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2025 Top Tacklers

2025 Top Tacklers
Christian McAlvain
Christian McAlvain
January 14, 2024 @ 04:16 PM
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Jayson Cady
Jayson Cady 6'0" | 195 lbs | ATH | 2025
ID
Quinn Hood
Quinn Hood 5'11" | 205 lbs | LB | 2025
ID
Luke Sarich
Luke Sarich 6'1" | 155 lbs | DB | 2025
ID
Garrett Leonard
Garrett Leonard 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB | 2025
ID
Mason McDaniel
Mason McDaniel 5'8" | 165 lbs | WR | 2025
ID
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Quinn Hood

Quinn Hood

ID
LB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 205
POS LB
CLASS 2025
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2025
Height
5'11"
Weight
205
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Fruitland
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School: Fruitland
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Jayson Cady

Jayson Cady

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ATH
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 195
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2025
Height
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Weight
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Coeur D'Alene
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2025 Top Tacklers
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School: Coeur D'Alene
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Luke Sarich

Luke Sarich

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DB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 155
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Height
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Weight
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HS
Weiser
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2025 Top Tacklers
Sarich plays with a chip on his shoulder and you can tell with his ability to deliver bone...
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School: Weiser
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