Vote: Who should be SBLive's South Georgia high school football defensive player of the week (9/25/2023)?
It's time once again for us to highlight the top defensive performers from the past week in South Georgia high school football. It is also your turn to vote and tell us who you believe is the top performer of the week.
Below is our poll with five candidates for your consideration, along with details on their performance from this past week. Voting will conclude on Saturday, September 30th at 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced in next week’s poll.
Editor’s note: Our corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. The poll is specifically for fans to vote on the players that have been nominated and in no way discredits any other player that may not be mentioned in our poll.
Here are this week's nominations.
Marvin Pulley, Seminole County: The Indians snapped a 3-game losing streak, and that was due in large part to the dominant play of junior linebacker Marvin Pulley, who recorded a game-high 16 tackles in their 19-7 win against Atkinson County. Of his 16 tackles, 11 were solo.
Patrick Bellamy, Northside-Columbus: Senior linebacker Patrick Bellamy was everywhere for Northside Friday night against Westover. He finished with 15 tackles, including nine solo to help lead the Patriots to a 34-20 win.
Lee Johnson, Richmond Hill: Junior linebacker Lee Johnson had himself a nice night against Coffee County last Friday, leading the team in tackles with 13. Of his 13 tackles, 12 were solo and three went for a loss. Johnson also recovered a fumble in the game.
Tank Tankersley, Glynn Academy: Senior Tank Tankersley was all over the place Friday night in the Red Terors' win over Brunswick, recording nine tackles and recording a sack. He recorded three tackles for a loss in total.
Jah Ross, Wayne County: The Yellow Jackets defense pitched a shutout against Jenkins County last Friday night, and Jah Ross did his part in making that happen. The senior led the way with 11 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss, and recorded a sack in the win.
