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Philadelphia Catholic League Defensive & Special Team Leaders

Written by: on Sunday, December 15th, 2019. Follow Ed "Huck" Palmer on Twitter.

***Roman & Father Judge excluded because their defenses were not available!
  Total Tackles         Solo Tackles         Total TFLs    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Rich Kimmel AC 135   1 Rich Kimmel AC 77   1 Dom D’Alessio AW 25
2 Liam Johnson SJP 93   2 Liam Johnson SJP 60   2 Tyrone Fowler BM 23
3 Tyrone Fowler BM 92   3 Kevin Gianoni LC 58   3 Anthony Johnson NG 22
TIE Anthony Johnson NG 92   4 Tyrone Fowler BM 57   TIE Isaiah Gaddy NG 22
5 Thomas Pomponi AW 90   5 Keith Henderson BM 51   TIE Blake Romano SJP 22
6 Luke Shrager LC 83   6 Warren Zaid NG 50   6 John Capomi CO 21
7 Tyler Alston AC 82   7 Ryan DeVirgilis AW 49   7 Ryan Savage LS 19
8 Warren Zaid NG 81   8 Anthony Johnson NG 48   TIE Eric Gentry NG 19
9 Kevin Gianoni LC 80   9 Dillon Trainer LS 47   9 Thomas Pomponi AW 18
10 Nelson Mandala Mensah WC 77   TIE Thomas Pomponi AW 47   10 Shane Collier AW 17
11 Keith Henderson BM 75   TIE Shakur Smalls WC 47   TIE Roman Brown NG 17
TIE Chris Majors CE 75   12 Luke Shrager LC 45   TIE Nasim Rhodes-Nelson BP 17
TIE Shane Collier AW 75   TIE Chris Majors CE 45   13 Ronald Holmes NG 16
TIE Jeremy Jackson WC 75   TIE Julian Talley SJP 45   TIE Kevin Gianoni LC 16
15 Julian Talley SJP 70   15 Malachi Hansen AC 44   15 Oscar Uduma BP 15
          TIE Nelson Mandala Mensah WC 44          
                           
  Sacks         Spec. Team TAC.         Blocked kicks    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Dom D’Alessio AW 16.0   1 Luke Shrager LC 16   1 Sean Walker SJP 2
2 Roman Brown NG 10.0   2 Tyrese Walker AC 12   TIE Nathan Taylor AW 2
3 Eric Gentry NG 9.5   3 Andrew McHugh AW 9   3 23 tied with X 1
4 Ryan Savage LS 9.0   TIE Kimarri Sanchez AW 9          
5 Tyrone Fowler BM 8.5   TIE Ronald Holmes NG 9          
TIE Isaiah Gaddy NG 8.5   6 Sean Walker SJP 8          
7 Oscar Uduma BP 8.0   TIE Julian Talley SJP 8          
8 Joe Kelly CO 7.5   TIE Lance Dawson BM 8           
9 Shane Collier AW 7.0   TIE Naidir Hilliard WC 8          
10 Liam Johnson SJP 6.5   10 Malachi Hansen AC 7          
11 Nasum Rhodes-Nelson BP 6.0   TIE Ryan D’Ambra AW 7          
TIE Anthony Johnson NG 6.0   TIE Evan Hannings LC 7          
TIE Blake Romano SJP 6.0   TIE Peter McHugh LC 7          
14 Ronald Holmes NG 5.5   TIE Kaelin Costello AW 7          
TIE John Capomi CO 5.5   TIE Warren Zaid NG 7          
TIE Charley Minniger AW 5.5   TIE Ani Jones NG 7          
          TIE Terry Cameau NG 7          
                           
  Interceptions         Forced Fumbles         Fumble Recoveries    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Carl Smith WC 6   1 Oscar Uduma BP 4   1 Warren Zaid NG 4
2 Nick Lamey AC 5   2 Thomas Pomponi AW 3   TIE Shane Collier AW 4
3 Ronald Holmes NG 4   TIE Eric Gentry NG 3   3 Chris Majors CE 3
TIE Evan Hannings LC 4   TIE Hakim Dodson BM 3   TIE Eric Gentry NG 3
TIE Ian Edwards BP 4   TIE John Caponi CO 3   TIE Liam Morrissey CO 3
TIE Ryan DeVirgilis AW 4   6 12 tied with X 2   TIE Joachim McElroy BM 3
7 Ayden Garnes BP 3             TIE Dan Jefferys AW 3
TIE Malachi Hansen AC 3             TIE Tyree Towles NG 3
TIE Ubayd Steed NG 3             TIE David Watson SJP 3
TIE Keenan Nelson SJP 3             10 19 tied with X 2
TIE Andrew McHugh AW 3                    
12 12 Tied with X 2                    
                           
  Pass Defends         Pass Defends              
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #          
1 Keenan Nelson SJP 19   1 Anthony Johnson NG 3          
2 Andrew Minners AW 16   2 Julio DaSilva WC 2          
3 Zavier Atkins SJP 15   TIE Anthony Rightley SJP 2          
4 Shanw Battle NG 14   4 13 tied with X 1          
5 Albert Marshall AC 13                    
6 David Watson SJP 12                    
7 Julian Talley SJP 11                    
TIE Ryan Woertz AW 11                    
TIE Kaelin Costello AW 11                    
10 Jalen Hanton LS 10                    
TIE James Juarez LC 10                    
TIE Malachi Hansen AC 10                    
13 Sincere Thomas CE 9                    
TIE Ibrahim Diallo BP 9                    
TIE Eric Ford LS 9                    
TIE Eric Gentry NG 9                    
                           
