Oregon 6A All State 1st & 2nd Team DEFENSE + POY's

The Oregon 6A all-state team is structured to highlight those individuals who were the most valuable on their individual teams. It is NOT a list with just the top recruits. Instead of honorable mention picks you will see extended 1st & 2nd team selections. Also referenced will be the Offensive & Defensive POY rankings.    Please note that this is not an all-conference breakdown, so it will be much more difficult to make this team when incorporating the entire state. 5A will be up next. Check it..           OVERALL POY: [player_tooltip player_id='152339' first='Jayden' last='Fortier'] 6-5 220 TE/OLB 24' Tualatin   OFFENSIVE POY: [player_tooltip player_id='152354' first='Cru' last='Newman'] 6-0 185 QB 24' Central Catholic   DEFENSIVE POY: [player_tooltip player_id='152344' first='Hunter' last='Haines'] 6-1 190 S 24' West Linn   LINEMAN of the Year: [player_tooltip player_id='206848' first='Matix' last='Carpenter'] 6-2 270 24' Central Catholic       As noted, [player_tooltip player_id='152344' first='Hunter' last='Haines'] of West Linn had one of the best defensive seasons within Oregon ever. He was the best player on the field in the loss to Central Catholic, finishing the season with 60+ tackles, 8 INTs, 9 TDs, and 10 PBU's. He is your Defensive MVP.   The Central Catholic D was off the charts good all season, highlighted by their 12-7 win over West Linn. [player_tooltip player_id='206848' first='Matix' last='Carpenter'] and Oregon State Commit [player_tooltip player_id='279169' first='Dexter' last='Foster'] caused havoc everywhere up front, combining to make 102 tackles, with 26 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks thus far on the year.    Jr. DE/TE [player_tooltip player_id='285855' first='Baron' last='Naone'] of West Linn will join Foster at OSU as the #1 recruit in the 2025 class. He was phenomenal all season. South Salem's [player_tooltip player_id='152347' first='Hatimu' last='Letisi'] was a constant disrupter and a unquestioned 1st team all-state guy.    I think 6-5 DE [player_tooltip player_id='511342' first='Will' last='Haverland'] will be a standout collegiately, with Oregon commit [player_tooltip player_id='152358' first='AJ' last='Pugliano'] able to play on either side of the ball. Last but not least don't sleep on [player_tooltip player_id='406771' first='Enrike' last='Aguilar'] who was statistically elite for most of the season. For the 2nd year in a row, he was one of the top underclassmen in the state.   We talked on Fortier and Donnerberg both being POY's. Other LB's who earned player of the year honors within their own conference include [player_tooltip player_id='278441' first='Keaten' last='Fried'] and [player_tooltip player_id='152333' first='Lonnie' last='Burt'] Jr. As everyone knows Fried teamed with standout Jr. LB [player_tooltip player_id='766200' first='Treyson' last='Eddleman'] and two-way 1st team all state athlete [player_tooltip player_id='511301' first='Evan' last='Morris'] to lead one of the most impressive defensive performances in recent memory.   The state's top baseball player [player_tooltip player_id='152361' first='Ryan' last='Vandenbrink'] was clutch defensively with [player_tooltip player_id='511788' first='Tobia' last='Tagliabue'] of Lake O having one of the fastest rising stocks of any 2024 athlete.   As a Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='769915' first='Noah' last='Tishendorf'] was in the 6A POY conversation just to put into perspective how talented he is. He is currently ranked one of the top 4 players in Oregon for his class. 