Orange County Defensive Leaders
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TACKLES Troy Mills, Canyon; 105 Ethan Charpentier Ethan Charpentier 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Foothill | 2023 CA , Foothill; 91 Oswaldo Sanchez, Estancia; 90 Jake Javorsky, San Juan Hills; 82 Cole Robertson, San Clemente; 81 Kyle Yamano Kyle…
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Troy Mills, Canyon; 105
Ethan Charpentier Ethan Charpentier 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Foothill | 2023 CA , Foothill; 91
Oswaldo Sanchez, Estancia; 90
Jake Javorsky, San Juan Hills; 82
Cole Robertson, San Clemente; 81
Kyle Yamano Kyle Yamano 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB San Clemente | 2023 CA , San Clemente; 77
Ilan Rodriguez, Estancia; 76
Jackson Sievers Jackson Sievers 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Capistrano Valley | 2024 State CA , Capistrano Valley; 70
Jacob Bower Jacob Bower 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Santa Margarita Catholic | 2023 CA , Santa Margarita; 69
Ethan Brougham, Dana Hills; 67
Michael Damato Michael Damato 6'0" | 205 lbs | DB Mission Viejo | 2023 State CA , Mission Viejo; 67
Stephen Hughes, Santa Ana; 66
Rafael Maldonado, Westminster; 66
Wyatt Mosier Wyatt Mosier 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Yorba Linda | 2023 State CA , Yorba Linda; 65
Joseph Le, Bolsa Grande; 65
Carson De Avila Carson De Avila 6'1" | 195 lbs | DB Newport Harbor | 2023 State CA , Newport Harbor; 65
Notes: Orange County is loaded with great tacklers. It’s good to see two San Clemente guys near the top in Cole Robertson and Kyle Yamano Kyle Yamano 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB San Clemente | 2023 CA . Ethan Charpentier Ethan Charpentier 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Foothill | 2023 CA leads one of the top defenses in Foothill. Michael Damato Michael Damato 6'0" | 205 lbs | DB Mission Viejo | 2023 State CA has done an excellent job since transferring to Mission Viejo and Wyatt Mosier Wyatt Mosier 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Yorba Linda | 2023 State CA covers so much of the field for Yorba Linda.
SACKS
Michael Hughes, Santa Ana; 15
Ryan Nielsen, Corona del Mar; 8.5
Ben Abate, Crean Lutheran; 8
Daniel Viramontes, Katella; 7.5
Nasir Wyatt Nasir Wyatt 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA , Mater Dei; 7
Jonathan Becerra Jonathan Becerra 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Mission Viejo | 2023 State CA , Mission Viejo; 6.5
Angelo Rubio, Laguna Hills; 6
Paul Ruiz, Garden Grove; 6
Jackson Sievers Jackson Sievers 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Capistrano Valley | 2024 State CA , Capistrano Valley; 6
Nolan Reid, San Clemente; 6
Weston Port Weston Port 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB San Juan Hills | 2025 State CA , San Juan Hills; 5.5
Notes: Hughes has nearly double the amount anyone else in the county has. I saw Nasir Wyatt Nasir Wyatt 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2025 State CA last week and he is always in the backfield laying big hits. Jonathan Becerra Jonathan Becerra 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Mission Viejo | 2023 State CA has good pass rush moves and Jackson Sievers Jackson Sievers 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Capistrano Valley | 2024 State CA uses his size to overwhelm people. Weston Port Weston Port 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB San Juan Hills | 2025 State CA is still an incredible defensive player but teams are clearly game-planning around him.
INTERCEPTIONS
Travis Anderson, Mission Viejo; 6
Heath Carlson, Capistrano Valley Christian; 3
Billy Ridley, Newport Harbor; 3
Connor Leonard, Canyon; 3
Desmin Joshway-Fairley, Western; 3
Evan Campuzano, El Dorado; 3
Eric Fernandez, Garden Grove; 3
Ben Byszewski, Crean Lutheran; 3
Ty Benefield Ty Benefield 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Crean Lutheran | 2023 State CA , Crean Lutheran; 3
Clay Cafferty, El Toro; 3
Jack Gill, Aliso Niguel; 3
Dylan Gardner Dylan Gardner 6'0" | 190 lbs | WR Yorba Linda | 2024 CA , Yorba Linda; 3
Brad Nguyen, Westminster; 3
Isaiah Bennett, San Juan Hills; 3
Nick Flum, Ocean View; 3
Notes: Travis Anderson is a ball-hawk for Mission Viejo who had two huge interceptions against Long Beach Poly. Ty Benefield Ty Benefield 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR Crean Lutheran | 2023 State CA has been great playing two ways for Crean Lutheran. Clay Cafferty had an interception in the endzone for El Toro against Tesoro. Jack Gill is a solid two-way player for Aliso.