Pre-Season Award Predictions: Defense
Jake Lemming
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<strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rules</span></strong>
<ul>
<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">No athletes shall be put as the “favorite” for multiple awards.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Athletes can be any age freshman-senior.</span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Athletes can be listed under “Other Names to Watch, Next in Line & Dark Horse” multiple times. </span></strong></li>
</ul>
<strong><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Mr. Football</span></u></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20205" first="Benjamin" last="Perry"], DB, Mount Carmel, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/mac-uihlein/">[player_tooltip player_id="20199" first="Mac" last="Uihlein"]</a>, LB, Lake Forest, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20918" first="Sebastian" last="Cheeks"], LB, Evanston, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jeremiah-pittman/">[player_tooltip player_id="20206" first="Jeremiah" last="Pittman"]</a>, DL, St. Viator, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20198" first="Justin" last="Walters"], DB, Bolingbrook, JR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/malachi-mcneal/">[player_tooltip player_id="20318" first="Malachi" last="McNeal"]</a>, LB, Warren, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/bryan-sanborn/">[player_tooltip player_id="20201" first="Bryan" last="Sanborn"]</a>, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/daine-hanson/">[player_tooltip player_id="20212" first="Daine" last="Hanson"]</a>, DL, Nazareth, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20928" first="Ahmad" last="Robinson"], DB, East St. Louis, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20837" first="T.J." last="McMillen"], DL, St. Francis, SO
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-mclaurin/">[player_tooltip player_id="20204" first="Tyler" last="McLaurin"]</a>, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
<strong><em><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Defensive Player of the Year</span></u></em></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/mac-uihlein/">[player_tooltip player_id="20199" first="Mac" last="Uihlein"]</a>, LB, Lake Forest, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20198" first="Justin" last="Walters"], DB, Bolingbrook, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/michael-gaughan/">[player_tooltip player_id="20324" first="Michael" last="Gaughan"]</a>, LB, St. Rita, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20918" first="Sebastian" last="Cheeks"], LB, Evanston, JR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/malachi-mcneal/">[player_tooltip player_id="20318" first="Malachi" last="McNeal"]</a>, LB, Warren, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jeremiah-pittman/">[player_tooltip player_id="20206" first="Jeremiah" last="Pittman"]</a>, DL, St. Viator, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20837" first="T.J." last="McMillen"], DL, St. Francis, SO
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-mclaurin/">[player_tooltip player_id="20204" first="Tyler" last="McLaurin"]</a>, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/bryan-sanborn/">[player_tooltip player_id="20201" first="Bryan" last="Sanborn"]</a>, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/daine-hanson/">[player_tooltip player_id="20212" first="Daine" last="Hanson"]</a>, DL, Nazareth, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20928" first="Ahmad" last="Robinson"], DB, East St. Louis, JR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/mojo-weerts/">[player_tooltip player_id="20319" first="Mojo" last="Weerts"]</a>, LB, Batavia, SR
<strong><em><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Defensive Newcomer of the Year</span></u></em></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
Tyler Jansey, LB, Batavia, SO
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
Boston Bower, LB, Huntley, SO
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
Eric Nowak, DB, Lincoln Way West, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
Jayson Harris, DL, Marist, JR
<strong><em><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">DL of the Year</span></u></em></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jeremiah-pittman/">[player_tooltip player_id="20206" first="Jeremiah" last="Pittman"]</a>, DL, St. Viator, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20837" first="T.J." last="McMillen"], DL, St. Francis, SO
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/nasim-cairo/">[player_tooltip player_id="20909" first="Nasim" last="Cairo"]</a>, DL, Edwardsville, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/daine-hanson/">[player_tooltip player_id="20212" first="Daine" last="Hanson"]</a>, Nazareth, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jared-badie/">[player_tooltip player_id="20910" first="Jared" last="Badie"]</a>, Oswego East, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20301" first="Zach" last="Myers"], Evanston, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/vontrell-chairse/">[player_tooltip player_id="20300" first="Vontrell" last="Chairse"]</a>, Phillips, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20908" first="Jireh" last="Mays"], East St. Louis, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20309" first="Brad" last="Walker Jr."], Huntley, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/jonah-pace/">[player_tooltip player_id="20303" first="Jonah" last="Pace"]</a>, Marengo, SR
<strong><em><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">LB of the Year</span></u></em></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/bryan-sanborn/">[player_tooltip player_id="20201" first="Bryan" last="Sanborn"]</a>, LB, Lake Zurich, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20918" first="Sebastian" last="Cheeks"], LB, Evanston, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/michael-gaughan/">[player_tooltip player_id="20324" first="Michael" last="Gaughan"]</a>, LB, St. Rita, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/mojo-weerts/">[player_tooltip player_id="20319" first="Mojo" last="Weerts"]</a>, Batavia, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/malachi-mcneal/">[player_tooltip player_id="20318" first="Malachi" last="McNeal"]</a>, LB, Warren, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/tyler-mclaurin/">[player_tooltip player_id="20204" first="Tyler" last="McLaurin"]</a>, LB, Bolingbrook, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20323" first="Jackson" last="Wiegold"], Vernon Hills, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20919" first="Jamol" last="Molton"], East St. Louis, JR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/john-weidenbach/">[player_tooltip player_id="20840" first="John" last="Weidenbach"]</a>, Benet, SO
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/al-pontrelli/">[player_tooltip player_id="20320" first="Al" last="Pontrelli"]</a>, Lemont, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20328" first="Myles" last="Jones"], Brother Rice, SR
Naahylee Bryant, Oak Park River Forest, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20329" first="Tommy" last="Barnett"], Wheaton Warrenville South, SR
<strong><em><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">DB of the Year</span></u></em></strong>
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Favorite</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20198" first="Justin" last="Walters"], DB, Bolingbrook, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Next in Line</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20928" first="Ahmad" last="Robinson"], East St. Louis, JR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Dark Horse</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20335" first="Matt" last="Kordas"], Lincoln Way East, SR
<strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Other Names to Watch</span></em></strong>
[player_tooltip player_id="20929" first="Cameron" last="Grays"], DeKalb, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20337" first="Deavion" last="Pierce"], Phillips, SR
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/malik-rainey/">[player_tooltip player_id="20336" first="Malik" last="Rainey"]</a>, Bolingbrook, SR
[player_tooltip player_id="20839" first="Kaleb" last="Miller"], Nazareth, SO
<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/saveon-brown/">[player_tooltip player_id="20930" first="Saveon" last="Brown"]</a>, Thornwood, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20932" first="Peter" last="Roll"], Nazareth, JR
[player_tooltip player_id="20338" first="Willie" last="Jones"], Phillips, SR
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