Prep Redzone All-Southern California Sophomore Team: Defense
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DEFENSIVE LINE Dutch Horisk CA #20 DL #2 HEIGHT 6'3" WEIGHT 240 POS DL CLASS 2026 View Profile Dutch Horisk Instagram Twitter State: California School: St. John Bosco Horisk was the breakout player of St. John Bosco’s defense with 86…
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Horisk was the breakout player of St. John Bosco’s defense with 86 tackles, 11.5 sacks and five pass deflections.
Bronx Letuligasenoa Bronx Letuligasenoa 6’2″ | 240 lbs | DL Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA was second on his team with 91 tackles, 9.5 sacks and a blocked field goal for St. Augustine.
Perez had 70 tackles, 18 for a loss, 13.5 sacks with a fumble recovery and a blocked punt.
Wilder had 75 tackles, 15 for a loss and 14 sacks for a Serra team that made the Southern Section Division 2 semifinals.
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Ili had 51 tackles, 15 for a loss with four sacks and two forced fumbles for Orange Lutheran this season.
Moala led Leuzinger in tackles and a forced fumble through 9 games this season.
Smith led Great Oak with 104 tackles, 11 for a loss, four sacks, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal.
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Zamorano led Loyola with 132 tackles, 12 for a loss, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Jones had 78 tackles with six interceptions for a Mission Viejo team that won a State Championship.
He returned multiple interceptions for touchdowns during Mission Viejo’s playoff run.
Lockhart had 48 tackles for Loyola with an interception he returned 90 yards for a touchdown.
Madden Riordan Madden Riordan 5’11” | 160 lbs | DB Sierra Canyon | 2026 State CA had a team-high four tackles with three forced fumbles for a Sierra Canyon team that made the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
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Diehl led all sophomores in the San Diego Section with eight interceptions and also had three forced fumbles.
PUNTER
Jackson Shevin
Jackson Shevin
LONG SNAPPER
Konner Hawkins
Konner Hawkins
HONORABLE MENTION
DL: Manoah Faupusa Manoah Faupusa 6'2" | 310 lbs | DL Los Alamitos | 2026 State CA , Los Alamitos
DL: Auma Jennings Auma Jennings 6'0" | 285 lbs | DL Orange Lutheran | 2026 State CA , Orange Lutheran
DL: Joseph Peko Joseph Peko 6'3" | 280 lbs | DL Oaks Christian | 2026 State CA , Oaks Christian
LB: Jeremiah Barrios Jeremiah Barrios 5'9" | 200 lbs | LB St. Bonaventure | 2026 State CA , Saint Bonaventure
LB: Shaun Scott Shaun Scott 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2026 State CA , Mater Dei
LB: Ezaya Tokio Ezaya Tokio 6'4" | 215 lbs | LB St. Augustine | 2026 State CA , St. Augustine
LB: Zachariah Winters Zachariah Winters 6'1" | 185 lbs | LB Lynwood | 2026 State CA , Lynwood
DB: Davon Benjamin Davon Benjamin 6'0" | 180 lbs | DB Oaks Christian | 2026 State CA , Oaks Christian
DB: Tay Lockett Tay Lockett 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2026 State CA , St. John Bosco
DB: Tyler Starling Tyler Starling 6'1" | 165 lbs | DB Agoura | 2026 State CA , Agoura