6-4 200 pound fellow 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='457009' first='Sam' last='Vyhlidal'] of Mountainside is one of the top overall athletes in Oregon.   Central Catholic CB [player_tooltip player_id='206847' first='Timothy' last='Mitchell Jr.'] is finishing his career the way he started it, currently ranked 2nd in the state in INTs with 7. He has been elite all year. We could also see [player_tooltip player_id='152355' first='AJ' last='Noland'] playing on ESPN next season as a freshman for Colorado St. He's that good if he can physically prepare.    Washington commit [player_tooltip player_id='520433' first='Elias' last='Johnson'] put an exclamation point on his senior season during the playoffs with a 3 TD, 4 PBU showing against Lake O in their playoff win.    [player_tooltip player_id='632957' first='Josiah' last='Molden'] will likely be the 1st ever freshman to unanimously earn 1st team all-state honors. He will be ranked one of the top players in the nation for 2027. To call him "special" would be an understatement.    As referenced offensively, [player_tooltip player_id='769995' first='Evan' last='Wusstig'] is one of the most versatile players in the NW for his class and will likely have multiple D1 offers in the not-so-distant future.            DEFENSIVE POY (Rankings #1-10)       1.DB [player_tooltip player_id='152344' first='Hunter' last='Haines'] 24' West Linn   2.LB [player_tooltip player_id='152339' first='Jayden' last='Fortier'] 24' Tualatin    3.DL [player_tooltip player_id='206848' first='Matix' last='Carpenter'] 24' Central Catholic    4.LB [player_tooltip player_id='278441' first='Keaten' last='Fried'] 24' Sherwood   5.LB [player_tooltip player_id='769915' first='Noah' last='Tishendorf'] 26' Lakeridge    6.DL [player_tooltip player_id='279169' first='Dexter' last='Foster'] 24' Central Catholic    7.DB [player_tooltip player_id='206847' first='Timothy' last='Mitchell Jr.'] 24' Central Catholic    8.LB [player_tooltip player_id='766200' first='Treyson' last='Eddleman'] 25' Sherwood    9.DB [player_tooltip player_id='152355' first='AJ' last='Noland'] 24' Tualatin    10.DB [player_tooltip player_id='511301' first='Evan' last='Morris'] 24' Sherwood        ****     1ST TEAM DEFENSE       ****       DL [player_tooltip player_id='279169' first='Dexter' last='Foster'] 24' Central Catholic     DL [player_tooltip player_id='206848' first='Matix' last='Carpenter'] 24' Central Catholic     DL [player_tooltip player_id='285855' first='Baron' last='Naone'] 25' West Linn   DL [player_tooltip player_id='152347' first='Hatimu' last='Letisi'] 24' South Salem    DL [player_tooltip player_id='511342' first='Will' last='Haverland'] 24' Sheldon   DL [player_tooltip player_id='152358' first='AJ' last='Pugliano'] 24' North Medford     LB [player_tooltip player_id='152339' first='Jayden' last='Fortier'] 24' Tualatin    LB [player_tooltip player_id='152336' first='Gus' last='Donnerberg'] 24' West Linn    LB [player_tooltip player_id='278441' first='Keaten' last='Fried'] 24' Sherwood    LB [player_tooltip player_id='769915' first='Noah' last='Tishendorf'] 26' Lakeridge     LB [player_tooltip player_id='152333' first='Lonnie' last='Burt'] Jr. 24' Jesuit     LB [player_tooltip player_id='152361' first='Ryan' last='Vandenbrink'] 24' West Linn   LB [player_tooltip player_id='511788' first='Tobia' last='Tagliabue'] 24' Lake Oswego    LB [player_tooltip player_id='766200' first='Treyson' last='Eddleman'] 25' Sherwood    LB [player_tooltip player_id='457009' first='Sam' last='Vyhlidal'] 26' Mountainside   DB [player_tooltip player_id='152344' first='Hunter' last='Haines'] 24' West Linn   DB [player_tooltip player_id='206847' first='Timothy' last='Mitchell Jr.'] 24' Central Catholic    