2024 Midseason All-State Teams: 6A Defense

As we near the end of the month of September, he have reached the halfway point in the 2024 high school football regular season in the state of Kentucky. With that being said, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top players of the first half by releasing my Midseason All-State teams in each class. After already covering the offensive side of the ball, here is my Midseason All-State 6A defense.    [player_tooltip player_id='1149579' first='Travis' last='Moten'] is a player who has been high on my radar for a while now and has continued to stand out this season. Moten lines up at defensive end where he is very impressive off the edge as a pass rusher. He explodes out of his stance and uses his speed and pass rush moves to blow by opposing offensive tackles on his way to the quarterback. Through the first five weeks, Moten is the statewide leader in sacks with 9.5. He has also shown the ability to stop the run, accounting for 41 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss so far. Travis is committed to Western Michigan where I can see him finding a key role on defense.     [player_tooltip player_id='283954' first='Baron' last='Hardesty'] is another defensive end who has continued to impress so far this season. He is dominant against the run, showing the ability to read the play, fight through blocks, then use his speed to get to the ball carrier in a hurry. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he is a very reliable tackler in the open field. Through five games, Baron leads his team with 29 tackles and eight tackles for loss. He is also very impressive off the edge as a pass rusher, accounting for 6.5 sacks so far. Hardesty doesn't currently hold any offers but he has received some college interest and has the talent to play at the next level.     [player_tooltip player_id='1506775' first='Keandre' last='Thompson'] is a player who has jumped onto my radar with a strong start to his junior year. Thompson lines up at defensive tackle where he is very reliable against the run. He uses his strength to fight through blocks with ease and has shown the ability to get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make the tackle before they can get going. Keandre has 20 tackles and seven tackles for loss in five games. He has also shown the ability to rush the passer, accounting for 2.5 sacks so far. Thompson doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to keep an eye on over the next couple seasons.     [player_tooltip player_id='373040' first='Tucker' last='Roth'] is a high-caliber linebacker prospect who is off to a hot start to his senior year. He lines up at inside linebacker where he is a force against the run. Roth reads his keys quickly then explodes downhill to make the tackle before the ball carrier can get going. Through five weeks, Roth is the 6A leader in tackles with 75 total tackles and 20 tackles for loss. He has also shown the ability to rush the passer, accounting for five sacks so far. Tucker currently holds offers from Marshall, Eastern Kentucky, Air Force, and Army, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber linebacker prospect.     [player_tooltip player_id='1506776' first='Wyatt' last='Highley'] is a player who is having a very strong junior year so far. Highley lines up at inside linebacker where he is very impressive against the run. He does a great job of reading his keys then flowing to the ball quickly to make the tackle in the open field. Highley currently leads his team with 62 tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss in five games. He has also shown the ability to make plays in pass coverage, coming away with one interception so far this season. Highley doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to continue to keep an eye on over the next two seasons.     [player_tooltip player_id='1506777' first='Brayden' last='Schoborg'] is another junior linebacker who has stood out to me this season. He lines up at outside linebacker where he is very reliable against the run. Schoborg reads the play then comes downhill in a hurry to get to the ball carrier. Once he gets to the ball carrier, he explodes through contact and finishes his tackles with a ton of physicality. Through the first five games, Schoborg has 47 tackles and five tackles for loss. Brayden doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to keep an eye on.     [player_tooltip player_id='378835' first='Jordan' last='Haskins'] is a player who came into this season with high expectations and has lived up to them so far. Haskins lines up at safety where he is a true ballhawk in the secondary. He does a great job of reading the quarterback and breaking on the ball with perfect timing to make a play. Through five games, Haskins has come away with three interceptions. He has also shown the ability to come downhill and provide support against the run, accounting for 25 tackles and one tackle for loss. Haskins is also his team's leading receiver, catching eight passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He has also scored one rushing touchdown this season. Jordan currently holds multiple Division I/Power 4 offers and I expect more to come his way as he is a high/caliber prospect.     [player_tooltip player_id='1073204' first='Miller' last='Brown'] is off to a strong start to his senior year. He lines up at safety where he is very reliable in pass coverage. Brown does a great job of reading route combinations and flowing in the secondary to put himself in a position to make a play. Miller has three interceptions through five games this season. He has also shown the ability to fill the lane and make tackles against the run. Brown leads his team with 49 tackles. He also plays a key role on offense, catching 18 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns, and scoring one rushing touchdown so far this season. Miller doesn't currently hold any offers but I expect some to come his way soon as he has received a lot of college interest and has the talent to play somewhere at the next level.     [player_tooltip player_id='1506778' first='Ryan' last='Giles'] is another Oldham County defensive back who has stood out so far this season. Giles is a versatile defensive back who has shown the ability to play both safety and corner. He is very reliable in pass coverage, showing the ability to break on the ball with perfect timing to make a play when it is thrown his way. Through five weeks, Giles is the 6A leaders in interceptions with four, returning one of them for a touchdown. He also has 12 tackles on the year. Ryan doesn't currently hold any offers but he should be a player to watch over the next couple seasons.     To wrap up my Midseason 6A All-State Defense, I have [player_tooltip player_id='735613' first='Caleb' last='Ricks']. Ricks lines up at safety where he is very impressive in pass coverage. He does a great job of reading the quarterback then breaking on the ball with perfect timing to make a play. Ricks has three interceptions through five games this season. Caleb has also accounted for 26 tackles and one tackle for loss so far this year. Ricks is committed to play baseball at Notre Dame but he is still an exciting player to watch on the gridiron.    <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Honorable Mention</h2>   Defensive Line: Adryan Alfaro (George Rogers Clark, 2026); [player_tooltip player_id='748015' first='Cedric' last='Works Jr'] (Frederick Douglass, 2025)   Linebackers: [player_tooltip player_id='971527' first='Stryker' last='Davidson'] (George Rogers Clark, 2026; Damond Jackson (Ballard, 2026); Jack Ryan Reusch (Henderson County, 2026)   Defensive Back: Dahmarie Wilson (DuPont Manual, 2027)

As we near the end of the month of September, he have reached the halfway point in the 2024 high school football regular season in the state of Kentucky. With that being said, I wanted to take a look back at some of the top players of the first half by releasing my Midseason All-State teams in each class. After already covering the offensive side of the ball, here is my Midseason All-State 6A defense.