2025 OC All Star Game Watchlist: Defensive Backs
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The Orange County All Star game is a great tradition in Southern California in which some of the best players in the county compete for one last time in high school uniforms. Here are some defensive backs in the 2025…
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Continue ReadingThe Orange County All Star game is a great tradition in Southern California in which some of the best players in the county compete for one last time in high school uniforms.
Here are some defensive backs in the 2025 class that may appear in the OC All Star game next season.
SOUTH
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Riley Kelley
Riley Kelley
All three of these San Clemente defensive backs cover a ton of the field and are plus tacklers for defensive backs. Max Bollard Max Bollard 5’10” | 180 lbs | ATH San Clemente | 2025 State CA and Max Kotiranta Max Kotiranta 5’11” | 175 lbs | ATH San Clemente | 2025 State CA each had 56 tackles last season.
Riley Kelley led the team with five interceptions. Bollard had three interceptions and Kotiranta had two.
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Ben Byszewski Ben Byszewski CA
Ben Byszewski Ben Byszewski CA
Byszewski had eight interceptions last season which was the most in Orange County for any player regardless of class.
He’s a good athlete who can play on both sides of the ball which is great for all star games.
Grant Kittredge Grant Kittredge 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB San Juan Hills | 2025 CA
Grant Kittredge Grant Kittredge 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB San Juan Hills | 2025 CA
Kittredge is a guy that the San Juan Hills coaching staff is really high on.
He had three interceptions and two fumble recoveries for the Stallions last season.
Max Krosky
Max Krosky
Krosky was a 1,000-yard receiver for Capo Valley Christian last season and had six interceptions on defense.
Jake Minter
Jake Minter
Minter had 77 tackles with an interception and two forced fumbles for a very good Edison team last season.
NORTH
Ali had three interceptions, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal for an improved Esperanza last season.
Matthew Baldonado
Matthew Baldonado
Baldonado had three interceptions and eight pass deflections for Cypress last season.
Luke Crowder
Luke Crowder
Crowder had four interceptions, a forced fumble and fumble recovery for Sonora last season.
Dragovich had 34 tackles, an interception and four pass deflections for Villa Park last season.
He is a good athlete who can play on both sides of the ball.
Gabe Jimenez
Gabe Jimenez
Jimenez was near the top of the juniors in Orange County last season with 125 tackles. He also added four interceptions.
Los Alamitos lost some skill players to transfer and Williams could be an every down defensive back for the Griffins this season.
He is a nickel corner who could also be a safety depending on scheme.