Kansas Juniors On Pace For Triple-Digit Tackles

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are halfway through the season, and four games is plenty of time to begin collecting enough statistical information to really start assessing who is on their way to a great season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the second report on athletes on pace to reach 100 total tackles for the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This report featured athletes from the Kansas Class of 2027 who are racking up tackles like The Undertaker stacked wins at WrestleMania. This is not an all-inclusive list, as not all teams post public stats. Tackle totals for this report were located on MaxPreps.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1597339' first='Nathan' last='McClung']</strong>, LB, 5'8”, 175, Christ Prep Academy, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McClung is ranked No. 194 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. He has registered 52 tackles for the Patriots. He has recorded two quarterback sacks and three tackles for lost yardage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1275247' first='Alex' last='Huston']</strong>, LB, 6'3”, 210, Seaman, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seaman's defense is fast and furious, and leading that unit in tackles in Huston. He has collected 50 total tackles thus far for the Vikings. He is ranked No. 127 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jadian Smith</strong>, DB, 5'8”, 157, Wichita Heights, '27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith is the first unranked talent to make this list. He has recorded 49 tackles and recovered one fumble for the Falcons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594493' first='David' last='McDiffett']</strong>, LB/DB, 5'8”, 145, Council Grove, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McDiffett is ranked No. 281 overall in the Kansas Class of 2027. He is a fast hybrid backer who can play safety. He has recorded 47 total tackles and five TFLs. He is on pace to obliterate his sophomore season total of 67 tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Koehn Williams</strong>, DL, 6'1”, 190, Concordia, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's not often that you see defensive linemen at the top of the tackles' leaderboard, but that is where you will find Concordia's Williams. The unranked defensive end has registered 47 tackles for the Panthers in four games. He has also recorded two TFLs and one quarterback sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1612730' first='Kyler' last='Barker']</strong>, LB, 5'10”, 150, Pratt, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barker is a defensive player who wishes he got paid in greenbacks for each tackle. He has brought 46 ball carriers to the ground for Pratt. He is on pace to pass his sophomore total of 51 tackles this week against Collegiate. He is ranked No. 304 overall by Prep Redzone Kansas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Charlie Peek</strong>, LB, 6'1”, 195, Basehor-Linwood, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I scouted the Bobcat backer last week, and he makes ball carriers cheat to take a peek for him, or else get their bells rung. Peek has recorded 45 tackles in four games. He is a fast backer who plays aggressive, yet disciplined, assignment football. He is currently unranked in the Prep Redzone Kansas rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->