
24	Owen Baumgartner - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	63
25	Mason Lunow - Jr Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN)	62

New York State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Andrew Caprioli - Sr Roosevelt (Hyde Park, NY)	143
2	Daniel Benzinger - So Burke Catholic (Goshen, NY)	129
3	Thomas Mathews - Sr Pearl River (NY)	117
4	Ben Shaw - Jr Waverly (NY)	114
5	Kilian Curylo - Jr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	110
6	Connor Sherwood - Sr Charles O. Dickerson (Trumansburg, NY)	107
7	Robert Weiler - Sr Adirondack (Boonville, NY)	105
8	Issa Kakish - Sr Roosevelt (Hyde Park, NY)	98
9	Conor Drnek - Jr Dover (Dover Plains, NY)	97
10	Julian Adams - Sr Vestal (NY)	95
11	Brayson Cudmore - Sr Niskayuna (NY)	94
12	Cayden Kitchin - Jr Vestal (NY)	94
13	Luca DelConte - Jr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	91
14	Mason Colgan - Jr Windsor Central (Windsor, NY)	89
15	Danny Fitzgerald - Sr Pearl River (NY)	88
16	Brayden Swarthout - Sr Bainbridge-Guilford (Bainbridge, NY)	88
17	Thomas Bailey - Sr McQuaid Jesuit (Rochester, NY)	86
18	Connor Bleichner - Sr Wallkill (NY)	86
19	Ryan Pello - Sr Pulaski (NY)	85
20	Robert Bajardi - Sr Red Hook (NY)	83
21	Joe Cooney - Jr Pearl River (NY)	83
22	Davion Blackwell - Jr Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry (Buffalo, NY)	80
23	Seth Carlton - Jr Vestal (NY)	79
24	Tyler Prisco - Sr North Rockland (Thiells, NY)	78
25	Dontre Hampton - Jr Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo, NY)	77

Ohio State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Brayden Homoki - Sr Midview (Grafton, OH)	166
2	Bryce McLaughlin - Jr Minford (OH)	162
3	Aiden Peterson - Sr St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)	148
4	Trey Moore - Sr Wellington (OH)	148
5	Ayden Knuebel - Sr Streetsboro (OH)	140
6	Marty Loncar - Sr Lake Catholic (Mentor, OH)	135
7	Christopher Mosher - Jr Danville (OH)	135
8	Garry Phipps - Kenton (OH)	133
9	Brieon Savage - Sr Grove City (OH)	133
10	Vincent Migoni - Sr New Philadelphia (OH)	128
11	Jacob Dixon 2026 - Sr Milford (OH)	127
12	Ian Radebaugh - Jr Chippewa (Doylestown, OH)	125
13	Aj Boehlke - Sr Lowellville (OH)	123
14	Landon Lehmer - Jr St. Edward (Lakewood, OH)	122
15	Dillon Anderson - Sr East Canton (OH)	121
16	Jake Rostocil - Jr Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH)	121
17	Jacob Byers - Danville (OH)	120
18	Noah Finkbine - Sr Tri-Village (New Madison, OH)	120
19	Ian Stiver - Sr Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH)	118
20	Amari Mallory - Sr Northland (Columbus, OH)	117
21	Hendrix Sickels - Sr Copley (OH)	117
22	Jace Olding - Sr Lehman Catholic (Sidney, OH)	117
23	Cody Houseman - Sr Northeastern (Springfield, OH)	116
24	Nevin Densel - Sr Dublin Scioto (Dublin, OH)	113
25	Mikey Proctor - Sr Crestview (Columbiana, OH)	112

Pennsylvania State Tackles Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Total Tackles
1	Dylan Depp - Sr Penns Manor (Clymer, PA)	181
2	Zak Kirsch - Jr Northern Cambria (PA)	160
3	Mason Kalicky - Sr Girard (PA)	160
4	Kole Corman - Jr Central Mountain (Mill Hall, PA)	157
5	Kyler Reed - Sr Tussey Mountain (Saxton, PA)	157
6	Chase Marley - So Columbia (PA)	155
7	Gavin Lovell - Jr Moshannon Valley (Houtzdale, PA)	150
8	Cole Gemberling - Sr Tri-Valley (Hegins, PA)	148
9	Logan Wukovich - Sr Altoona (PA)	140
10	Brayden Taggart - Sr Bentworth (Bentleyville, PA)	135
11	Wyatt Snyder - Sr Pine Grove (PA)	134
12	Donte Howard - Jr Gettysburg (PA)	129
13	Dalton McDermott - Sr Central Mountain (Mill Hall, PA)	128
14	Chase Prange - Sr Ephrata (PA)	127
15	Levi Hunsinger - Jr Mount Union (PA)	121
16	Colton Owens - Jr North East (PA)	120
17	Gehret Gentzyel - Sr York Suburban (York, PA)	120
18	Logan Smith - Jr Octorara Area (Atglen, PA)	120
19	Jake Kissell - Sr Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA)	117
20	Teegan Carroll - Sr Halifax (PA)	117
21	Beau Thomas - Sr Punxsutawney (PA)	115
22	Jah Bushati - Sr Marian Catholic (Tamaqua, PA)	114
23	Gabe Forren - Sr Solanco (Quarryville, PA)	113
24	Ian Wysocki - Sr South Western (Hanover, PA)	112
25	Landon Kehoe - Sr Danville (PA)	112

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	Carlos Jordan - So Ashland (WI)	104
5	Evan Thurston - Jr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	103
6	Aiden Kilde - Jr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	93
7	Brendan Foley - Sr Arrowhead (Hartland, WI)	89
8	Nicholas Lokken - Sr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	84
9	Jude Keltner - Jr New Lisbon (WI)	79
10	Jack Wilson - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	79
11	Rex Reilly - Sr Tomahawk (WI)	78
12	Nicholas Steffen - Sr Omro (WI)	78
13	Max Behnke - Jr Lourdes (Oshkosh, WI)	75
14	Noah Maginn - Sr Deerfield (WI)	74
15	Sawyer Swiggum - Sr Wauzeka-Steuben/Seneca (Wauzeka, WI)	73
16	Grant Klimek - Jr Independence/Gilmanton (Independence, WI)	72
17	Kayden Meverden - Sr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	72
18	Gavin Weissenburger - Sr Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI)	71
19	Eli Maier - Jr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	71
20	Henry DeRosier - Jr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	71
21	Carson Kempf - Sr D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI)	71
22	Chip Fox - Jr Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI)	70
23	Xander Klein - Jr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	70
24	Anthony Aker - Jr Indian Trail (Kenosha, WI)	69
25	Miles Waldvogel - Jr Wausau West (Wausau, WI)	67

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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