With offensive standouts Najee Calhoun Najee Calhoun 5'11" | 180 lbs | RB Bergen Catholic | 2026 State NJ and Emanuel Gerena Emanuel Gerena 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Holy Spirit | 2026 State NJ leading the way, did you not think Donovan Catholic has standout defenders too? The first Griffin on defense we identified as a stud is Louis DiBiase Louis DiBiase 6'1" | 270 lbs | OL Donovan Catholic | 2025 State NJ . DiBiase made 42 tackles (2 for a loss), and 1 sack last fall. He is listed at 6’2″ 270lbs.

For a big-bodied DT, DiBiase has a motor. When o-linemen give up on a play he keeps working and, by sheer effort alone, gets in the mix on plays he probably should not have. He uses his strength to muscle through and slip double teams. Needless to say, with his propensity to split double teams DiBiase consistently wins one-on-one blocks. DiBiase reads his o-line keys well, fighting pressure, and can defend two gaps. I appreciated the pass rush he generates from the DT position, which seems like a rarity given the amount of film I watch. Given his size and strength, I would love to see DiBiase work to jack o-linemen backwards more consistently. This makes a new LOS in the backfield and is now an obstacle in the backfield RBs need to first run around.

DiBiase is the type of tone-setting interior d-lineman that any team who has hopes of contending for a championship needs. Luckily for Donovan Catholic, they get to play with DiBiase and not against him.