10 Leighton Tarke
Leighton Tarke
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Sutter, Calif.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Sutter
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    72.0
  • sac
    1.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    0

Bio

2025

  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District
  • Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll
  • All-Centennial Conference Second Team
  • Saw action in all 11 games
  • Led the team with 71 tackles, 26 solo
  • Had 1.0 sack
  • Recorded 7.0 tackles for a loss of 16 yards 
  • Recorded first career interceptions against Franklin & Marshall
  • Recorded a career-high 12 tackles against Muhlenberg
  • Recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles for a loss against Muhlenberg

2024

  • PAC Academic Honor Roll
  • 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 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 25 20
Assists 47 31
Tackles 72.0 51.0
Tackles per game 6.5 7.3
Sacks 1.0 0.0
Sack yards 2 0
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 7.0 5.5
Tackle for loss yards 16 12

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 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 6 at Chicago W, 20-0 0 2 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 #9 Wis.-La Crosse L, 38-14 0 8 8.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 #20 Berry W, 17-9 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 4 McDaniel W, 56-7 1 2 3.0 - - 1.0 0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at #3 Johns Hopkins L, 28-27 3 5 8.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 Gettysburg W, 44-20 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 25 at Muhlenberg L, 27-23 9 3 12.0 - - 3.5 11 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Dickinson W, 70-29 1 2 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 8 Franklin & Marshall L, 31-24 1 8 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 40 0 - - -
Nov 15 at Ursinus L, 27-20 2 9 11.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 22 Misericordia W, 24-17 4 3 7.0 1.0 2 1.0 2 - - - - - - 1 - -

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 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

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

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 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
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 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 11 25 47 72.0 6.5 1.0 2 7.0 16 0 0 0 1 40 3 0
Conference 7 20 31 51.0 7.3 0.0 0 5.5 12 0 0 0 1 40 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 10 26 36.0 6.0 1.0 2 2.5 4 - - - 1 40 3 -
Away 5 15 21 36.0 7.2 0.0 0 4.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 10 14 24.0 4.0 1.0 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Losses 5 15 33 48.0 9.6 0.0 0 5.0 14 0 0 0 1 40 0 0
Month September 3 1 13 14.0 4.7 0.0 0 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
October 4 16 12 28.0 7.0 0.0 0 5.5 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
November 4 8 22 30.0 7.5 1.0 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 40 1 0

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