Football: Tampa Bay stat leaders, Week 5 — Sept. 23

Here are the offensive and defensive statistical standouts in Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The stats were compiled from MaxPreps. 

Offense

Passing yards

956 Brandon Royal, Sickles (8 TDs, 6 INTs)

796 Anthony Colandrea, Lakewood (4 TDs, 5 INTs)

757 Jayce Nixon, Gaither (7 TDs, 3 INTs)

756 Eric Archield Jr., Robinson (8 TDs, 2 INTs)

703 Riley Blevens, Hudson (8 TDs, 5 INTs)

690 Trey O’Malley, Plant (7 TDs, 1 INT)

628 Braden Joyner, Central (8 TDs, 2 INTs)

605 David Acosta, Fivay (2 TDs, 3 INTs)

597 Terrell Russell Jr., Alonso (10 TDs, 1 INT)

587 Greg Smith III, Sumner (9 TDs, 2 INT)

561 Murdolph Jones, Armwood (3 TDs, 1 INT)

554 Jacob Drackett, Calvary Christian (7 TDs, 2 INTs)

530 Terry Hedden III, Tampa Catholic (7 TDs, 5 INTs)

502 Jack Niemann, Cypress Creek (6 TDs, 2 INTs)

500 Evans Chubba, Clearwater Academy (3 TDs, 0 INTs)

490 Ethan Holewski, Gulf (4 TDs, 0 INTs)

489 Ty Robinson, Steinbrenner (9 TDs, 2 INTs)

477 Jackson Jensen, Wharton (2 TDs, 2 INTs)

468 Kyle Horvath, Sunlake (4 TDs, 4 INTs)

466 Charles Coney, Bloomingdale (4 TDs, 1 INT)

457 Jershaun Newton, CCC (5 TDs, 1 INT)

446 Aaron Turner, Riverview (8 TDs, 2 INTs)

438 Evan Jacobson, Northeast (8 TDs, 2 INTs)

Rushing yards

840 Tayshaun Balmir, Pasco (12 TDs)

714 Nashaun Pryor, Jefferson (7 TDs)

640 Josh Andrews, Alonso (7 TDs)

578 Sammy Miller Jr., Gibbs (7 TDs)

573 Parkees Harris, Tarpon Springs (5 TDs)

558 Jefferey Jones, St. Petersburg (3 TDs)

491 Nathan Carter, Osceola (4 TDs, 0 INTs)

482 Kirby Vorhees, Steinbrenner (6 TDs)

465 Rodney Smith, Zephyrhills (5 TDs)

456 Rod Gainey, Tampa Bay Tech (5 TDs)

453 Malachi Askin, Cypress Creek (6 TDs)

429 Jershaun Newton, CCC (4 TDs)

423 Kassim Johnson, Robinson (6 TDs)

406 Z’orey Cotton, Spoto (2 TDs)

403 Joquez Smith, Jesuit (3 TDs)

362 Deshawn Neal, Blake (6 TDs)

356 Jaelin Snead, East Bay (6 TDs)

348 Connor McCazzio, Springstead (4 TDs)

336 Terrence Jackson, Countryside (4 TDs)

334 Luke Yoder, East Lake (5 TDs)

325 Sean Cuono, Calvary Christian (3 TDs)

319 Calub Connell, Durant (4 TDs)

313 Greg Smith III, Sumner (5 TDs)

312 Will Seibert, PHU (2 TDs)

Receiving yards

461 AJ McFarlane, Hudson (6 TDs)

442 Isaiah Hudson, Sickles (3 TDs)

353 Julius Quinones, Fivay (1 TD)

302 Harrison Hensley, Riverview (7 TDs)

284 TJ Moore, Tampa Catholic (3 TDs)

279 Aviyon Mack-Smith, Lakewood (0 TDs)

278 Jaquez Kindell, Plant (2 TDs)

273 Drayk Simmons, Mitchell (5 TDs)

268 Kassim Johnson, Robinson (2 TDs)

268 Tyler Smith, Sunlake (1 TD)

264 Ladainian Ferrell, Gaither (2 TDs)

253 Dallas Wilson, Tampa Bay Tech (2 TDs)

248 Jeremiah Fernandez, Robinson (1 TD)

243 Matthias Donaldson, Alonso (3 TDs)

240 Tyler Williams, Sumner (3 TDs)

239 Eric Triplett, Pinellas Park (0 TDs)

233 Omarius Davis, Seminole (2 TDs)

230 Waltez Clark, Plant (2 TDs)

225 Jarriett Buie Jr., Jesuit (2 TDs)

225 Caden Bergantino, Central (3 TDs)

216 Latrell Taylor, Gaither (1 TDs)

Defense

Tackles

61 Samuel Haertle, Dunedin

51 Letarrian Jones, Seminole

45 Brayden Larson, Sunlake

44 Tyler Jensen, River Ridge

42 Brady Nowlan, Nature Coast

42 Kolin Murphy, Sunlake

41 Willy Prezioso, Cambridge Christian

41 Jerek Fields, Pinellas Park

40 Marcus Hicks, Jefferson

40 Devin Williams, Hernando

40 Westin Fenimore, Hernando

40 Joshua Poleon, Wesley Chapel 

39 Gavin Hughes, Alonso

39 Makai Davis, Seminole

39 Rufus Ferguson, Sickles

38 Jaron Gunn, Jefferson

38 Gunner Fodor, Palm Harbor University

38 Kevin Marks, Land O’ Lakes

38 Ryan Kelly, Hernando

37 Jacob Reed, Durant

37 Tahuji Miller, Plant City

37 Tarell Sherman, Central

37 Ryan Wood, Central

36 Adarius Hayes, Largo

36 Jeremiah Dennard, Boca Ciega

Sacks

9 Madden Buratczuk, Springstead

8 Booker Pickett, Wharton

7 Devin Williams, Hernando

7 Antonio Hunt, Zephyrhills Christian

6.5 Keon Keeley, Berkeley Prep

6 Jeremy Patterson, Tampa Catholic

5.5 Gavin Hughes, Alonso

5 Noel Brown, Clearwater

5 Peter Pesansky, Jesuit

5 Taveon Wheeler, Lakewood

5 Anthony Pratt, Pasco

5 Cybryon Peeples, Hernando

5 Matt Hensley Jr., Wiregrass Ranch

4.5 Matthew Stahl, Tampa Bay Tech

4 Gabriel Rios, Nature Coast

4 Quinton Walker, Strawberry Crest

4 Tra’quan Johnson, Lakewood

3.5 Logan Falk, Cypress Creek

3.5 Austin Perry, Seffner Christian

3.5 Emmanuel Park, Wesley Chapel

3.5 Ty Merkle, Durant

3.5 Drew Leonardo, Alonso

Interceptions

3 Zuri Watson, Northside Christian

3 Tarrell Sherman, Central

3 Jadarian Collins, Blake

2 Deanthony Caldwell, East Bay

2 Jeremiah Long, Fivay

2 Tavaris Gant, Countryside

2 Ja,maree Thomas, Wharton

2 Deshaun Reese, Northeast

2 Manav Domadia, Hillsborough

2 Jeff Vandiver, Sunlake

2 Andy Jaffe, CCC

2 Charles Quintans, Tampa Catholic

2 Jayveyon McKenzie, Clearwater

2 Gedontae Rich, CCC

2 Darreyn Belcher, Riverview

2 Liam Shiver, Newsome

2 Chase Green, Largo

2 Chris Kohli, Alonso

2 Kennen Ayala, Land O’ Lakes

2 Luther Scarlett, Durant

2 DJ Pickett, Zephyrhills

2 Chris Gray, Alonso