All Northwest Defense- 1st and 2nd Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>If you are anywhere on this list you are likely a 1^st&nbsp;team all-state athlete in Oregon at the 6A/5A level or Washington in 4A/3A. It's a tough team to make incorporating both states.&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The All-Northwest Team isn't a recruiting-based list although many of the individuals mentioned are 3 and 4* athletes with multiple division 1 offers. Selections were determined based on a combination of team success and individual performance.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Instead of adding 3^rd&nbsp;team and honorable mention picks, there are additional 1^st&nbsp;and 2^nd&nbsp;team selections. Athletes will only be listed on one side of the ball. Have a look..&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>** Denotes Conference POY (some have not been announced)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SUMMARY: </strong>The 2026 D line group is one of the best to ever come out of the Northwest. Numerous conference POY's are featured with O'Dea repping one of the best up-front groups in the country, led by Stanford commit [player_tooltip player_id='402788' first='David' last='Schwerzel'], and Metro Players of the Year [player_tooltip player_id='284217' first='FA' last='Siale'] who is committed to Michigan St and [player_tooltip player_id='1354431' first='Jeremiah' last='Nonu'] who is headed to Nevada.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state's #1 recruit [player_tooltip player_id='402789' first='Derek' last='Colman-Brusa'] not surprisingly was the NPSL POY, with interior standout [player_tooltip player_id='1589347' first='Brady' last='Knowlton'] of Chiawana being named the MCC lineman of the year and a 1^st&nbsp;team selection on both sides of the ball.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oregon top recruits [player_tooltip player_id='739439' first='Tony' last='Cumberland'] and [player_tooltip player_id='769915' first='Noah' last='Tishendorf'] both had phenomenal seasons. The Ducks commit Cumberland didn't disappoint and showed up big for the Wolverines who had an undefeated regular season before losing a close one in the state quarterfinals to Central Catholic. Tishendorf put together one of the best careers of any D end in state history at Lakeridge.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two other defensive standouts on the line to make note of include [player_tooltip player_id='1969812' first='Keegan' last='Brown'] of Lake Stevens who has statistically been elite with 8 sacks and 24 tackles for loss thus far, and [player_tooltip player_id='584671' first='Julius' last='Hernandez-Avila'] of GK who has been exceptional with 60 tackles and a team leading 3 sacks. Both individuals have their teams in title contention.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If I'm giving a player of the year award right now for the entire state, it's going to junior LB [player_tooltip player_id='1188110' first='Michael' last='Pulalasi'] of Puyallup. Tracy Ford said it well the other day, "He's a bad man." Fellow junior [player_tooltip player_id='791149' first='Kawai' last='Chamberlin'] of Willamette in Oregon has numerous D1 offers and has one of the fastest rising stocks in the region.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stanford commit [player_tooltip player_id='402799' first='Wassie' last='Lugolobi'] was the Metro League Defensive POY and 3* [player_tooltip player_id='1655930' first='Ramzak' last='Fruean'] has some of the best film anywhere. His de-commitment from UCLA is potentially big for the Huskies and others.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finishing out the LB spot, don't sleep on [player_tooltip player_id='1368341' first='Derick' last='Manibusan'] of Graham Kapowsin with the junior continuing to put up outstanding numbers. Collegiately someone is going to get a steal with Richland's [player_tooltip player_id='1691667' first='Sylen' last='Kiesel-Kauhane'].&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Speaking on the DB's [player_tooltip player_id='632957' first='Josiah' last='Molden'] is one of the top players in America on the state's #1 team so he probably should have been the TRL POY on D. Lake O's [player_tooltip player_id='1234612' first='Jalen' last='Bauman'] returns after a 1^st&nbsp;team all-state season last year and more than looked the part.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='984781' first='Markel' last='Newell'] is ranked one of the state's top 3 recruits for his class and is one of the reasons Puyallup has been so dominant, currently sitting with 40 tackles and 4 TFL's. Conference POY [player_tooltip player_id='726148' first='Zamarie' last='Tellez'] has some of the most impressive film in the NW.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two other all-purpose guys who are unquestioned 1^st&nbsp;team all-state athletes include [player_tooltip player_id='1585700' first='Cole' last='Thomas'] of Central Catholic in Oregon and [player_tooltip player_id='1589218' first='Jack' last='Pierce'] of Gonzaga Prep in Washington. They were lock defenders but also the best kick returners in the region.