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1. Daquives Beck (6'1, 205) - Carthage: Beck totaled 102 tackles, 21 TFLs and six sacks, earning him 8-4A DII First-Team All-District honors.
2. Kosi Okpala (6'2, 215) - Katy Mayde Creek: Okpala is credited with five sacks and earned 19-6A First-Team All-District honors.
3. Tank King (6'1, 205) - PA Memorial: King collected 141 tackles, 23 TFLs and three sacks, earning him 9-5A DI First-Team All-District honors.
4. Tieson Ejiawoko (6'4, 223) - Georgetown East View: Ejiawoko collected 60 tackles and 10 TFLs in his junior campaign. The DCTF three-star is committed to Texas Tech.
5. Calvin Thomas (6'3, 235) - Cypress Ranch: Thomas totaled 69 tackles, nine TFLs, seven sacks and one interception to earn 16-6A First-Team All-District honors.
6 Jamarion Phillips (6'0, 220) - South Oak Cliff: Phillips earned 5-5A DII Defensive MVP honors.
Committed to Baylor.
7. Noriel Dominguez (6'2, 225) - Richmond Randle: He was ineligible in 2024 due to transfer rules but should be a huge addition to the defense in 2025.
8. Carson Crawford (6'2, 205) - Carthage: Crawford is credited with 91 tackles, 22 TFLs, nine sacks and four forced fumbles to earn 8-4A DII First-Team All-District Honors.
Committed to Texas State.
8. Kaedyn Cobbs (6'0, 195) - Denton Guyer: Cobbs totaled 65 tackles and eight TFLs to earn 5-6A First-Team All-District Honors.
Committed to Illinois.
10. Izayah Young (6'0, 205) - San Marcos: The Rattlers played a JV schedule in 2024, but Young should be one of the top defenders in 29-6A this season.
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