First Team Defense
Trent Mahler, Concord (left)
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DL - Trent Mahler, Concord, 6-1, 195, SeniorSan Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team... Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team... 168 tackles, 22 sacks.
DL - Ben Kamerin, Dinuba, 6-2, 195, SeniorVisalia Times Delta Defensive Player of the Year... Fresno Bee All-Area Team... 16 sacks.
DL - Aziz Shittu, Buhach Colony (Atwater), 6-4, 275, SeniorModesto Bee All-District Team... Merced Sun Star Defensive Player of the Year... Eight sacks, 41 unassisted tackles.
DL - Pio Vatuvei, Patterson, 6-2, 272, Senior
Kacy Smith, Helix (right)
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Modesto Bee All-District Team.
LB - Kacy Smith, Helix (La Mesa), 5-9, 180, SeniorSan Diego All-Section Team Defensive Player of the Year... East County Sports Defensive Player of the Year.
LB - Aaron Porter, La Habra, 6-1, 230, SeniorOrange County Defensive Player of the Year... All-LA Times Southland Team... Southwest Division Defensive Player of the Year... 388 career tackles, 26 sacks.
LB - Kyle Lass, Palm Springs, 6-0, 205, SeniorAll-Central Division Defensive Player of the Year... Desert Sun Defensive Player of the Year... 195 tackles.
LB - Alex Bertrando, Del Oro (Loomis), 6-3, 215, SeniorSacramento Bee All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year... 74 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions.
LB - Nolan Perlata, Elsinore (Wildomar), 6-3, 225, Senior
Donte Deayon, Summit
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Eastern Division Defensive MVP... North County Times All-Area Team... All-Riverside County Team... 145 tackles.
DB - Donte Deayon, Summit (Fontana), 5-10, 155, SeniorEastern Division Defensive Player of the Year... All-Inland Valley Team... Four interceptions.
DB - Chris Solomon, West Covina, 6-0, 180, SeniorSouthwest Division Offensive Player of the Year.
DB - Dalen Jones, Woodland, 6-0, 185, SeniorSacramento Bee All-Metro Team... 2,043 yards passing, 23 touchdowns; 1,008 yards rushing, 11 touchdowns; 39 tackles.
DB -Seth Jacobs, Arroyo Grande, 6-2, 210, SeniorWestern Division Defensive Player of the Year... 151 tackles, two interceptions.
P - Osborn Umeh, Mayfair (Lakewood), 6-2, 215, SeniorRanked No. 4 in country by Chris Sailer Kicking... 49.2 punting average.