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1ST TEAM DEFENSE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='402789' first='Derek' last='Colman-Brusa'] 26' Kennedy Catholic *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='769915' first='Noah' last='Tishendorf'] 26' Lakeridge *&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1354431' first='Jeremiah' last='Nonu'] 26' O'Dea *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='739439' first='Tony' last='Cumberland'] 26' Willamette *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1589347' first='Brady' last='Knowlton'] 26' Chiawana *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='284217' first='FA' last='Siale'] 26' O'Dea *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='402788' first='David' last='Schwerzel'] 26' O'Dea</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1617792' first='Aedyn' last='Havili'] 28' Eastside Catholic *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1969812' first='Keegan' last='Brown'] 26' Lake Stevens&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='584671' first='Julius' last='Hernandez-Avila']&nbsp;27' Graham Kapowsin&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1188110' first='Michael' last='Pulalasi']&nbsp;27' Puyallup *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='791149' first='Kawai' last='Chamberlin'] 27' Willamette&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1655930' first='Ramzak' last='Fruean']&nbsp;26' Bethel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='402799' first='Wassie' last='Lugolobi'] 26' Eastside Catholic *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1691667' first='Sylen' last='Kiesel-Kauhane']&nbsp;26' Richland&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1368341' first='Derick' last='Manibusan'] 27' Graham-Kapowsin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='632957' first='Josiah' last='Molden'] 27' West Linn&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='726165' first='Jasiah' last='Denmark'] 26' Puyallup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='726148' first='Zamarie' last='Tellez'] 26' Federal Way *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='984781' first='Markel' last='Newell'] 28' Puyallup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1234612' first='Jalen' last='Bauman'] 26' Lake Oswego</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1589218' first='Jack' last='Pierce']&nbsp;26' Gonzaga Prep&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1585700' first='Cole' last='Thomas'] 26' Central Catholic&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2ND TEAM DEFENSE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1568782' first='Adel' last='Dorr'] 26' Issaquah&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1660153' first='Abraham' last='Zhyryada'] 26' Nelson&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1165442' first='Keegan' last='Johnson'] 26' Puyallup&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='937281' first='Tripp' last='Johansen'] 27' Willamette&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1188123' first='Ty' last='Tautolo'] 27' Lake Stevens</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1544388' first='Shaun' last='Griffith'] 26' Sumner&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1246545' first='Josh' last='Christensen'] 27' Lake Oswego *</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='1704121' first='Sam' last='Davidson'] 26' Seattle Prep&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DL [player_tooltip player_id='2054691' first='Zane' last='Carley'] 27' Tualatin&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='769921' first='Silas' last='Reynolds'] 26' West Linn&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='584705' first='Adonai' last='Ve'e'] 27' O'Dea&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1165398' first='Austin' last='Glivar'] 26' Sumner&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1589190' first='Garrett' last='Miller'] 26' Mead&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1568794' first='Drenden' last='Knaevelsrud'] 27' Mount Si </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1671389' first='Teaven' last='Jones'] 27' Mount Tahoma</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1555731' first='Jason' last='Armbruster'] 27' Mount Si&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1660162' first='Hunter' last='Rivers'] 26' Dallas&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LB [player_tooltip player_id='1165346' first='Shan' last='Jones'] 26' Mount Tahoma&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1589207' first='Jacobe' last='McClelland'] 26' Gonzaga Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='402395' first='Braxton' last='Singleton'] 26' North Salem&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='726174' first='Israel' last='Nabors'] 26' Sumner&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1110921' first='Chaz' last='Katoanga'] 26' Nelson&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='1906025' first='Dylan' last='Phinney'] 26' Lake Stevens</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='402418' first='Marcus' last='Post'] 26' Lakeridge&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB [player_tooltip player_id='937113' first='Shane' last='Peters'] 27' West Linn&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->