29 Leighton Tarke
Leighton Tarke
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Sutter, Calif.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Sutter
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    39.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

2024

  • Saw action in all 12 games
  • Recorded 39 tackles, 22 solo
  • Had 1.0 sack
  • Recorded 2.0 tackles for a loss of 10 yards 

2023

  • PAC Academic Honor Roll
  • Saw action in all 11 games
  • Recorded 39 tackles, 16 solo
  • Had 0.5 sacks
  • Recorded 2.5 tackles for a loss of five yards
  • Forced and recovered a fumble
  • Had one pass breakup

2022

  • Saw action in one game

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 22 19
Assists 17 15
Tackles 39.0 34.0
Tackles per game 3.3 3.4
Sacks 1.0 1.0
Sack yards 5 5
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.0 1.0
Tackle for loss yards 10 5

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - 0
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 1 - - - 0 0
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 1 - - - - 0
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 1 - - - - 0
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Thiel W, 58-0 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Geneva W, 41-7 2 4 6.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Bethany (W.V.) W, 66-0 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Washington & Jefferson W, 30-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Waynesburg W, 42-0 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at #7 Grove City L, 17-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at Saint Vincent W, 69-7 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Westminster (Pa.) W, 45-20 3 3 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Allegheny W, 63-10 5 0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Case Western Reserve W, 37-30 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 30 Centre W, 24-15 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #5 Mount Union L, 24-19 3 1 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 35 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 1 - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - -
2025-26 11 - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 35 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 1 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 12 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 35 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 1 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 11 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 12 - - - 0 0 .0
2025-26 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 35 - - - 0 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 11 16 23 39.0 3.5 0.5 3 2.5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2024-25 12 22 17 39.0 3.3 1.0 5 2.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 11 25 47 72.0 6.5 1.0 2 7.0 16 0 0 0 1 40 3 0
Total 35 63 87 150.0 4.3 2.5 10 11.5 31 1 1 0 1 40 4 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 10 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 10 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
December 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 10 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
Conference 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November 1 0 0.0 0 0 - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 12 - - - 0 0 .0
Conference 10 - - - 0 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - 0 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 10 - - - 0 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - 0 0 .0
December 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
December 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 12 22 17 39.0 3.3 1.0 5 2.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 10 19 15 34.0 3.4 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 14 13 27.0 4.5 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 8 4 12.0 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 10 19 16 35.0 3.5 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 2 3 1 4.0 2.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 5 7 12.0 3.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 4 5 9.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 10 4 14.0 3.5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
December 1 3 1 4.0 4.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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