OC All Star Game: Top Defensive Performers
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SOUTH Owen Burnside CA #WL DL #WL HEIGHT 6'2" WEIGHT 190 POS DL CLASS 2023 View Profile Owen Burnside Instagram Twitter State: California School: Tesoro Burnside made a huge stop on a fourth down play and had a sack. He…
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Burnside made a huge stop on a fourth down play and had a sack. He was flying off the edge and driving his feet through contact. In a game where you are not allowed to blitz, he was able to get pressure constantly and coaches raved about him and his Tesoro teammates.
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Kaulin Post
Kaulin Post
Post was all over the field making plays in the running game and had a big interception for the South team. His name was called on the loud speaker frequently and when he was in the game, he was always near the ball.
Fernando Garcia III
Fernando Garcia III
Garcia was another guy that coaches were impressed with on the sidelines. He uses his length well and gets extension on offensive linemen. He is speedy enough to get around the edge and disciplined enough to maintain his outside containment. He is also a sure-tackler who really impressed me.
Bower showed why he was named First Team All-Trinity League this season. He was arguably the best tackler on the field and he moves so well laterally. He is a rugby guy who brings that physicality and clean tackling to the football field.
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Garrett Emerson, Newport Harbor
DeMarco Love, Tesoro
Brady Sarkisian Brady Sarkisian 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Corona Del Mar | 2023 State CA , Corona del Mar
Jackson Irwin Jackson Irwin 6'3" | 200 lbs | DL Edison | 2023 CA , Edison
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The North linebackers did a good job preventing big plays in the running game. Mills did a nice job tackling and avoiding the big linemen on the South team in the second level. He’s a really solid player who can play at the FCS or Division 2 level.
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Hitchens was the other North linebacker who stood out to me from the North. He reads offenses very well and has the lateral quickness to cover large parts of the field. Hitchens may be a guy who contributes early at Weber State.
Nathan Schneider
Nathan Schneider
Schneider had the biggest defensive play of the game for the North with an interception. He also was familiar with the Cypress coaches defensive schemes so he could help be a coach on the field.
Michael Hughes
Michael Hughes
Hughes was the best pass rusher for the North squad and got good reviews from the North coaching staff. He went up against the best competition he faced in his career and played very well. He also pursues well on run plays away from him and can make tackles.
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Malachi Bey, Garden Grove
Isaiah Dorsey Isaiah Dorsey 5'8" | 160 lbs | DB Los Alamitos | 2023 State CA , Los Alamitos
Daniel Viramontes, Katella
Ezra Funa Ezra Funa 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2023 State CA , Mater Dei
Wyatt Mosier Wyatt Mosier 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Yorba Linda | 2023 State CA , Yorba Linda