Beasts In The East: Unranked Leaders In Tackles

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone Kansas has scheduled a ranking update for the Class of 2027.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next week an updated set of rankings will be published and will feature more than 50 new athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five athletes from Eastern Kansas programs who racked up at least 50 tackles as sophomores and will be debuting in the rankings next week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Profiles for each athlete have been created on Prep Redzone and can be claimed by using the following link <a href="https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor">https://prepredzone.com/prospect-index/#claim-profile-anchor</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletes are encouraged to claim their profiles and check back next week to see where they landed in the rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610777' first='Dejay' last='Schlegel'],</strong> DB/WR, 5'9”, 150, Neodesha, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schlegel had a solid sophomore season on both sides of the ball for the Bluestreaks. He recorded 59 tackles in nine games. He was a ballhawk for Neodesha registering four interceptions while recovering two fumbles. On offense, he caught 13 balls for 193 yards and four touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610779' first='Josh' last='Vignery'],</strong> LB/RB, 5'9”, 10, Lyndon, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lyndon's Vignery is the lone athlete from the eight-man ranks in this report. He finished his sophomore season with 59 tackles in nine games. He recovered two fumbles and forced two fumbles for the Tigers. He made 20 receptions for 220 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on the ground.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610780' first='Aiden' last='Boulton'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 205, Blue Valley North, &nbsp;‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Boulton is a smart and tough middle linebacker for the Mustangs. He collected 57 tackles during his sophomore campaign. Seven of his tackles took place behind the line of scrimmage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610781' first='Drew' last='Hoffman'],</strong> DB/QB, 6'1”, 190, Clay Center, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clay Center's Hoffman recorded 55 tackles in nine games. He made one quarterback sack and recovered two fumbles for the Tigers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1610783' first='Josh' last='Rodewald'],</strong> DL/OL, 6'2”, 240, Royal Valley, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodewald is a long defensive lineman who gobbles up ball carriers. He finished his sophomore season with 53 tackles in nine games. Five of those tackles resulted in lost yardage. He also recorded four quarterback sacks for the Panthers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->