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Missouri State Football Career Tackles Leaders
P.J. Jones holds Missouri State's career tackles record with 500 tackles (1998–2001). Corky Martin (487) and Dylan Cole (457) round out the top three. 3 of the top 15 played since 2000; the most recent is Dylan Cole (2013–2016), No. 3 on the list.
Missouri State BearsUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.J. Jones | 1998–2001 | 500 |
| 2 | Corky Martin | 1997–2000 | 487 |
| 3 | Dylan Cole | 2013–2016 | 457 |
| 4 | John Harvey | 1978–1981 | 452 |
| 5 | Dennis O'Hagan | 1976–1980 | 423 |
| 6 | DeLaun Fowler | 1992–1995 | 420 |
| 7 | Caleb Schaffitzel | 2011–2014 | 386 |
| 8 | Bill Walter | 1988–1991 | 385 |
| 9 | James Houston | 1982–1985 | 378 |
| 10 | Cornelius Blow | 1981–1984 | 368 |
| 11 | Matt Soraghan | 1984–1987 | 350 |
| 12 | Andrew Beisel | 2011–2014 | 340 |
| 13 | Dennis Heim | 1974–1977 | 338 |
| 14 | Mike Murphy | 1975–1978 | 318 |
| 15 | Ken Braden | 1984–1987 | 312 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at Missouri State only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.