FIRST TEAM DEFENSECeCe Jefferson, DL, 6-4, 260, Baker County (Glen St. Mary, Fla.)Jefferson wreaked havoc, accounting for 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. He was a
first team All-First Coast selection by Jacksonville.com.
Anthony Shepard, DL, 6-2, 170, Washington Union (Fresno, Calif.)The younger brother of Notre Dame recruit Tee Shepard, Anthony made 68 tackles and 4.5 sacks for a
CIF Bowl-winning squad.
Breiden Fehoko, DL, 6-2, 230, Farrington (Honolulu)The most highly touted of the Fehoko brothers, Breiden was the only freshman to crack the roster for Farrington.
Lee Autry, DL, 6-2, 265, Albemarle (N.C.)Autry had a serious nose for the football, recording 130 tackles for a very good Albemarle team.
George Campbell, LB, 6-2, 180, East Lake (Tarpon Springs, Fla.)
Campbell, whose true position may be in the secondary, made a whopping 81 tackles and forced two fumbles.
Colby Turner, LB, 6-0, 180, Hutchinson (Kan.)
Lopeti Aisea, Lincoln
Photo by Larry Lawson
An impact player for 5A state champion Hutchinson, Turner recorded 73 tackles and an interception for the Salt Hawks.
Lopeti Aisea, LB, 5-11, 265, Lincoln (Portland, Ore.)Also a defensive lineman, Aisea is a force up the middle for Lincoln.
Kani Kane, LB, 5-11, 210, Sussex Tech (Georgetown, Del.)Also a starter at running back, Kane was one of the more impressive freshmen in Delaware.
Ryan Lee, LB, 6-1, 210, South Panola (Batesville, Miss.)Starting for one of the nation’s top programs, Lee managed to crack the varsity rotation at inside linebacker.
Jordan Whitehead, DB, 5-10, 155, Central Valley (Monaca, Pa.)A teammate of junior standout Robert Foster, Whitehead was dominant at times, recording 80 tackles, forcing four fumbles and making three interceptions.
Dominique Roseboro, DB, 5-11, 175, Crest (Shelby, N.C.)An all-Observer pick, Roseboro intercepted nine passes.
Tyree Kinnel, DB, 5-11, 170, Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio)Hailing from the same program as Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller, Kinnel enters his sophomore season with lofty expectations after finishing with 31 tackles and two interceptions.
Cameron Harris, DB, 6-2, 165, Northern Guilford (Greensboro, N.C.)Harris intercepted four passes and made 32 tackles from the free safety position.
Cinjun Erskine, P, 6-2, 205, Barnegat (N.J.)Playing for Holy Spirit, Erskine was the starting punter for the Non-Public Group II state champion. He transferred to Barnegat in the offseason.