The Kansas Leaderboard: 2027 Tackle Leaders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This month's first defensive report features eight athletes from the Class of 207 who recorded at least 75 tackles as sophomores.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is not an all-inclusive list as some schools do not post stats publicly. Stats for this report were found on Max Preps. Also, I did not include athletes with missing information on their Max Prep profiles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Profile for unranked athletes 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><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530394' first='Julian' last='Gallegos'],</strong> LB, 5'9”, 167, Eisenhower, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gallegos was the unofficial leader in tackles among Kansas sophomores. He finished with 129 tackles in 12 games for the Tigers. He is currently ranked No. 198 overall by Prep Redzone. His sophomore defensive stats included seven tackles-for-loss, two forced fumbles, and one quarterback sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530392' first='Noah' last='Mathis'],</strong> DL/OL, 6'1”, 215, Lansing, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mathis is ranked No. 192 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. He recorded 124 tackles in 11 games for the Lions. He was a monster in the opposition's backfield with 16 TFLs. Mathis recorded six quarterback sacks, recovered two fumbles, and forced one fumble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530398' first='Reece' last='Carmichael'],</strong> LB/LS, 5'9”, 190, Halstead, &nbsp;‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carmichael recorded 97 tackles in 10 games for the Dragons. He is currently ranked No. 201 overall by Prep Redzone.&nbsp; He had four tackles for loss as a sophomore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593303' first='Deryn' last='Maxwell'],</strong> LB, 6'0”, 170, Sterling, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maxwell is an unranked prospect. In 10 games for the Black Bears he recorded 88 tackles. He also registered one quarterback sack and recovered two fumbles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1585530' first='Mason' last='Moaliitele'],</strong> RB/LB, 6'0”, 205, Winfield, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winfield's Moaliitele was recently featured in a report by Wade Cargile. He finished his sophomore season with 83 tackles in 10 games. He recorded 11 TFLs, two quarterback sacks, and recovered two fumbles for the Vikings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1530409' first='Carter' last='Browning'],</strong> LB, 5'10”, 180, Prairie View, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Browning is currently ranked No. 205 overall by Prep Redzone. He collected 83 tackles in 11 games during his sophomore campaign. He made eight tackles for lost yardage, recorded two quarterback sacks, and forced two fumbles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593305' first='Reid' last='Buttrey'],</strong> ATH, 5'11”, 185, Council Grove, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Council Grove's Buttrey recorded 77 tackles in 12 games. He was a ball hawk as a sophomore forcing three fumbles, recovering one fumble, and making an interception for the Braves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1593306' first='Ranger' last='Reep'],</strong> LB, 5'9”, 155, Conway Springs, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reep is an unranked prospect from Conway Springs. During his sophomore season, he collected 76 tackles. He registered eight TFLs and two quarterback sacks for the Cardinals in 11 games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->