Potosi/Cassville’s River Sahr

The first games of the 2026 high school football season are just days away, and we’re excited to get another year off and running. First, it’s time to take a look back at some of the top returning statistical leaders from the 2025 season.

Next we look at the top tacklers, sorted by total tackles. To see the full list of tackling leaders from the 2025 season, click here.

Top Returning Tacklers for 2026 Season

Rk

Athlete

Team

Grade

TOT

SOLO

1

Ryan Zenner

Chippewa Falls

JR

172

59

2

Jacob Fornengo

Webster

SR

127

87

3

Will Picago

Greendale

SR

126

31

4

Keaton Wollan

Amery

SR

125

108

5

Jake Dannenberg

Mineral Point

SR

120

44

6

John Cramer

Waterford

SR

119

83

7

Mason Mcguire

Slinger

SR

118

45

8

Cooper Albrecht

Wabeno/Laona

SR

116

73

9

Cole Schauff

Iowa-Grant

JR

114

46

10(tie)

River Sahr

Potosi/Cassville

SR

113

23

10(tie)

Lance Veeser

Southern Door

SR

113

82

12

Cayden Cavanaugh

De Pere

SR

112

50

13(tie)

Jax Kibler

Wilmot Union

SR

111

70

13(tie)

Russell Teska

Auburndale

SR

111

61

15(tie)

Brent Weeden

New Glarus

SR

110

49

15(tie)

Talon Mueller

Owen-Withee

SR

110

81

17

Wes Novitzke

Marshfield

SR

109

38

18(tie)

Marcus Hebgen

Belleville

SR

108

55

18(tie)

Carlos Jordan

Ashland

JR

108

46

20(tie)

Ray Johnson

Sevastopol

SR

107

41

20(tie)

Nolan Herwick

Siren

JR

107

44

About the Author

Travis Wilson serves as the Bound Wisconsin Manager. Wilson was selected as part of the Sports 40 Under 40 list by Coach & AD Magazine and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association for 2019. The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) named Travis the 2015 recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service Award. He currently serves on the WFCA Executive Board and is a member of the Executive Board of the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. A graduate of Richland Center High School and Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Travis was a three-sport athlete in high school (football, baseball, basketball), inducted to the Richland Center High School Hall of Fame in 2023, and currently resides in Reedsburg. You can follow him on Twitter at @travisBound or reach him at [email protected].