Defensive standouts through the first seven weeks of the football season are scattered throughout the Mid-Penn Conference. Below are the top stat producers based on submissions to PennLive or stats updated on MaxPreps.

TACKLES

Ka’seemh Singleton-Brown, Susquehanna Twp. — 108

Noah Doi, Camp Hill — 105

Noah Ringes, Line Mountain — 87

Logan Wukovich, Altoona — 87

Jesse Maccelus, Milton Hershey — 86

Andrew Florek, Waynesboro — 81

Brandon Wiley, Northern York — 77

Athan Robinson, Susquenita — 76

Rick Brown, Harrisburg — 74

Nehemiah Ewell, Harrisburg — 69

George Hartwick, Middletown — 67

Lane Peiper, Juniata — 64

Gabe Johnson, Northern York — 63

Brady Hockenberry, Cumb. Valley — 62

Drew Freeland, Mechanicsburg — 61

Hunter Strohm, Lower Dauphin — 60

Tim Gunning, Northern York — 59

Isaac Hodgson, Central Dauphin — 58

Elijah Einzig, Middletown — 56

Venny Brooks, Bishop McDevitt — 54

Josh Nengite, Susquehanna Twp. — 54

M.A. Scaringi, Camp Hill — 53

Andrew Kurtz, Central Dauphin — 51

Matt Paulus, Big Spring — 51

Zimere Martin, Susquehanna Twp. — 51

Zackary Coleman, Central Dauphin — 50

Alberto Castro, Cedar Cliff — 50

Maxim Johnson, Line Mountain — 50

Will Kocher, Cedar Cliff — 50

Mark Lebo, Central Dauphin — 49

Jacob Ness, Trinity — 49

Braden Law, Susquenita — 49

Trey Tyree, Northern York — 48

Keegan Barrick, Big Spring — 48

Jacob Brown, Susquenita — 48

Owen Tucker, Lower Dauphin — 47

Kolton Keys, East Pennsboro — 47

Mason Lubold, Susquehanna Twp. — 47

Mark Harrington, Altoona — 47

Brandon Harris, Trinity — 46

Alexander Serdar, Camp Hill — 46

Justin Bardo, Mechanicsburg — 46

Willie Travis, Mechanicsburg — 46

Michael Gaul, State College — 45

Michael Lavar Hilll, Northern York — 45

Alante Caceres, CD East — 45

LJ Douglas, Hershey — 44

Carter McCauley, Greencastle-Antrim — 44

Luke Malfara, Line Mountain — 44

Maurice Barnes, Bishop McDevitt — 43

Sean Elliott, Hershey — 43

Joe Altebrando, Palmyra — 43

Yendor Mack, Susquehanna Twp. — 43

Noah Shifflett, Greencastle-Antrim — 43

Caleb Snyder, Upper Dauphin — 42

Connor Boreman, Juniata — 42

Kean Bumgardner, Waynesboro — 42

Owen Grove, Camp Hill — 42

Wyatt Ehrenzeller, Juniata — 42

Ethan Lenker, Line Mountain — 41

Isaiah Ambush, Red Land — 40

Lucas Lawler, Bishop McDevitt — 40

Owin Gilbert, Northern York — 40

Angel Alexander, Milton Hershey — 40

TACKLES-FOR-LOSS

Maxim Johnson, Line Mountain — 26

Zach Brown, CD East — 18

Xavier Smith, Palmyra — 14

Quincy Smith, State College — 13.5

Nathan Haas, State College — 12.5

Ka’seemh Singleton-Brown, Susquehanna Twp. — 12

Collin Stare, Mecanicsburg — 12

Michael Gaul, State College — 11.5

Noah Ringes, Line Mountain — 11.5

Brad Hockenberry, West Perry — 11

Kohen Shingara, Line Mountain — 11

Eoghan Savage, Upper Dauphin — 11