  Total Returns         Kickoff Returns         Punt Returns    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Carl Smith WC 32   1 Joachim McElroy BM 18   1 Sahmir Hagans SJP 16
2 Sahmir Hagans SJP 28   TIE Justin Collier AR 18   2 Tysheem Johnson NG 13
3 Evan Hannings LC 26   TIE Mike Levy CO 18   3 Carl Smith WC 12
4 Joachim McElroy BM 24   4 Bryan Kelly AW 15   4 Ryan Moore LS 9
5 Tysheem Johnson NG 20   5 Evan Hannings LC 14   5 Evan Hannings LC 8
TIE Justin Collier AR 20   6 Carl Smith WC 13   6 Ryan Woertz AW 7
TIE Andrew McHugh AW 20   TIE Andrew Garwo CE 13   7 Brad Vespe LS 6
8 Mike Levy CO 19   8 Shamir Hagans SJP 12   TIE Andrew McHugh AW 6
TIE Ryan Moore LS 19   TIE Joey Masterangelo AR 12   TIE Khian’ Dre Harris CE 6
TIE Khian’Dre Harris CE 19   10 3 tied with X 11   TIE Joachim McElroy BM 6
                           
  Total Return Yards         Kickoff Return Yards         Punt Return Yards    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Carl Smith WC 600   1 Joachim McElroy BM 473   1 Tysheem Johnson NG 327
2 Joachim McElroy BM 564   2 Bryan Kelly AW 400   2 Sahmior Hagans SJP 221
3 Sahmir Hagans SJP 539   3 Carl Smith WC 380   3 Andrew McHugh AW 168
4 Tysheem Johnson NG 521   4 Khian’Dre Harris CE 328   4 Carl Smith WC 132
5 Evan Hannings LC 515   5 Sahmir Hagans SJP 318   5 Ryan Woertz AW 126
6 Andrew McHugh AW 446   6 Evan Hannings LC 301   6 Evan Hannings LC 109
7 Bryan Kelly AW 400   7 Justin Collier AR 299          
8 Khian’Dre Harris CE 378   8 Andrew Garwo CE 282          
9 Justin Collier AR 338   9 Andrew McHugh AW 263          
10 Ryan Moore LS 309   10 Mike Levy CO 228          
                           
  Kickoff Return Avg. (Min. 8)         Punt Return Avg. (Min. 5)         Fair Catches    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Khian’Dre Harris CE 29.8   1 Andrew McHugh AW 28   1 Brad Vespe LS 10
2 Carl Smith WC 29.2   2 Tysheem Johnson NG 25.2   2 Sahmir Hagans SJP 7
3 Bryan Kelly AW 26.7   3 Ryan Woertz AW 18   3 Andrew McHugh AW 3
4 Sahmir Hagans SJP 26.5   4 Ubayd Steed NG 16.8   TIE Rakiem Mills BM 3
5 Joachim McElroy BM 26.3   5 Joachim McElroy BM 15.2   5 5 tied with X 2
6 Andrew McHugh AW 23.9   6 Sahmir Hagans SJP 13.8          
7 Ryan Moore LS 23.3   7 Evan Hannings LC 13.6          
8 Victor Taylor AC 22.5   8 Carl Smith WC 11          
9 Andrew Garwo CE 21.7   9 Khian’Dre Harris CE 8.3          
10 Evan Hannings LC 21.5   10 Ryan Moore LS 8.2          
                           
  Return Touchdowns         Total Punts         Punt Average (Min. 20)    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Tysheem Johnson NG 4   1 Nick Lamey AC 56   1 Jake Gandolfo LS 36.9
TIE Sahmir Hagans SJP 4   2 George Karusky AR 38   2 Brendan Menges LC 35.3
3 Anthony Johnson NG 3   3 Mike Levy CO 36   3 Zavier Atkins SJP 34.1
TIE Andrew McHugh AW 3   4 Luke Jackson CE 33   4 Luke Jackson CE 31.6
5 Joachim McElroy BM 2   TIE Brendan Menges LC 33   5 Zaire Hart-Hawkins WC 31.2
6 26 tied with X 1                    
                           
  PATs Made         PAT Made % (20 Att. Min.)         FGs Made    
Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #   Rank Player Team #
1 Antonio Chadha SJP 64   1 Antonio Chadha SJP 92.8   1 Antonio Chadha SJP 8
2 Robert Meyer AW 53   2 Jake Gandolfo LS 92.3   2 Luke Jackson CE 5
3 Jake Gandolfo LS 36   3 Robert Meyer AW 89.8   TIE Brendan Menges LC 5
4 Brendan Menges LC 29   4 Brendan Menges LC 85.3   4 Jake Gandolfo LS 4
5 Eric Wilson BM 23   5 Luke Jackson CE 81   TIE Jack Isdell FJ 4
                           
  Touchbacks                        
Rank Player Team #                    
1 Antonio Chadha SJP 41                    
2 Jake Gandolfo LS 17                    
3 Ryan Morgan AW 14                    
4 Brendan Menges LC 4                    
5 Luke Jackson CE 3                    

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