Southern California Top Defensive Performances: Semifinals
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Daylen Austin Daylen Austin 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Long Beach Poly | 2023 State CA , Long Beach Poly, 2023 Austin did a good job locking down the Cypress receivers in Poly’s 35-0 win in the Division 4…
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Continue ReadingDaylen Austin Daylen Austin 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Long Beach Poly | 2023 State CA , Long Beach Poly, 2023
Austin did a good job locking down the Cypress receivers in Poly’s 35-0 win in the Division 4 semifinals. But he had the biggest play in the game, a 79-yard kick return touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half to blow the game open. He is the fastest player on the field in nearly every game he plays. Austin has offers from most of the major schools including Alabama.
Real deal slider! 🏃🏽♂️ pic.twitter.com/MEmbc7ZPEY
— DAYLEN AUSTIN 🦇 (@DaylenAustin4) November 20, 2021
David Bailey David Bailey 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2022 State CA , Mater Dei, 2022
He’s the best pass rusher in the state in my opinion. Bailey is around 6-foot-4, around 230 pounds and has great quickness. Bailey had 2.5 sacks and tallied over 30 yards lost on those sacks in a semifinal win against Centennial. He has offers from 13 schools with Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Oregon leading the pack.
David Bailey strips the ball. Mater Dei recovers. 14-9 MD. pic.twitter.com/Jooagpus4b
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) November 20, 2021
Jahlil Florence Jahlil Florence 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Lincoln - San Diego | 2022 State CA , Lincoln, 2022
Lincoln’s defense forced five interceptions in a semifinal win over Madison in the San Diego Section Division 1 semifinals. Florence had two of those interceptions and returned them for a combined 40 yards with a pick six. He is committed to Oregon and one of the best athletes in San Diego. He and the Hornets have a tough matchup in the Division 1 championship against Helix.
https://twitter.com/JahlilFlorence8/status/1462485438946365447?s=20
Mason Graham Mason Graham 6'2" | 295 lbs | DL Servite | 2022 State CA , Servite, 2022
Graham is the best two-way lineman in the state and he showed up bigtime on defense for the Friars in a semifinal game against St. John Bosco. He led Servite with 5 tackles, 3 for a loss and a crucial sack. Graham was originally committed to Boise State but has since reversed his decision and is committed to Michigan.
.@MasonGraham_55 with the sack forced fumble recovered by @vaka_hansen! pic.twitter.com/C2Df18YHXE
— Servite Football (@ServiteFootball) November 20, 2021
Sterling Lane Sterling Lane 6'4" | 235 lbs | LB Oaks Christian | 2022 State CA , Oaks Christian, 2022
Lane was constantly in the backfield and causing major problems in Oaks Christian’s win over El Modena in the Division 5 semifinals. He had three sacks and five hurries for the Lions in the 24-14 win. Lane is committed to Arizona and also had offers from LSU, Michigan, Oregon and Utah.
Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian DE Sterling Lane remains committed to #Arizona but schools like #Cincinnati and #OregonState are still making a push https://t.co/ElP5l6T0CO pic.twitter.com/U42PmmVVbK
— Greg Biggins (@GregBiggins) November 23, 2021
Other top performers:
Jonny Cohen, Ramona
Elijah Gipson, Oaks Christian
Jalen Johnson, Long Beach Poly
Trevor Monteleone Trevor Monteleone 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Cypress | 2023 CA , Cypress
Jacob Porter, Serrano
Jesse Schumacher, Centennial
Houston Thomas Houston Thomas 5'8" | 170 lbs | RB Portola | 2022 CA , Servite
Niuafe Tuihalamaka Niuafe Tuihalamaka 6'3" | 240 lbs | LB Bishop Alemany | 2022 State CA , Alemany
Xavier Van Xavier Van 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Helix | 2022 State CA , Helix
Aaron Williams Aaron Williams 6'2" | 185 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2023 State CA , Centennial
Damonic Williams Damonic Williams 6'3" | 320 lbs | DL Bishop Alemany | 2022 State CA , Alemany
Tanner Williams Tanner Williams 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , Mater Dei