Isaac John Lewis, Harrisburg — 11

Hunter Strohm, Lower Dauphin — 10

Austin Duplessie, Upper Dauphin — 10

Sincere Jackson, CD East — 10

JJ Gossard, East Pennsboro — 9

Garrin Geesman, CD East — 9

Lucas Lawler, Bishop McDevitt — 9

Wyatt Troutman, Upper Dauphin — 8

Brandon Wiley, Northern York — 8

Dalton Schadel, Line Mountain — 7.5

Blake Secrest, Cedar Cliff — 7

Matteo Cangialosi, Lower Dauphin — 7

Samuel Mulbah, Trinity — 7

Carter McCauley, Greencastle-Antrim — 7

Alberto Castro, Cedar Cliff — 7

Willie Travis, Mechanicsburg — 7

Trey Tyree, Northern York — 7

Will Kocher, Cedar Cliff — 7

Kade Finkboner, Cedar Cliff — 7

Chris Thompson, Bishop McDevitt — 6.5

Kaden Dunkelberger, Line Mountain — 6.5

Isaiah Allen, Lower Dauphin — 6

Aaron Angelo, East Pennsboro — 6

Quade Boden, West Perry — 6

Jacob Ness, Trinity — 6

JD Flynn, Greencastle-Antrim — 6

Khamari Clark, CD East — 6

Michael Kelly, Camp Hill — 6

Conrad Long, Juniata — 6

Tykear Davis, Altoona — 6

Jyrell Britton, Harrisburg — 6

SACKS

Maxim Johnson, Line Mountain — 13

Zach Brown, CD East — 11.5

Alex Long, Camp Hill — 8

Lucas Lawler, Bishop McDevitt — 7.5

Quincy Smith, State College — 7.5

Collin Stare, Mechanicsburg — 7

Drake Dawson, Mechanicsburg — 6

Brad Hockenberry, West Perry — 5.5

Garrin Geesman, CD East — 5

Alberto Castro, Cedar Cliff — 4

Brexton Heckendorn, Big Spring — 4

Michael Kelly, Camp Hill — 4

Will Kocher, Cedar Cliff — 4

Jaesen Donat, Hershey — 4

Austin Duplessie, Upper Dauphin — 4

Kean Bumgardner, Waynesboro — 4

INTERCEPTIONS

Jasper Shepps, Juniata — 4

Ke’aune Green, Cumberland Valley — 4

Elias Coke, Harrisburg — 4

Braden Heckard, Lower Dauphin — 3

Reese Christine, Mifflin County — 3

Ty Salazer, State College — 3

Trays Walker, Harrisburg — 3

Bryan Maduena, Hershey — 3

Luis Roman, Middletown — 3

Christian Joy, Trinity — 3

Josh Smith, Mechanicsburg — 3

Connor Boreman, Juniata — 3

Kamari Cooper, Milton Hershey — 3

Henry Lustig, State College — 2

Dom Argento, Hershey — 2

Darrian Cofield, CD East — 2

Branson Adams, Altoona — 2

Drew Brandt, West Perry — 2

Keyan Mobley, Waynesboro — 2

Kymir Williams, Harrisburg — 2

Cyrell Green, Mifflin County — 2

Trent Hockenberry, West Perry — 2

Elijah Bailey, Shippensburg — 2

Nick Scott, Shippensburg — 2

Grayson Orndorf, Trinity — 2

Noah Shifflett, Greencastle-Antrim — 2

Genesisia, Middletown — 2

Adam Yoder, West Perry — 2

Noah Doi, Camp Hill — 2

Aaron Angelo, East Pennsboro — 2

Jacob Brown, Susquenita — 2

Quincy Brannon, Harrisburg — 2

Michael Gaul, State College — 2

Jaden Hines, Shippensburg — 2

JJ Gossard, East Pennsboro — 2

Ian Bates, Line Mountain — 2

Isaac Jackson, Upper Dauphin — 2

EJ Rivera, East Pennsboro — 2

Jakob Robinson, Susquenita — 2

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