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2023 Active Leaders: Northern Kentucky (defense)

Beechwood OL/DL Xavier Campbell (photo by James Bates/TriStateFootball.com)

New district alignments and fresh faces add excitement to the the scene of TriState Football’s Northern Kentucky coverage for this upcoming season. The depth of the top returnees south of Ohio River is impressive on both sides of the ball.

Here is a look at the defensive leaders in Northern Kentucky for this upcoming season.

TOTAL TACKLES
290…….Jack Lonaker, Sr, Cooper
166….…Michael Mulvihill, Jr, Cooper*
156…….Conner Reed, Sr, Gallatin County
155…….Brach Rice, Sr, Dixie Heights
146….…Austin Alexander, Sr, Cooper
144…….Caleb Emery, Jr, Bracken County
135…….Caleb Crutchfield, Sr, Dayton
131…….Elijah Westwood, Sr, Lloyd
121…….Mark Ober, Sr, Simon Kenton
120…….Zach Morris, Sr, Great Crossing
120…….Kaleb Cole, Jr, Newport Central Catholic
119…….Gabe Carter, Sr, Owen County
116…….Ben Fay, Sr, Conner
114…….Jaxson Zink, Jr, Harrison County
111…….Dalton Tarter, So, Bracken County
110……Avander Abrams, Sr, Lloyd
110…….Eric Simpson, Sr, Dayton
110…….Johnny Sherder, Sr, Carroll County
106……Chase Simpson, Sr, Grant County
105……Tyler Copeland, Jr, Lloyd
103……Yurii Collins-Comer, Jr, Lloyd

Cooper TE/DE Austin Alexander

SACKS
28.5…..Xavier Campbell, Sr, Beechwood
16.5…..Austin Alexander, Sr, Cooper
13.0…..Avander Abrams, Sr, Lloyd
10.0…..Ethan Noonchester, Sr, Bellevue
9.0.……Brach Rice, Sr, Dixie Heights
9.0…….Dillon Smith, Jr, Ryle
9.0…….Henry Groering, Sr, Bishop Brossart
9.0…….Johnny Sherder, Sr, Carroll County
8.0…….Aiyden Newman, Jr, Owen County
7.0…….Joshua Strayer, Sr, Great Crossing
7.0..…..TJ Jackson, Sr, Lloyd

FORCED FUMBLES
6………..Caleb Emery, Jr, Bracken County
5……..…Jack Lonaker, Sr, Cooper
3……….Aba Selm, Sr, Highlands
3……….Petey Sebastian, Jr, Lloyd

FUMBLE RECOVERIES
6……….Max Montgomery, Sr, Walton-Verona
5………..Johnny Sherder, Sr, Carroll County
4……….Xavier Campbell, Sr, Beechwood
4………..Caleb Emery, Jr, Bracken County
3……….Yurii Collins-Comer, Jr, Lloyd
3………..Mason Stanton, Jr, Cooper

Lloyd QB/DB/ATH Petey Sebastian (photo from Facebook: Lloyd Juggernauts Football)

INTERCEPTIONS
8……….Petey Sebastian, Jr, Lloyd
5……….Kayden Crowell, Sr, Holmes
5………..Ethan Powell, Sr, Ludlow
4……….John Crim, Sr, Lloyd
4..………Tate Kruer, Jr, Covington Catholic
4………..Nathan Kitchens, Sr, Simon Kenton
4………..Codee Lippert, Jr, Bracken County
4………..Bryce Moran, Jr, Mason County

*Stats are from freshman and sophomore years at Blanchester (OH).
**Defensive stats (tackles) for Newport and Beechwood were N/A.
*** TriState Football covers the following districts: Class 1A, District 3; Class 1A, District 4; Class 2A, District 5; Class 4A, District 5; Class 5A, District 6; Class 6A, District 6 and Lloyd Memorial.

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