NV Week-0 Top Performers: Defense
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Breaking down the top defensive performances from Nevada’s week-0 action. Prince Williams NV #3 DL #2 HEIGHT 6'3" WEIGHT 250 POS DL CLASS 2026 View Player Prince Williams Instagram State: Nevada School: Bishop Gorman Highlights Williams flashed the upside that…
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Williams flashed the upside that has him ranked as the best DL in NV’s 2026 class. He looked extremely physical and technically-sound totaling 13 tackles, 2 TFLs, and 2 sacks. Williams, who picked up offers from Hawaii and UNLV this offseason, should be on the P-5 radar in 2023.
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Hadley led Shadow Ridge in tackles with 16 total (9 solo) in the Mustangs’ 35-19 win over Legacy. He’s a consistently physical defender around the edge of the box that can shut down outside run and fill with violence. Hadley finished among the top junior tacklers in NV last season and looks poised for another productive season.
Alexander Green
Alexander Green
Green posted 12 solo tackles, 3 TFLs, and a sack in Palo Verde’s 24-21 loss to Faith Lutheran. He’s an athletic OLB that can diagnose, react, and trigger downhill to the football quickly. He’s active between the tackles and can play/track in space. Green’s an intriguing 2025 defender to keep an eye on this season.
Junior OLB Cole Keith Cole Keith 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB Faith Lutheran | 2025 State NV led Faith Lutheran in tackles with 14 total and 4 TFLs. He’s an athletic defender in space with great agility, change-of-direction, and break on the ball. Keith’s stock should be on the rise throughout his junior season.
McCarrell helped the Crusaders control the LOS with 11 total tackles, 4 TFLs, and a sack in the win over Palo Verde. He’s a strong, mobile 6’3”/225 with light feet and motor to the football. McCarrell, who totaled 54 tackles, 12 TFLs, and 6 sacks as a junior, picked up his first D-I offer from Eastern Washington in early August.
Highlights
Park picked up where he left off last season when he was a top-5 tackler in the state. He finished with 17 total tackles (10 solo) in Reed’s 23-16 win over Churchill County. He did a good job of diagnosing run/pass and reacting downhill to the football and showed no hesitation filling interior gaps. Park’s on the early track to finish as one of the top tacklers again this season.
Other Top Performers:
Charles Correa Charles Correa 6'2" | 230 lbs | LB Bishop Gorman | 2024 State NV (Bishop Gorman, 2024)- 8 total, 3 TFLs, 1 sack
Tamatoa Gaoteote Tamatoa Gaoteote 6'0" | 210 lbs | LB Bishop Gorman | 2027 State NV (Bishop Gorman, 2027)- 13 total
Jayden McGlothen (Silverado, 2024)- 7 total, 3 TFLs, 3 sacks
Kaiden Sayles (Palo Verde, 2025)- 2 INTs
Diego Madrid
Diego
Madrid
6'0" | 200 lbs | LB
Shadow Ridge | 2025
State
NV
(Shadow Ridge, 2025)- 12 tackles, 1 TFL
Miki Poloa (Shadow Ridge, 2024)- 8 total, 2 TFLs, 1 sack