Oregon’s Top Performers- Week 4 DEFENSE

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br>Oregon Defensive Player of the Week:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='194897' first='Vaughn' last='Croxton'] LB 23' Tigard- Croxton was one of the top players in the TRL as a junior, earning 2^nd team all-conference honors on both sides of the ball. He's back doing more of the same, making 13 tackles against Liberty in the 40-7 win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='206850' first='Luke' last='Fahner'] LB 24' Barlow- Fahner made the move from Gresham where he was all Mt Hood as a sophomore. He is a huge addition to the Bruins D and was a key factor in the upset of #6 Clackamas last week.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='110243' first='Easton' last='Abbott'] DE 23'/ [player_tooltip player_id='152358' first='AJ' last='Pugliano'] DE 24' North Medford- Everyone knows about the 4* Pugliano who garnered 1.5 sacks against North Salem. That said as I would consider Abbott one of the more underrated athletes in the state, at 6-3 225 pounds. He added 2.5 sacks in the 27-13 win.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaleo Kelly </strong>LB 23' Bend- The Lavabears look like a top 10 6A team right now. The undersized LB (5-9 200) has played with his hair on fire all season. He was clutch in the 35-0 win over #5 Canby. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='130391' first='Parker' last='Williams'] DB 24' South Salem- As of right now Williams projects as a 1^st&nbsp;team all-conference DB. On the night he made 10 tackles with 4 PBU's in the 48-35 loss to South Medford.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='204578' first='Caleb' last='Clardy'] LB 23' David Douglas- It's a tough situation for the 3* recruit with the Scots struggling, as he is one of the top LB's in the entire NW. He made 13 tackles in the 41-6 loss to Sandy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dylan Schifferdecker </strong>DB 24' /[player_tooltip player_id='153309' first='Jackson' last='L Babbitt'] DB 24' Springfield- Babbitt has been on this list as much as any kid in the state. He had another INT as one of the state leaders with 3, and two defensive TDs on the season. The 6-0 190-pound Schifferdecker had 2 INTs on the night and looked outstanding. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='383829' first='Pierce' last='Walker'] DB 24' North Salem- Walker had a big night, even in the 27-13 loss. His 2 TDs and INT to the house kept the Vikings in the contest.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Corey Miller</strong> LB 23' Dallas- The 5-9 senior LB is one of the big reasons the Dragons are listed among the top teams in the state at the 5A level.  He had 6 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, and 2 recoveries in their 26-21 win over West Albany. They will have a legit shot come playoff time. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Parker Feld-Gore </strong>OLB 23' Wilson- The senior OLB/QB actually had 4 INTs in a single game on defense in the teams 44-0 win over Madison. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->