Using stats compiled by MaxPreps, we list the top returning tacklers in each class for the 2019 football season. The top 10 players with the most yardage for a year ago are listed in each classification.
SIX MAN
| 1. | Jaret Lichty | Stratton/Liberty | 7 |
| 2. | Cody McDonald | Walsh | 5 |
| Salvador Vigil | Mountain Valley | 5 | |
| Kade Comstock | Fleming | 5 | |
| 5. | Kolter Eldringhoff | Deer Trail | 4 |
| Colby Simmons | Genoa Hugo | 4 | |
| Trey Pearce | Cheraw | 4 | |
| Dayne Woods | Deer Trail | 4 | |
| Wyatt Miller | Genoa Hugo | 4 | |
| Chris Goss | Fleming | 4 |
EIGHT MAN
| 1. | Gauge Thompson | Dove Creek | 7 |
| 2. | Cade Conger | Merino | 6 |
| 3. | Michael Kelley | South Park | 5 |
| Jaciel Villalobos | Sedgwick County | 5 | |
| 5. | Anthony Bonner | Del Norte | 3 |
| Chorbin Cressler | Dove Creek | 3 | |
| Luke Hiltman | Front Range Christian | 3 | |
| Christian Cova | Mancos | 3 | |
| Christian Still | Dayspring Christian | 3 | |
| Patrick Post | Custer County | 3 | |
| Robert Walter | Hoehne | 3 | |
| Nathan Seay | Pikes Peak Christian | 3 |
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CLASS 1A
| 1. | Devon Kemp | Jefferson | 6 |
| Luis Chafino | Holyoke | 6 | |
| 3. | Diego Santander | Pinnacle | 5 |
| Abraham Echauri | Center | 5 | |
| Blake Mosenteen | Holyoke | 5 | |
| Trevor Ryan | Cornerstone Christian | 5 | |
| Miles Sprague | Holyoke | 5 | |
| Grey Neal | Paonia | 5 | |
| 9. | Cody Koehn | Cornerstone Christian | 4 |
| Jacob Miller | St Mary’s | 4 | |
| Colton Murray | Peyton | 4 |
CLASS 2A
| 1. | Damian Ramos | Lamar | 8 |
| Jack Farmer | Machebeuf | 8 | |
| 3. | Evan Laraby | Middle Park | 6 |
| Darius Richards | Machebeuf | 6 | |
| 5. | Carter Pressler | Rifle | 5 |
| 6. | Francisco Diaz De Leon | Academy | 4 |
| Nate Gravagno | Englewood | 4 | |
| 8. | Giovanni Mendoza | Valley | 3 |
| Dagan White | Moffat County | 3 | |
| Paden Bailey | Pagosa Springs | 3 | |
| Eddie Lemos | Resurrection Christian | 3 | |
| Jackson Keil | Sterling | 3 | |
| Gage Butler | Eaton | 3 | |
| Colton Johnson | Delta | 3 | |
| Dylan Hilliker | Bayfield | 3 | |
| Edoardo Castaneda | Faith Christian | 3 | |
| Joel Burck | Faith Christian | 3 |
CLASS 3A
| 1. | Kaden Dudley | Palmer Ridge | 9 |
| 2. | Trey Ward | Mead | 8 |
| 3. | Keshaun Taylor | Thomas Jefferson | 6 |
| 4. | Anthony Roberson II | Palmer Ridge | 5 |
| 5. | Brandon Martin | Pueblo Central | 4 |
| Garrett Anderson | Battle Mountain | 4 | |
| Jake Martin | Lewis Palmer | 4 | |
| Trey Towndrow | Green Mountain | 4 | |
| 9. | Brecklin Davis | Lewis Palmer | 3 |
| Noah Vidmar | Canon City | 3 | |
| Dominic Fontecchio | Canon City | 3 | |
| Stephen Douglas | Conifer | 3 | |
| Griffin Lauritano | Evergreen | 3 | |
| Paxton Crowell | Lewis Palmer | 3 | |
| Charles Haight | Falcon | 3 | |
| Ben Nappe | Holy Family | 3 | |
| Al Ashford | Harrison | 3 | |
| Cam Tucker | Palisade | 3 | |
| Jaxson Herring | Pueblo East | 3 |
CLASS 4A
| 1. | Lanier Deruso | Gateway | 5 |
| Cale Cormaney | Rampart | 5 | |
| Aaron Dietrich | Montrose | 5 | |
| 4. | Will Drewes | Skyline | 4 |
| 5. | Michael McClendon | Vista Ridge | 3 |
| Cole Riters | Silver Creek | 3 | |
| Trey Ortega | Broomfield | 3 | |
| Everett Darrington | Heritage | 3 | |
| Mikee Barker | Ponderosa | 3 | |
| 10. | 16 players tied | 2 | |
CLASS 5A
| 1. | Bryce Parsons | Regis | 10 |
| 2. | Micah Williams | Smoky Hill | 6 |
| Myles Purchase | Cherry Creek | 6 | |
| 4. | Matty Bartels | Cherokee Trail | 5 |
| 5. | Ricardo Rivera | Fountain Fort Carson | 4 |
| Pyreese Miller | Regis | 4 | |
| 7. | Ben Takata | Ralston Valley | 3 |
| JJ Galbreath | Ralston Valley | 3 | |
| Seyi Oladipo | Eaglecrest | 3 | |
| Jack Howell | Valor Christian | 3 | |
| Chase Lopez | Valor Christian | 3 |
