End of Regular Season Defensive Stat Leaders!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the regular season comes to a close, we finally get to meet those who have successfully stood above everyone else on the defensive side of the ball. As always the top 5 from each category are included, and all stats are courtesy of MNFootballHub.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Tackles:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1: [player_tooltip player_id='326353' first='Andres' last='Ramos'] 5'9" 195 lbs Minneapolis Southwest 2024 (120)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 120 TTck, 10 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>2: [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>3: [player_tooltip player_id='348789' first='Brett' last='Salmonson'] 5'10" 185 lbs Park 2024 (105)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 105 TTck, 2 TFLs, 2 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Offers: Concordia-St. Paul, St. Olaf, UW-River Falls</strong></em></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 (103)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 103 TTck, 9 TFLs, 2.0 Sacks, 3 Fum, 3 FF, 1 Int, 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: Dylan Hageman 6'4" 195 lbs Roseville 2025 (100)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 100 TTck, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 2 Ints, 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/Dylanhag7">https://twitter.com/Dylanhag7</a></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: 8 GP, 44 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/akakingduke58">https://twitter.com/akakingduke58</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>Full Stats: 8 GP, 52 TTck, 18 TFLs, 11.5 Sacks, 3 Fum, 1 FF</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><strong><em>Offers: South Dakota Mines</em></strong></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: Tommie Gilkey 6'3" 225 lbs Minneapolis North 2024 (9.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 35 TTck, 13 TFLs, 9.0 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 --> <p><strong>5: Lamarcus Osborne 6'2" 220 lbs Minneapolis North 2024 (8.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 48 TTck, 9 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 {"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: 8 GP, 23 TTck, 1 TFL, 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: 8 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>3: Caiden Schjenken 6'2" 165 lbs Deer River 2025 (8)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 7 GP, 8 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>T4: 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 TFL, 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>T4: Cormac Redford 6'2" 190 lbs Bloomington Jefferson 2024 (7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 8 GP, 32 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 -->