Iowa Preps takes a look inside at the top defenders by tacklesin the Class of 2021 now!
Numbers are courtesy of quickstats.com.
Name School Tackles
1.) Tyler Murray North Iowa, Buffalo Center 71.5 tackles
2.) Gaige Heissel Clay Central-Everly 62.5 tackles
3.) Seth Malcom Fremont-Mills 54 tackles
4.) Justice Sullivan Ballard 42.5 tackles
5.) Lucas Gunderson Harris-Lake Park 41.5 tackles
6.) Brody Lillefloren River Valley 39.5 tackles
7.) Beau Jenness Sibley-Ocheyedan 35.5 tackles
8.) Zach Twedt Roland-Story 34 tackles
9.) Layne Pryor Woodbine 33 tackles
10.) Payton Weehler Mount Ayr 30 tackles
11.) Dylan Meyer Harris-Lake Park 29.5 tackles
12.) Chance Hocker Central Lee, Donnellson 26 tackles
13.) Blake Brocka Tripoli 25 tackles
14.) Jeff Bowie West Branch 24.5 tackles
15.) Brayden Wollan Underwood 24 tackles
16.) Gabe Heideman Dunkerton 23.5 tackles
17.) Taurice Grant Meskwaki Settlement School 23.5 tackles
18.) Cael Boyd Ankeny 22.5 tackles
19.) Jack Franey Martensdale-St Marys 22.5 tackles
20.) Kyler Rasmussen IKM-Manning 22 tackles
21.) Spencer DeMean Springville 22 tackles
22.) Tiernan Wanatee Meskwaki Settlement School 21.5 tackles
23.) Chance Lecy Murray 21.5 tackles
24.) Austin Kruger Sibley-Ocheyedan 21.5 tackles
25.) Ethan Arp CAM, Anita 21 tackles
26.) Levi Sleezer Alta-Aurelia 20.5 tackles
27.) Jacob Smith Clarke, Osceola 20 tackles
28.) Hayden Calvelage Louisa-Muscatine 20 tackles
29.) Garrett Westerdale HLV, Victor 19.5 tackles
30.) Alex DeRoos Alta-Aurelia 19 tackles
31.) Blake Sadr Treynor 18.5 tackles
32.) Emmanuel Walker Louisa-Muscatine 18 tackles
33.) Evan Forcht Nodaway Valley 18 tackles
34.) Caden Thomas Wapello 18 tackles
35.) Aaron McAlister Coon Rapids-Bayard 17.5 tackles
36.) Tucker Hadden Essex 17.5 tackles
37.) Cach Kennedy Nodaway Valley 17 tackles
38.) Eddie Vlcek Riverside, Oakland 16.5 tackles
39.) Anthony Potratz Keokuk 16 tackles
40.) Trey Shearer Montezuma 16 tackles
41.) Tallen Myers Southwest Valley 16 tackles
42.) Aidan Nelson West Central, Maynard 16 tackles
43.) Andres Villegas Colfax-Mingo 15.5 tackles
44.) Shane Neighbor Alburnett 15 tackles
45.) Jackson Wray East Mills 15 tackles
46.) Marcus Kolesar HLV, Victor 15 tackles
47.) Cole Lecy Murray 14.5 tackles
48.) Evan Ross Wapello 14.5 tackles
49.) Ryan Lang North Union 14 tackles
50.) Declan Johanns Starmont 14 tackles
Numbers are courtesy of quickstats.com.
Name School Tackles
1.) Tyler Murray North Iowa, Buffalo Center 71.5 tackles
2.) Gaige Heissel Clay Central-Everly 62.5 tackles
3.) Seth Malcom Fremont-Mills 54 tackles
4.) Justice Sullivan Ballard 42.5 tackles
5.) Lucas Gunderson Harris-Lake Park 41.5 tackles
6.) Brody Lillefloren River Valley 39.5 tackles
7.) Beau Jenness Sibley-Ocheyedan 35.5 tackles
8.) Zach Twedt Roland-Story 34 tackles
9.) Layne Pryor Woodbine 33 tackles
10.) Payton Weehler Mount Ayr 30 tackles
11.) Dylan Meyer Harris-Lake Park 29.5 tackles
12.) Chance Hocker Central Lee, Donnellson 26 tackles
13.) Blake Brocka Tripoli 25 tackles
14.) Jeff Bowie West Branch 24.5 tackles
15.) Brayden Wollan Underwood 24 tackles
16.) Gabe Heideman Dunkerton 23.5 tackles
17.) Taurice Grant Meskwaki Settlement School 23.5 tackles
18.) Cael Boyd Ankeny 22.5 tackles
19.) Jack Franey Martensdale-St Marys 22.5 tackles
20.) Kyler Rasmussen IKM-Manning 22 tackles
21.) Spencer DeMean Springville 22 tackles
22.) Tiernan Wanatee Meskwaki Settlement School 21.5 tackles
23.) Chance Lecy Murray 21.5 tackles
24.) Austin Kruger Sibley-Ocheyedan 21.5 tackles
25.) Ethan Arp CAM, Anita 21 tackles
26.) Levi Sleezer Alta-Aurelia 20.5 tackles
27.) Jacob Smith Clarke, Osceola 20 tackles
28.) Hayden Calvelage Louisa-Muscatine 20 tackles
29.) Garrett Westerdale HLV, Victor 19.5 tackles
30.) Alex DeRoos Alta-Aurelia 19 tackles
31.) Blake Sadr Treynor 18.5 tackles
32.) Emmanuel Walker Louisa-Muscatine 18 tackles
33.) Evan Forcht Nodaway Valley 18 tackles
34.) Caden Thomas Wapello 18 tackles
35.) Aaron McAlister Coon Rapids-Bayard 17.5 tackles
36.) Tucker Hadden Essex 17.5 tackles
37.) Cach Kennedy Nodaway Valley 17 tackles
38.) Eddie Vlcek Riverside, Oakland 16.5 tackles
39.) Anthony Potratz Keokuk 16 tackles
40.) Trey Shearer Montezuma 16 tackles
41.) Tallen Myers Southwest Valley 16 tackles
42.) Aidan Nelson West Central, Maynard 16 tackles
43.) Andres Villegas Colfax-Mingo 15.5 tackles
44.) Shane Neighbor Alburnett 15 tackles
45.) Jackson Wray East Mills 15 tackles
46.) Marcus Kolesar HLV, Victor 15 tackles
47.) Cole Lecy Murray 14.5 tackles
48.) Evan Ross Wapello 14.5 tackles
49.) Ryan Lang North Union 14 tackles
50.) Declan Johanns Starmont 14 tackles
