2024 UCHSF 2nd TEAM DEFENSE
| POS | Name | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|
POS
DL |
Jacoby Leak (FH)
ALL-ROCKY RIVER, Recorded 54 tackles with 24 solo stops in 2024. Season high 9 tackles vs. N. Rowan. Put up 6 sacks including 2 sacks each vs. Anson Co. and N. Rowan. A leader of the Yellow Jacket defense that gave up 15.7 pts per game. Helped Forest Hills to an 10-3 record and into the 4th round of the 2A state playoffs. |
Senior | |
POS
DL |
Xavier FLowe (SV)
All-SCC, Registered 34 tackles with 12 solo stops along with 5 tackles for loss. Season high 7 tackles vs. Anson Co. Finished the 2024 season with 5 sacks. Had 2 forced fumbles, recovered a fumble. A leader of the Spartan defense that gave up 19 pts per game. Helped the Spartans to an 9-3 record and into the 2nd round of the 4A state playoffs. |
Junior | |
POS
DL |
Dawson James (PR)
All-SCC, racked up 55 tackles including 20 solo stops. 7 tackles for loss. Career high 13 stops vs. Cuthbertson. Added 1 sack vs. S. Iredell. Helped lead Porter Ridge to a 5-6 record and into the 1st round of the 4A state playoffs. |
Junior | |
POS
DL |
Blake Hopkins (PW)
ALL-ROCKY RIVER, started 9 games for the Wolf Pack as a freshman. Registered 50 tackles with 21 being solo tackles. Had a season high 8 tackles vs. Anson Co. Had 7+ tackles in a game 4 times. Forced a fumble vs. Cuthbertson. Registered ½ a sack on the season. Helped the Wolf Pack to an 3-8 record and into the 1st round of the state playoffs. |
Senior | |
POS
DL |
Yoel Deleon (M)
All-ROCKY RIVER, tallied 100 stops including 72 solo stops. Had 42 tackles for loss. Season high 13 vs. Rocky River. Put up 9 sacks on the season with 3 in 62-0 win over Rocky River. Had 10 tackles in playoff win over TW Andrews. Recovered a fumble in playoff win over Shelby. A leader of the Red Hawk defense that gave up a Union Co. leading 9.6 pts per game. Helped lead Monroe to a 15-0 record and state a 2A State Championship! |
Senior | |
POS
LB |
Hunter Eichelberger (CU)
ALL-SCC, recorded 130 tackles for the Cavalier defense. Had 9 games with 10+ tackles. Recorded a season high 16 stops in win over Porter Ridge. Added 3 sacks on the season. Leader of the Cavalier defense that gave up 11.1 pts per game. Named to the Queen City Senior Bowl. Helped lead Cuthbertson an 7-4 record and into the 1st round of the 4A state playoffs. |
Senior | |
POS
LB |
William Taylor (PR)
Registered 106 tackles with 44 solo stops for Porter Ridge. Recorded 10+ tackles in 6 games including a career high 18 tackles vs. Marvin Ridge. Recorded 1 sack. On offense had 7 receptions for 129 yards and 3 TDs including 2 TDs vs. West Cabarrus. Helped lead Porter Ridge to a 5-6 record and into the 1st round of the 4A state playoffs. |
Junior | |
POS
LB |
Even Culicerto (MR)
ALL-SCC, registered 88 tackles with 62 of them solo tackles for the Mavericks. Had a season high 14 stops, 13 were solo vs. Weddington. Had 6 sacks on the season including 2 vs. Regan HS. A leader of the Maverick defense that gave up 17 pts per game. Helped the Mavericks to an 5-7 record and into the 2nd round of the 4A state playoffs. |
Sophomore | |
POS
LB |
Dylan Martinos (PW)
All-ROCKY RIVER, finished with 64 stops including 36 solo tackles. 7+ tackles in a game five times. Recorded a interception vs. Piedmont. Helped the Wolf Pack to an 3-8 record and into the 1st round of the state playoffs. |
Senior | |
POS
ROV |
Taylor Hardy (PM)
ALL-ROCKY RIVER, recorded 73 tackles with 49 solo for the Panthers. Season high 14 stops vs. Carson. Added a sack vs. Concord. Scored a rushing TD on offense. Helped lead Piedmont to a 3-8 record. |
Senior | |
POS
DB |
Miles McGinnis (UA)
All-YADKIN VALLEY, compiled 43 tackles including 29 solo stops. Season high 7 stops in win over Lake Norman Charter. Tallied 4 interceptions for the Cardinals. On offense had 6 receptions for 176 yards and 2 TDs. A leader of the Cardinals defense that gave up 13.5 pts per game. Helped lead the Cardinals to an 5-6 record and into the 1st round of the 1A state playoffs. |
Senior | |
NO.
DB |
James Colonna (W)
All-SCC, registered 48 tackles including 33 solo tackles. Added 2 tackles for a loss. Led Weddington with 3 interceptions during the season. A leader on the Warrior defense that gave up just 10.6 pts per game including 4 shoutouts. Helped lead Weddington to a 13-1 record, a SCC title and to the state semi-final game of the 4A state playoffs. |
Junior | |
POS
DB |
Caleb Hill (W)
ALL-SCC, recorded 29 tackles with 18 of them being solo stops for Weddington. Had a season high 6 tackles in playoff win over AL Brown. Recorded 1 interception on the season along with recovering 2 fumbles. A leader on the Warrior defense that gave up just 10.6 pts per game including 4 shoutouts. Helped lead Weddington to a 13-1 record, a SCC title and to the state semi-final game of the 4A state playoffs |
Senior | |
POS
DB |
Kemarion Massey (FH)
All-ROCKY RIVER, recorded 38 tackles with 21 of them being solo stops for Forest Hills. Recorded 3 interceptions on the season and returned one for a TD vs. Anson Co. On offense had 49 receptions for 648 yards and 8 TDs. Season high 122 receiving yards vs. Randleman. Put up 114 yards receiving on 7 catches vs. West Stanly. Named to the Queen City Senior Bowl. A leader of the Yellow Jacket defense that gave up 15.7 pts per game. Helped Forest Hills to an 10-3 record and into the 4th round of the 2A state playoffs. |
Senior |