Division 1 Preseason All-State Defense
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Introducing the Division 1 All-State Preseason offense! These are all players who I fully expect to perform at an all-state level this season.
All-State Defense
DL – Bobby Kanka Bobby Kanka 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL Howell | 2025 State MI – Howell – Junior
A Michigan commit, Bobby is set to go for his highly-anticipated Junior Season. He’s best as a 5-tech that will outmuscle most offensive tackles.
DL – John Baker John Baker 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Cass Tech | 2025 MI IV – Cass Tech – Junior
Maybe a bit underrated, John Baker John Baker 6'4" | 200 lbs | ATH Cass Tech | 2025 MI IV is a tall lineman that is a major disruptor in all aspects. He’ll be a major part of a defense that could win a State Title.
DL – Tyler Dosh Tyler Dosh 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Davison | 2024 State MI – Davison – Senior
I still have a very high impression of Tyler Dosh Tyler Dosh 6'0" | 225 lbs | DL Davison | 2024 State MI . Quick off the line, Tyler is a great DE/OLB/EDGE type that excels at pass rush.
DL – Lamar Fairfax Jr. Lamar Fairfax Jr. 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Belleville | 2025 State MI – Belleville – Junior
Fairfax has demonstrated a lot of improvement over this offseason. He has a few killer pass rush moves, with the power to anchor himself and stop the run.
DL – Isaiah Harris Isaiah Harris 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Saline | 2026 State MI – Saline – Sophomore
Great sophomore D-Linemen are hard to come by, but Isaiah Harris Isaiah Harris 6'2" | 205 lbs | DL Saline | 2026 State MI has all the tools needed to earn All-State honors. I expect to see a lot of improvement from Isaiah heading into this season.
LB – Jeremiah Beasley Jeremiah Beasley 6'2" | 200 lbs | LB Belleville | 2024 State MI – Belleville – Senior
Jeremiah is one of those guys that’s an absolute game-wrecker. He’s an outside linebacker who can go sideline-to-sideline, rush the passer, and more.
LB – Carter Herriman Carter Herriman 6'1" | 205 lbs | LB Davison | 2024 State MI – Davison – Senior
Carter is one of the most passionate linebackers I’ve seen. He plays with immense pride, leadership, and is able to stop the run between the tackles quite well. He’ll once again be a major part of the Davison defense.
LB – Kari Jackson Kari Jackson 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB West Bloomfield | 2024 State MI – West Bloomfield – Senior
This is an ultra-aggressive linebacker who has really burst onto the scene as an upperclassman. He reads the fall extremely quickly and shoots at the ballcarrier like a missile.
LB – DiMari Malone DiMari Malone 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Dakota | 2025 State MI – Dakota – JUNIOR
DiMari may be the best all-around LB on this list. He’s an athlete who can stop the run as well as he can defend the pass.
LB – Jack Lower Jack Lower 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Rochester | 2026 State MI – Rochester – Junior
A linebacker with nearly nobody talking about him, Jack Lower Jack Lower 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Rochester | 2026 State MI is one of the best LBs in the state. Jack is one of the strongest players in general with a 545lb deadlift, a prolific wrestler, with great grades. Expect Jack to be at least all-region if not all-state this year!
DB – James Robinson James Robinson 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Belleville | 2024 State MI – Belleville – Senior
James has been a staple of the Belleville secondary for a while now. As a P5 prospect, he’ll have another amazing season.
DB – Jamir Benjamin Jamir Benjamin 5'10" | 175 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2024 State MI – West Bloomfield – Senior
Jamir is a dynamic athlete who can line up as a boundary DB, safety, nickel, slot, you name it. Put him on the opponent’s best WR and he’ll shut him down!
DB – Desman Stephens II Desman Stephens II 6'2" | 205 lbs | DB Clarkston | 2024 State MI – Clarkston – Senior
Desman is used in all three phases of the game for Clarkston. As a taller DB, Desman does a great job at using his size and length to his advantage.
DB – Derrick Jackson III Derrick Jackson III 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Cass Tech | 2025 State MI – Cass Tech – Junior
With Graham transferring to IMG, I believe Derrick will have an even more phenomenal season than he did last year. Cass Tech will still have a no fly zone, and Derrick has a chance to be the leader of that group.
DB – Isaac Poot Isaac Poot 6'1" | 190 lbs | DB Rockford | 2025 State MI – Rockford – Junior
Isaac is one of the best safeties in the state and will be the vocal leader for Rockford this season. I love his skills in man coverage, and he’s shown a ton of flashes in deep zone as well.