San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
SENIORS RISE TO TOP
Turner, Williams and Woods are Express-News Player of the Year finalists
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
TYLER TURNER
School, position: Brennan, defensive back
Class: Senior
College: Signed with Oregon Notable: Recorded 99 tackles (29 solo, 14 for loss), two interceptions and one sack. … District 29-6A Defensive MVP.
MAKAI WILLIAMS School, position:
Steele, linebacker
Class: Senior
College: Signed with Tulane Notable: Recorded 141 tackles (51 solo) and three sacks. … District 27-6A Defensive MVP.
GAVIN WOODS School, position:
Smithson
Valley, linebacker
Class: Senior
College: Signed with Navy Notable: Recorded 129 tackles (33 solo, 15 for loss), three sacks, six hurries and two interceptions. … District 12-5A-I Defensive MVP.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR JANARIS FOSTER School, position:
San Antonio Veterans Memorial, linebacker Class: Sophomore
Notable: Recorded 123 tackles (65 solo, 19 for loss), 13 sacks, 19 pass deflections, one interception and four fumble recoveries. … District 13-5A-I Defensive Newcomer of the Year.
CLASS 6A ALL-AREA DEFENSE
LINEMEN
DYLAN AVALOS
School: Brennan
Class: Sophomore
Notable: Recorded 59 tackles (27 for loss, 10 solo), eight sacks and five hurries.
JOHNNY BOWENS School:
Class:
Notable:
Judson
Senior
Recorded 30 tackles (13 for loss). 5½ sacks and four pass deflections. … All-American Bowl selection. … Signed with Oregon.
MATT QUICK School: Class: Notable:
Reagan
Senior
Recorded 51 tackles (28 solo) and three sacks. … Unanimous All-District 28-6A selection.
DHAYLEN STANTON School:
Class:
Notable:
Madison
Junior
Recorded 65 tackles (12 for loss), four sacks and 10 hurries.
LINEBACKERS KADEN BAERWALD School:
Class:
Notable:
New Braunfels
Senior
Recorded 123 tackles (54 solo, 22 for loss), five sacks, 16 hurries, three interceptions, three pass deflections and two blocked punts.
BROCK RAMZINSKY School:
Class:
Notable:
Churchill
Senior
Recorded 123 tackles (34 solo, 10 for loss), four caused fumbles, two interceptions, two sacks and seven hurries. … District 28-6A Defensive MVP.
EVAN TAPP School: Class: Notable:
Clemens
Senior
Recorded 107 tackles. … Unanimous District 27-6A first team.
MAKAI WILLIAMS
School: Steele
Class: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
BRADY ZINGELMANN School:
Class:
Notable:
Brandeis
Senior
Recorded 10 sacks, 16 hurries, 92 tackles (45 solo, 28 for loss, four pass deflections and two caused fumbles.
SECONDARY MYLES DAVIS School:
Class: Notable:
Judson
Junior
Recorded four interceptions, six pass deflections and 38 tackles.
JACOB REDDING
School: New Braunfels
Class: Senior
Notable: Recorded four interceptions, 12 pass deflections, 125 tackles (87 solo), three caused fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
TYLER TURNER
School: Brennan
Class: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist
JACOB VOSS School: Class: Notable:
Brandeis
Senior
Recorded four interceptions, 10 pass
deflections, 72 tackles (35 solo) and two hurries.
PUNTER
KADEN TURNER
School: Clemens
Class: Junior
Notable: 38 punts for a 40.8-yard average. … 14 punts inside the 20-yard-line and six inside the 10-yard-line.
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SUB-6A ALL-AREA DEFENSE
LINEMEN
JAVON ADAMS School: Sam Houston Class: Senior
Notable: Recorded 47 tackles (12 for loss) and four sacks. MICHAEL CASAREZ
School: Jourdanton
Class: Senior
Notable: Recorded 81 tackles (28 for loss) and 12 sacks. … District 14-3A-I MVP. BRAEDEN FLOWERS School: Central Catholic Class: Senior
Notable: Recorded 30 tackles and five sacks. … TAPPS All-State. … Signed with SMU.
CALEB HAMBY School:
Class:
Notable:
Boerne
Senior
Recorded 88 tackles (24 for loss), 11 sacks and two hurries.
LINEBACKERS TOMMY COLLIGAN School:
Class:
Notable:
Alamo Heights
Senior
Recorded 100 tackles (65 solo, 23 for loss), five sacks, seven hurries and three forced fumbles. …. District 14-5A-II Defensive MVP.
HUSTON HENDRIX School:
Class:
Notable:
Boerne
Sophomore
Recorded 172 tackles (23 for loss), six sacks, four hurries, two interception, five pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one blocked kick.
JAYCE KRAUSKOPF School:
Class:
Notable:
Pleasanton
Senior
Recorded 155 tackles (67 solo, 10 for loss), four interceptions, three three sacks, eight forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three pass deflections, three blocked kicks and two blocked punts.
Gavin Woods
School: Smithson Valley
Class: Senior
Notable: Defensive Player of the Year finalist.
SECONDARY
DOMINIC CASTELLANOS School: Marion
Class: Senior
Notable: Recorded 58 tackles, two interceptions, seven pass deflections, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
DAVID DEHOYOS School:
Class:
Notable:
Smithson Valley
Senior
Recorded 92 tackles (29 solo, five for loss), four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one blocked kick.
HOUSTON HENDRIX School:
Class:
Notable:
Boerne
Senior
Recorded 114 tackles (six for loss), four interceptions, eight pass deflections, four fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks. … District 14-4A-I MVP. … Signed with Air Force.
GABRIEL SILANSKY School:
Class:
Notable:
Poth
Junior
Recorded 65 tackles and three interceptions. … District 15-3A-II Defensive MVP.
UTILITY MATTHEW BUNN School:
Class:
Positions:
Poth
Senior
Running back/linebacker
Notable: Rushed for 1,630 yards and 31 touchdowns on 188 carries. … Recorded 159 tackles (14 for loss), one sack, six hurries and one interceptions. … District 15-3A-II MVP.
MATTHEW CASTANEDA School:
Class:
Positions:
Southside
Senior
Linebacker/running back
Notable: Recorded 78 tackles. … Rushed for 1,240 yards and 16 touchdowns. … District 13-5A-I MVP.
MICHAEL TERRY
School: Alamo Heights
Class: Sophomore
Positions: Receiver/quarterback/running back/kick returner
Notable: Rushed for 806 yards and 14 touchdowns on 90 carries. … Caught 31 passes for 436 yards and seven touchdowns. … Had 131 yards and three touchdowns receiving. … Had two 90-yard kick returns for touchdowns.
PUNTER/KICKER
CLAYTON AMAYA
School: Smithson Valley
Class: Junior
Notable: Punted 33 times for a 39.6-yard average. … Made 8 of 11 field goal attempts. … Converted 66 of 67 extra point attempts. … Kicked off for 46 touchbacks. Selection process: Teams were picked by Express-News staff writer David Hinojosa based on information from ballots sent to area coaches. Postseason performances were included in the selection process.