21 defensive national player of the year candidates for the 2023 high school football season
These 21 athletes were dominant forces on defense this fall
The 2023 high school football season is officially in the books.
To put a bow on an exciting few months of action, SBLive Sports is highlighting some of the top players from the best teams across the country.
We started with the top offensive players, and now we're featuring 21 standouts who deserve consideration for 2023 defensive national player of the year.
Keylan Abrams, jr., DeSoto (Texas)
Caleb Benning, sr., Omaha Westside (Nebraska)
Davin Brewton, sr., Red Bank Catholic (New Jersey)
Sammy Brown, sr., Jefferson (Georgia)
Bryce Fitzgerald, jr., Columbus (Florida)
Marco Jones, jr., San Ramon Valley-Danville (California)
Melvin Laster, sr., Liberty North (Missouri)
Iakopo Malufau, jr., Skyridge (Utah)
Cole McConathy II, sr., Spanish Fort (Alabama)
Brayden Platt, sr., Yelm (Washington)
Dorian Pringle, sr., Massillon (Ohio)
Dom Purcell, sr., Bishop Watterson (Ohio)
Quinton Reese, sr., Ramsay (Alabama)
Shea Robertson, sr., Coeur d’Alene (Idaho)
Jamie Tyson, sr., Mainland Regional (New Jersey)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, sr., St. John Bosco (California)
Deshawn Warner, sr., Desert Edge (Arizona)
Charles Williams, sr., Marin Catholic (California)
Prince Williams, so., Bishop Gorman (Nevada)
Jayden Woods, jr., Mill Valley (Kansas)
Nasir Wyatt, jr., Mater Dei (California)
(Nasir Wyatt photo by John Bowers)
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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivesports