Second Team Defense
Josh Frazier, Har-Ber
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A disruptive force on the interior line, Frazier was an all-state pick, finishing with 65 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
Peyton Newell, DL, 6-3, 270, Hiawatha (Kan.)An imposing interior lineman, Newell finished with 79 tackles, 10 sacks and five forced fumbles. He was the News-Press Defensive Player of the Year and an all-state pick.
Da'Shawn Hand, DL, 6-5, 250, Woodbridge (Va.)For the second year in a row, Hand earned all-Met honors from the Washington Post. He made 78 tackles and 16 sacks.
Dwight Williams, Serra
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Robinson put together one of the more impressive statistical campaigns in the country. On his way to first team all-state honors in Class 5A, Robinson made 55 tackles and 22 sacks.
Dwight Williams, LB, 6-2, 205, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)Williams was selected to the LA Times All-Star team after making 158 tackles and forcing three fumbles.
Melvin Keihn, LB, 6-3, 225, Gilman (Baltimore)Keihn made 13 sacks and nine tackles for loss, helping earn all-Metro honors from The Baltimore Sun.
Elijah Lee, LB, 6-3, 210, Blue Springs (Mo.)Lee took home the Buck Buchanan award, which recognizes the top lineman or linebacker in the Kansas City area. He recorded 72 tackles and 15 1 / 2 sacks.
Dante Booker, LB, 6-4, 215, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)Ohio's Division III Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Booker was instrumental in SVSM's state title run. He made 72 tackles and six sacks and intercepted two passes.
Nick Harvey, Lancaster
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A first team all-area and all-state pick, Purifoy made 116 tackles and was one of the top defenders in the panhandle.
Jalen Tabor, DB, 6-0, 182, Friendship Collegiate Academy (Washington, D.C.)An all-Met selection, Tabor did not allow a single completion as Friendship finished 8-3.
Nick Harvey, DB, 5-11, 175, Lancaster (Texas)A starter since is freshman season, Harvey thrived as a junior, intercepting six passes and breaking up 15 others. His efforts earned him Class 4A all-state honors and helped guide Lancaster to a state final.
Adoree' Jackson, DB, 5-10, 170, Serra (Gardena, Calif.)The dynamic Jackson made 56 tackles and five interceptions for one of California's top teams.
Nathan Starks, DB, 6-0, 210, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)One
of the key cogs to Bishop Gorman's 2012 squad, Starks rushed for 1,821
yards and 27 touchdowns, earning first team all-state honors. He's also a
hard-hitting safety and may play the position in college.
Josh Stevens, P, 6-2, 205, Irvin (El Paso, Texas)Stevens averaged 46.97 yards per punt and was an all-state selection in Texas' Class 4A.
