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TOP RETURNING SOUTHERN ARIZONA DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Honor selections made by region coaches following last season.Honors are listed by region - 1 indicates first-team selection, 2 is second team and H is honorable mention.
*Denotes player who was also an all-conference selection.
| Player | School | Ht | Wt | Yr | Hnr | Tkl | TFL | Sks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Bahnie | Salpointe | 6-0 | 290 | Sr. | 6A1 | 41 | 7.5 | 3.5 |
| Hayden Utley | Marana | 6-2 | 265 | Sr. | 5A1* | 80 | 21 | 13 |
| Andrei Davis-Lopez | Cienega | 6-2 | 215 | Sr. | 5A1 | 61 | 24 | 12 |
| Taysean Romero | Tucson | 5-8 | 205 | Sr. | 5A1 | 57 | 7 | 7 |
| Dennis Davis | Mountain View | 5-10 | 260 | Sr. | 5A1 | 46 | 9 | 5 |
| Ruben White | Maricopa | 6-8 | 230 | Sr. | 5A1 | 28 | 14.5 | 4 |
| Isaiah Castillo | Sahuarita | 6-1 | 300 | Sr. | 4A1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Diego Vega | Amphi | 5-8 | 250 | Jr. | 4A1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Aaron Kenworthy | Pusch Ridge | 6-3 | 185 | Sr. | 3A1* | 92 | 27 | 7.5 |
| Fabian Hernandez | Bisbee | 6-1 | 240 | Sr. | 2A1* | 135 | 15.5 | 13 |
| Tot Pacheco | St. David | -- | -- | Jr. | 1A1* | 70 | 43 | 21.5 |
| Isaac Wilson | St. David | 6-0 | 175 | Sr. | 1A1* | 43 | 17 | 8 |
| Darvice Armstrong | Desert View | 6-2 | 225 | Jr. | 5A2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Lucas Mata | Sunnyside | 6-1 | 190 | Sr. | 5A2 | 68 | 10 | 6 |
| Trenton Williams | Buena | 6-3 | 218 | Sr. | 5A2 | 68 | 4 | 5 |
| Justin Elder | Marana | 6-1 | 219 | Sr. | 5A2 | 51 | 7 | 3 |
| Angel Armenta | Walden Grove | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | 4A2 | 52 | 13 | 6.5 |
| Boden Eustis | Empire | 6-5 | 245 | Sr. | 4A2 | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| Steven Valdez | Walden Grove | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | 4A2 | 41 | 14.5 | 8.5 |
| Landon Robbins | Thatcher | 6-1 | 230 | Sr. | 3A2 | 57 | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Sciarra | San Tan Foothills | 6-3 | 240 | Sr. | 3A2 | 29 | 15 | 5.5 |
| Robert Ibarra | Santa Cruz Valley | 6-1 | 220 | Sr. | 2A2 | 52 | 6 | 5 |
| Christian Teeters | Willcox | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | 2A2 | 29 | 0 | 5 |
| Keston Richardson | St. David | 6-4 | 210 | Jr. | 1A2 | 34 | 16 | 7.5 |
| Frank Cline | San Manuel | 6-3 | 280 | Jr. | 1A2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Julien Sanchez | Mountain View | 5-8 | 185 | Sr. | 5AH | 51 | 8 | 2 |
| Xavier Carr | Buena | 5-8 | 255 | Sr. | 5AH | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Martinez | Cienega | 5-10 | 210 | Jr. | 5AH | 25 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Cartwright | Catalina Foothills | 6-0 | 197 | Sr. | 4AH | 70 | 17 | 8 |
| Emilio Robledo | Cholla | 6-0 | 210 | Sr. | 4AH | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominic Sanchez | Walden Grove | 5-11 | 210 | Jr. | 4AH | 48 | 13 | 6 |
| Izaac Huffman | Rincon/UHS | 6-3 | 210 | Jr. | 4AH | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Williams | Sahuaro | 6-0 | 260 | Jr. | 4AH | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| Riley Dennis | Amphi | 5-11 | 180 | Sr. | 4AH | 22 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Phillip Flores | Florence | 5-9 | 205 | Sr. | 3AH | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominick Ulloa | Sabino | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | 3AH | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Brenden Keating | Pusch Ridge | 5-8 | 180 | Jr. | 3AH | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| Isaac Ndatimana | Palo Verde | -- | -- | Sr. | 2AH | 77 | 12 | 1 |
| Kamaiu Ortiz | Palo Verde | 5-11 | 190 | Jr. | 2AH | 39 | 8 | 4 |
| Vlad Velasquez | Tombstone | 6-1 | 180 | Jr. | 2AH | 34 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Tyson Kilpatrick | Benson | 6-1 | 155 | Jr. | 2AH | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Stanley | Benson | 5-11 | 175 | So. | 2AH | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Elizerio De Dios | Santa Cruz | -- | -- | Sr. | 2AH | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Perez | Tanque Verde | 5-10 | 235 | Sr. | 2AH | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Blaze Ferguson | Vista Grande | 6-0 | 290 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Kayin Lewis | Ironwood Ridge | 5-9 | 168 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Xzavier Montano | Tucson | 5-7 | 140 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Gannon Nesbitt | Marana | 6-3 | 248 | Jr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Carlton Padgett | Vista Grande | 6-0 | 210 | Jr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| George Percy | Tucson | 6-5 | 285 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Andres Pinedo | Desert View | 5-11 | 185 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Dominik Soto | Flowing Wells | 5-9 | 170 | Sr. | 5AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Colin Duncan | Sahuarita | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Julian Perez | Sahuaro | 5-8 | 215 | Sr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Cayden Washington | Sahuarita | 6-0 | 206 | Jr. | 4AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Giovano France | Pusch Ridge | -- | -- | Jr. | 3AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Andree Moore | Sabino | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | 3AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Cole Walker | Catalina | -- | -- | Sr. | 2AH | -- | -- | -- |
| Taylor Decker | San Manuel | 5-11 | 165 | Jr. | 1AH | -- | -- | -- |
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