2021 All-Freshman Team: Defense
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In the second part of our All-Freshmen Team series, we flipped over to the defensive side of the ball. Again, each prospect featured hails from the Hoosier state and was a standout that we identified on tape. The vast majority…
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Continue ReadingIn the second part of our All-Freshmen Team series, we flipped over to the defensive side of the ball. Again, each prospect featured hails from the Hoosier state and was a standout that we identified on tape. The vast majority of the players on our All-Freshmen team participated at the varsity level, while a few others were stars at the lower levels. This group, too, is quite under-recruited, as only one prospect holds a single FBS offer (Mark Zackery). However, It is very early in the process, and I’d look for that to change in what could be as soon as this summer. There’s most certainly a strong core of division one talent on this list, and in my eyes, college coaches will soon see the same. With that being said, here’s my 2021 Indiana All-Freshmen Team on the defensive side of the ball.
DL: John Ranes John Ranes 6'3" | 245 lbs | OL New Palestine | 2025 State IN , 6’3″, 230, Delta
DL: Michael Thacker Michael Thacker 6'1" | 275 lbs | DL New Palestine | 2025 State IN , 6’2″, 250, New Palestine
DL: Ifeoluwa Adeoba Ifeoluwa Adeoba 6'0" | 210 lbs | DL Pike | 2025 State IN II, 6’1″, 215, Pike
DL: Nic Ley, 6’3″, 220, DeKalb
LB: Jaxon Ott Jaxon Ott 6'4" | 235 lbs | ATH Mississinewa | 2025 State IN , 6’4″, 210, Mississinewa
LB: Andy Warren, 5’11”, 195, Perry Meridian
LB: Noah Knigga Noah Knigga 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Lawrenceburg | 2025 State IN , 6’2″, 190, Lawrenceburg
DB: Mark Zackery, 6’1″, 155, Ben Davis
DB: Caden Vanderbush Caden Vanderbush 6'5" | 200 lbs | ATH Plainfield | 2024 State IN , 6’4″, 185, Plainfield
DB: Nathan Williams, 5’8″, 150, Carmel
DB: Freddy Brown, 5’11”, 180, Morton
Honorable Mention
DL: Uchenyo Ojata Uchenyo Ojata 6'5" | 210 lbs | ATH Carmel | 2025 State IN , 6’4″, 200, Carmel
LB: Zeke Trueblood Zeke Trueblood 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Bloomington North | 2025 State IN , 6′, 190, Bloomington North
LB: Khaled Alzeer Khaled Alzeer 5'11" | 210 lbs | LB Boone Grove | 2025 State IN , 6″, 210, Boone Grove
DB: Nikos Evans Nikos Evans 5'10" | 145 lbs | DB Hammond Central | 2025 State IN , 5’11”, 150, Hammond Central