DB [player_tooltip player_id='152355' first='AJ' last='Noland'] 24' Tualatin    DB [player_tooltip player_id='632957' first='Josiah' last='Molden'] 27' West Linn     DB [player_tooltip player_id='520433' first='Elias' last='Johnson'] 24' Jesuit     DB [player_tooltip player_id='511301' first='Evan' last='Morris'] 24' Sherwood    DB [player_tooltip player_id='769995' first='Evan' last='Wusstig'] 26' West Salem                                              ****     2ND TEAM DEFENSE     ****         DL [player_tooltip player_id='406771' first='Enrike' last='Aguilar'] 25' North Salem   DL [player_tooltip player_id='285881' first='Lusiano' last='Lopez'] 25' Lake Oswego   DL [player_tooltip player_id='343699' first='Brian' last='Smith'] 24' Tigard    DL [player_tooltip player_id='278371' first='Ryder' last='Swanson'] 24' Oregon City   DL [player_tooltip player_id='278414' first='Tyson' last='Hunt'] 24' Tualatin     DL [player_tooltip player_id='406758' first='Kainoa' last='Hayes'] 25' Central Catholic   DL [player_tooltip player_id='287053' first='Trey' last='Kennedy Coleman'] 25' North Medford    DL [player_tooltip player_id='754603' first='Tai' last='Tovey'] 25' Lakeridge    DL [player_tooltip player_id='278370' first='Mitch' last='Mahlum'] 24' Liberty   LB [player_tooltip player_id='278405' first='Clay' last='Martineau'] 24' Oregon City   LB [player_tooltip player_id='209682' first='Tashi' last='Crofut'] 24' Lakeridge    LB [player_tooltip player_id='1079319' first='Hudson' last='Reink'] 24' West Linn    LB [player_tooltip player_id='904368' first='Ivan' last='Morales'] 25' Tigard   LB [player_tooltip player_id='286686' first='Zachary' last='Davis'] 25' Central Catholic    LB [player_tooltip player_id='152337' first='Wiley' last='Donnerberg'] 24' West Linn    LB [player_tooltip player_id='206850' first='Luke' last='Fahner'] 24' Barlow    LB [player_tooltip player_id='511345' first='Jeremiah' last='Robbins'] 24' North Medford    LB [player_tooltip player_id='278532' first='Calvin' last='Evans'] 25' Tualatin   LB [player_tooltip player_id='527032' first='Mana' last='Tuioti'] 25' Sheldon   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1091623' first='Koltyn' last='Kenworthy'] 24' Barlow   LB [player_tooltip player_id='1094081' first='Cougar' last='Bailey'] 24' West Salem   LB [player_tooltip player_id='407256' first='Tau' last='Takau'] 25' Roosevelt    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1094719' first='Colt' last='Ness'] 25' Tigard    DB [player_tooltip player_id='402418' first='Marcus' last='Post'] 25' Lakeridge    DB [player_tooltip player_id='511311' first='Cade' last='Gehlen'] 24' Central Catholic   DB [player_tooltip player_id='278374' first='Blake' last='Hurley'] 24' Sunset    DB [player_tooltip player_id='406755' first='Zyon' last='Floyd'] 25' Lakeridge   DB [player_tooltip player_id='511878' first='D'Marieon' last='Gates'] 25' Central Catholic      DB [player_tooltip player_id='1091589' first='Thomas' last='Borden'] 24' Oregon City    DB [player_tooltip player_id='285880' first='Owen' last='Wright'] 25' Tigard   DB [player_tooltip player_id='285873' first='Kellen' last='Hicks'] 25' Mountainside   DB [player_tooltip player_id='285876' first='Kameron' last='Rague'] 25' South Medford     DB [player_tooltip player_id='152338' first='Kenen' last='Elder'] 24' Tualatin    DB [player_tooltip player_id='406770' first='Trevin' last='Laird'] 25' Tigard    DB [player_tooltip player_id='152351' first='Jaylan' last='Moore'] 24' Sherwood    DB [player_tooltip player_id='130391' first='Parker' last='Williams'] 24' South Salem    DB [player_tooltip player_id='1094065' first='Jacob' last='Nemecek'] 24' South Salem