Eight-Man Gems: 2025 Tackle Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today's report featuring tackle leaders in the Class of 2025, shines the spotlight on defenders in the eight-man ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each of these athletes recorded at least 90 tackles during their senior seasons. This is not an all-inclusive list as some programs do not post public stats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If your high school program does not provide stats on Max Preps and you would like to be featured, I suggest you DM stats on X - @KSScoutDeck or via email <a href="mailto:deckscoutks@gmail.com">deckscoutks@gmail.com</a>. Also, I do not include athletes missing information on their Max Prep profiles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1453221' first='Kolson' last='Cook'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 185, Bucklin, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cook finished his senior season with 145 tackles in 10 games. He had an impressive number of tackles for lost yardage collecting 30 tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Cook recorded seven quarterback sacks, force three fumbles, and recovered four fumbles. Cook is ranked No. &nbsp;573 in the Prep Redzone rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1214922' first='George' last='Vonleonrod'],</strong> LB, 5'11”, 195, Dighton, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vonleonrod is ranked No. 466 overall by Prep Redzone. He recorded 135 tackles in 12 games. He finished with back-to-back seasons of 130-plus tackles, tallying 149 tackles as a junior. The Hornets' linebacker recorded 10 TFLs, one quarterback sack, two forced fumbles, and one interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1453219' first='Cooper' last='Mcdill'],</strong> QB/DB, 6'1”, 171, Rock Hills, &nbsp;‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mcdill is ranked No. 572 in the Kansas Class of 2025. He registered 133 tackles in nine games for the Grizzlies. &nbsp;He recovered three fumbles, caused one, and grabbed one interception.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='282252' first='Creyo' last='Koop'],</strong> ATH, 5'10”, 175, West Elk, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Elk's Koop is ranked No. 112 overall by Prep Redzone. He collected 99 tackles in 10 games. He finished with back-to-back seasons of 90-plus tackles. During his prep career, he caught seven interceptions and accounted for over 6,000 total yards of offense as a ball carrier and pass catcher.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Hutchinson,</strong> DB, 6'0”, 170, Oswego, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hutchinson finished among the eight-man leaders in tackles racking up 96 in 10 games. He also served as a ball hawk for Oswego recovering two fumbles, breaking up seven passes, and grabbing four interceptions. He had back-to-back seasons with four interceptions for the Indians.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jase Rutherford,</strong> DL, 6'0”, 175, South Central, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rutherford finished his senior season with a total of 96 tackles in 12 games. His speed and physicality made him a thorn in the side of opposing quarterbacks. He finished with back-to-back seasons with at least 15 quarterback sacks. He ended up with 25 TFLs for the Timberwolves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryder Allen,</strong> EDGE, 6'0”, 168, St. John's/Tipton, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen recorded 94 tackles during his senior campaign. That was almost double his total as a junior. He caused one fumble, recovered two, and grabbed one interception for the Bluejays.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284966' first='Lucas' last='Kirk'],</strong> DB, 5'11”, 155, Bucklin, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second Red Ace on this list in Bucklin free safety Kirk. He registered 94 tackles in 10 games. He finished with seven TFLs, six interceptions, and rushed for over 1,000 yards for the second time in his high school career. &nbsp;He also led Bucklin with 39 total touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carlos Duran,</strong> ATH, 5'10”, 145, Solomon, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Solomon's Duran collected 91 tackles in nine games for the Gorillas. Two of his tackles resulted in lost yardage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Treyton Hill,</strong> ATH, 5'10”, 155, Deerfield, ‘25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hill recorded 90 tackles in eight games for the Spartans. The Deerfield prospect also tallied four forced fumbles and made four fumble recoveries.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->