Defensive Stat Leaders After Week 7!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of our final stat leader articles before playoffs start, we have a bunch of new and familiar faces lining this list, with an especially impressive group of appearances from the Minneapolis North Polars. You'll notice that while offers are rolling in for these athletes, all remain uncommitted and are still looking for a place to call home at the next level. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Tackles:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T1: [player_tooltip player_id='1257241' first='Owen' last='Olsem'] 5'11" 175 lbs Heron Lake 2026 (110)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 110 TTck, 9 TFLs, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/MrCurryFHS">https://twitter.com/MrCurryFHS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T1: [player_tooltip player_id='326353' first='Andres' last='Ramos'] 5'9" 195 lbs Minneapolis Southwest 2024 (110)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 110 TTck, 8 TFLs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AndresRamos2024">https://twitter.com/AndresRamos2024</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3: [player_tooltip player_id='348789' first='Brett' last='Salmonson'] 5'10" 185 lbs Park 2024 (90)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 90 TTck, 2 TFLs, 1 Int</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Offers: Concordia-St. Paul, St. Olaf, UW-River Falls</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Brett_Salmonson">https://twitter.com/Brett_Salmonson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4: [player_tooltip player_id='945922' first='Kaleb' last='Weikel'] 6'1" 215 lbs Andover 2025 (89)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 89 TTck, 8 TFLs, 2.0 Sacks, 3 Fum, 3 FF, 1 PBU</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Bubba_Weikel1">https://twitter.com/Bubba_Weikel1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5: Derik Dahl 5'10" 170 lbs MIB 2025 (85)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 85 TTck, 10 TFLs, 3 Fum, 1 FF, 1 PBU</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Sacks:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1: [player_tooltip player_id='1201991' first='Anaise' last='Dotson'] 6' 220 lbs Minneapolis North 2025 (13.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 43 TTck, 17 TFLs, 13.5 Sacks, 1 Fum, 2 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/PolarsFB">https://twitter.com/PolarsFB</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2: [player_tooltip player_id='1201998' first='Parker' last='Johnson'] 6'1" 185 lbs Kingsland 2025 (11.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 48 TTck, 17 TFLs, 11.5 Sacks, 3 Fum, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kingsland_fb">https://twitter.com/kingsland_fb</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3: [player_tooltip player_id='447667' first='Evan' last='Hatton'] 6'1" 210 lbs Mounds View 2024 (9.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 25 TTck, 6 TFLs, 9.5 Sacks, 1 TD, 1 BK, 2 PBUs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Offers: South Dakota Mines</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/evhatton35">https://twitter.com/evhatton35</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4: Lamarcus Osborne 6'2" 220 lbs Minneapolis North 2024 (8.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 41 TTck, 8 TFLs, 8.5 Sacks, 1 Fum, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Osborn1Osborne">https://twitter.com/Osborn1Osborne</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T5: [player_tooltip player_id='242375' first='Teddy' last='Knapp'] 6'4" 220 lbs St. Thomas Academy 2024 (8.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 32 TTck, 9 TFLs, 8.0 Sacks, 1 Fum</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Offers: Sioux Falls, Mankato State, St. Thomas, Moorhead State</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/TeddyKnapp3">https://twitter.com/TeddyKnapp3</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T5: Tommie Gilkey 6'3" 225 lbs Minneapolis North 2024 (8.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 31 TTck, 11 TFLs, 8.0 Sacks, 1 Fum, 1 FF, 1 TD</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Offers: Crown</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/TommieGilkey59">https://twitter.com/TommieGilkey59</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Interceptions:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T1: Colton Gallus 5'11" 165 lbs MIB 2024 (9)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 22 TTck, 1 Fum, 9 Ints, 1 TD, 3 PBUs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Offers: St. Olaf, Minnesota Morris</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/ColtonGallus">https://twitter.com/ColtonGallus</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T1: Dan Plamann 5'11" 160 lbs St. Agnes 2025 (9)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 24 TTck, 1 Fum, 9 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/SaintAgnesFB">https://twitter.com/SaintAgnesFB</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: Austin McCraven 6' 175 lbs Ada-Borup West 2025 (7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 32 TTck, 1 TFLs, 7 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/austinmccraven">https://twitter.com/austinmccraven</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: Caiden Schjenken 6'2" 165 lbs Deer River 2025 (7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 6 GP, 7 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/CaidenSchjenken">https://twitter.com/CaidenSchjenken</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: Cormac Redford 6'2" 190 lbs Jefferson 2024 (7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 31 TTck, 7 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/JagsFB">https://twitter.com/JagsFB</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->