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2021 TSF Leaders: Sacks

Purcell Marian DE Kylyn Macklin (26) (photo courtesy of Mike Mulcahey/rogerbaconspartans.com)

They are the the dudes with the relentless motors. Pass rushers make life so difficult for opposing backfields. In 2021, 15 players in the TriState Football coverage are recorded more than 10.0 sacks on the season.

Kylyn Macklin, had remarkable campaign with an eye-popping 22.5 sacks including a career high five against playoff team, CCPA. He had at least one sack in the final six games of his career and 14.0 overall in that span. That earned the Purcell Marian (7-4) senior OPSWA Division V First Team All-Ohio and the Miami Valley Conference Gray Division Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Four of the top seven players on the leaderboard were conference/division Defensive Players of the Year – Macklin (MVC Scarlet), Gibson (ECC & Ohio Division II DPOY), Logan Neu (GCL Co-ed) and Gio Higgins (MVC Gray). Four of the top eight were from the MVC – Macklin, Higgins, Quinterrius Jemison and Nassir Cobb.

Here is a look at the 2021 TSF Leaders in Sacks:

22.5…..Kylyn Macklin, Sr, Purcell Marian
17.0…..Quinterrius Jemison, Jr, Norwood
15.5…..Byron May, Sr, Rowan County
13.0…..Jay’ron Gibson, Sr, Winton Woods
13.0…..Logan Neu, Sr, Badin
12.0…..Desmond Davis, So, Gamble Montessori
12.0…..Gio Higgins, So, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place
12.0…..Nassir Cobb, So, North College Hill
12.0…..Xavier Campbell, So, Beechwood
12.0…..Carter Burch, Sr, Walton-Verona
12.0…..Bradyn Niemeyer, Sr, Holy Cross
11.5…..Bryce Hodapp, Jr, Franklin County
11.0…..Tanner Fleming, Sr, Fayetteville-Perry
10.0…..Norman “Bubba” Darnell Jr, Sr, Bethel-Tate
10.0…..Dalton King, Sr, Stebbins
10.0…..Jaivian Norman, Jr, Springfield
10.0…..Nick Greenwell, Sr, Little Miami

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