PRZPA’s Preseason All-State Team: 3rd Team Defense
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This 2021 preseason 3rd Team All-State list has a combination of 2022, 2023, and 2024 classes. It is based on factors such as last season’s film, stats, college interests, and the ability to move up to 2nd team post-season. …
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Continue ReadingThis 2021 preseason 3rd Team All-State list has a combination of 2022, 2023, and 2024 classes. It is based on factors such as last season’s film, stats, college interests, and the ability to move up to 2nd team post-season.
Defensive Line:
Kameron Cheatom Kameron Cheatom 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Brashear | 2023 State PA (Brashear; Junior) Cheatom is still raw but can be elite and the next best d-end from the city league. Excited to see how he improved from last season.
James Heard Jr James Heard Jr 6'2" | 225 lbs | DL Camden | 2023 State NJ (St. Joe’s Prep; Junior) Heard transferred to St. Joe’s Prep this offseason from New Jersey. He already has plenty of P5 offers. Last season he had 25 tackles, 20 solo, with 3 ½ sacks.
Anthony Smith Anthony Smith 6'6" | 255 lbs | DL Shippensburg Area Senior | 2022 State PA (Shippensburg; Senior) Smith committed to Minnesota. He’s a big kid who plays DE but could see moving to DT in college.
Lavon Johnson Lavon Johnson 6'4" | 325 lbs | DL Allentown Central Catholic | 2022 State PA (Allentown Central Catholic; Senior) Johnson is a big kid. He’s got multiple P5 offers. Good get off with some twitch. High motor kid.
Linebackers:
Philyhny Picciotti Philyhny Picciotti 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB Pennridge | 2023 PA (Pennridge; Junior) Picciotti has 8 P5 offers, and it’s not surprise why. He’s physical with quickness and speed, who is a good tackler. According to MaxPreps, he recorded 60 tackles and 6 sacks last season.
Khalif Kemp Khalif Kemp 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA (Imhotep; Senior) Kemp committed to Temple. He transferred to Imhotep from Upper Dublin. He’s got good size who is a hard-nosed tackler.
Cole Weightman Cole Weightman 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Belle Vernon | 2022 State PA (Belle Vernon; Senior) Weightman has been very productive this last 2 seasons. In his junior campaign he recorded 129 total tackles, 29 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks.
Defensive Backs:
Jerome Mullins Jerome Mullins 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Rochester | 2023 State PA (Rochester: Junior) Believe Mullins is a P5 cornerback. He had a productive season last year as a 1st-year starter. He recorded 37 total tackles with 26 solo and 3 INT’s.
Geo Fabian Geo Fabian 6'1" | 160 lbs | DB Northeast | 2022 State PA (Northeast: Senior) I believe Fabian is a little underrated and think he can be a P5 corner if he has a really good senior year. He has a couple of G5 offers.
Jamir Reyes Jamir Reyes 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA (Imhotep Charter; Senior) Reyes committed to Army and I think that was a steal. Really surprised he didn’t get any other offers. He’s quick with good speed. Reads and reacts well. Shows to be physical.
Dre Miller-Ross Dre Miller-Ross 6'0" | 170 lbs | DB Sto-Rox | 2023 State PA (Sto-Rox; Junior) Miller-Ross had a really good sophomore season. He recorded 64 total tackles and 5 INT’s. He is physical. Exciting to see what he does this season.
Jay Pearson Jay Pearson 6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH Sto-Rox | 2022 State PA (Sto-Rox; Junior) Pearson is quick with good speed, shows to track ball carriers down from other side of the field. He is physical, can quickly shed off blocks.