Week 5 Defensive Stat Leaders!

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a week it's been! We're now at the point in the season where we get to see the cream of the defensive prospects rise to the top. As usual, I'm taking the top 5 in each category below, and all stats are courtesy of MNFootballHub and must have been entered by 1 PM on 10/4/23. Talent galore below!</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</strong> <strong>(77)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 6 GP, 77 TTck, 6 TFLs, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T1: [player_tooltip player_id='326353' first='Andres' last='Ramos'] 5'9" 195 lbs Minneapolis Southwest 2024 (77)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 77 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>T3: Dylan Hageman 6'4" 195 lbs Roseville 2025 (69)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 69 TTck, 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 --> <p><strong>T3: [player_tooltip player_id='945922' first='Kaleb' last='Weikel'] 6'1" 215 lbs Andover 2025 (69)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 69 TTck, 4 TFLs, 1.0 Sack, 2 Fum</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: Sam Vail 6' 140 lbs Roseville 2025 (66)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 66 TTck, 1 Fum, 1 FF</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='592117' first='Howie' last='Johnson'] 6'4" 240 lbs Forest Lake 2026 (7.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 34 TTck, 17 TFLs, 7.0 Sacks, 1 Blocked Kick</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Howie_Johnson92">https://twitter.com/Howie_Johnson92</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2: [player_tooltip player_id='1201998' first='Parker' last='Johnson'] 6'1" 185 lbs Kingsland 2025 (6.5)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 32 TTck, 11 TFLs, 6.5 Sacks, 2 Fum, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: Melvin Wallace 6'1" 200 lbs Centennial 2024 (6.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 42 TTck, 6 TFLs, 6.0 Sacks, 1 PBU</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: [player_tooltip player_id='242375' first='Teddy' last='Knapp'] 6'4" 220 lbs St. Thomas Academy 2024 (6.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 26 TTck, 6 TFLs, 6.0 Sacks</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Offers: St. Thomas, Minnesota State Moorhead</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/TeddyKnapp3">https://twitter.com/TeddyKnapp3</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T3: [player_tooltip player_id='706019' first='Keenan' last='Paschall'] 6'2" 255 lbs DeLaSalle 2024 (6.0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 32 TTck, 4 TFLs, 6.0 Sacks, 1 Fum, 1 FF</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Offers: Bemidji State</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Keenanjp09">https://twitter.com/Keenanjp09</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</strong> <strong>(7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 12 TTck, 1 Fum, 7 Ints, 1 TD, 2 PBUs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></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: Austin McCraven 6' 175 lbs Ada-Borup 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>T1: Dan Plamann 5'11" 160 lbs St. Agnes 2025 (7)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 15 TTck, 1 Fum, 7 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4: Cormac Redford 6'2" 190 lbs Bloomington Jefferson 2024 (6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 24 TTck, 6 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Offers: N/A</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T5: Khijohnn Cummings-Coleman 6' 165 lbs Coon Rapids 2024 (4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 5 GP, 15 TTck, 4 Ints</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Top 2: Iowa State, Western Michigan</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/khijohnn">https://twitter.com/khijohnn</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T5: [player_tooltip player_id='1202015' first='Malachi' last='Boadi']-Aboagye 6'1" 200 lbs Minnetonka 2025 (4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 4 GP, 21 TTck, 4 Ints, 1 TD, 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/Malachiboadi1">https://twitter.com/Malachiboadi1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>T5: NaKiye Mercado 5'7" 170 lbs St. Peter 2024 (4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Full Stats: 4 GP, 12 TTck, 4 Ints, 2 TDs</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Offers: UW Eau Claire</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/NaKiyeMercado">https://twitter.com/NaKiyeMercado</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->