Pac-12 leading tacklers

[UOducksTK1]

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Oregon: Safety John Boyett led the Ducks with 108 total tackles, but you'd expect that number to go down because of the strength of the Ducks' front seven. Clay is a good pick to repeat as the defense's leader, but Kiko Alonso might eclipse him as he becomes a full-time starter inside.


Here are the leading tacklers -- calculated as per game average, not total tackles -- for each team. Bolded are returners.

Cort Dennison, LB, Washington: 9.8

Michael Clay, LB, Oregon, 9.3

Chaz Walker, LB, Utah, 9.1

Mychal Kendericks, LB, California: 8.2

Feti Unga, LB, Oregon State: 7.4

Dion Bailey, LB, USC: 7.4

Alex Hoffman-Ellis, LB, Washington State: 7.3

Jon Major, LB, Colorado: 6.5

Patrick Larimore, LB, UCLA: 6.2

Derek Earls, LB, Arizona: 6.2

Colin Parker, LB, Arizona State: 5.8

Jarek Lancaster, LB, Stanford: 5.4

[lukeyrid13]

I fully expect Shane Skov near the top of this list at seasons end