First team
Sam Alsheimer
Glenelg, linebacker, senior
» Made 134 tackles as Glenelg made it to the Class 2A state title game
» Finished with 95 solo tackles, plus 39 assisted tackles, and had three sacks and two interceptions
» Also had eight tackles for loss
Deonte Banks
Edgewood, defensive back, senior
» Finished with three interceptions for 49 yards as teams did not enjoy testing him
» Averaged 30.1 yards on 10 kickoff returns and 24 yards on seven punt returns
» Has committed to play football at Maryland next year
Leighton Bechdel
Towson, punter, senior
» Rated the No. 14 senior punter in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking; averaged 42 yards this fall with his longest punt at 57 yards
» Also the Generals’ kicker, hit three of four field-goal attempts during the regular season, including a 47-yarder; hit three of four attempts, including a 42-yarder, in the Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star Game
» Signed with West Virginia
Chris Braswell
St. Frances, lineman, junior
» The 6-foot-4, 225-pound defensive end has the dominant speed and quickness off the edge that drew many Power Five offers early in his career
» Recorded 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, 11 tackles for a loss and scored off a fumble recovery for a defense that allowed zero points during the regular season
» Committed to Alabama
D’Von Ellies
McDonogh, lineman, senior
» The 6-2, 290-pound tackle showed exceptional quickness off the line in disrupting the opposition’s offensive game plan
» Had 17 sacks, 72 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and blocked an extra-point attempt
» Plans to announce his college choice at the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii on Jan. 19; Southern California, Penn State and Ohio State among the top prospects
Robert Garrett
Franklin, lineman, senior
» The 6-2, 220-pound defensive end has been making big plays for three years
» Had 18½ sacks, including one in the state championship victory over Linganore; had 136 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three touchdowns
» Still considering his college options
Logic Hudgens
Archbishop Spalding, defensive back, senior
» Finished the season with 33 tackles — 32 of which were solo — for the Cavaliers
» Also made three interceptions
» Has not made a college choice yet
Osita Smith
Wilde Lake, defensive back, senior
» Made 50 solo tackles, 51 assisted tackles and 21 tackles for loss, along with eight sacks
» Also helped on offense with 26 catches for 467 yards and eight touchdowns
» Committed to play football at West Virginia starting in the fall
Gereme Spraggins
Arundel, linebacker, senior
» Finished the season with 85 tackles, 20 of which were for a loss
» Also recovered three fumbles, forced two fumbles and scored two touchdowns
» Turned into a leader on the Wildcats defense this season
Marlowe Wax Jr.
Mount Saint Joseph, linebacker, senior
» Finished with 101 tackles, nine sacks and four interceptions, along with four forced fumbled and two fumble recoveries, plus one defensive touchdown
» Also helped out on offense, rushing for 1,146 yards with 18 touchdowns; caught 10 passes for 57 yards and two more touchdowns
» Has received multiple offers from college and is leaning toward Syracuse
Jordan White
Havre de Grace, defensive back, senior
» Helped the Warriors on defense with 68 solo tackles and 14 interceptions
» Added 447 yards on interception returns and scored three touchdowns on picks; also had 33 catches for eight touchdowns as a wide receiver
» Verbally committed to play at Youngstown State
Billy Wooden
Calvert Hall, lineman, senior
» At 6-3, 280 pounds, the tackle led one of the toughest defenses in the area as the Cardinals won the Christian Schools Invitational, reigned among the MIAA A Conference teams who played each other
» Had nine sacks, 75 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, forced one fumble, scored on a safety
» Committed to Army West Point
Second team
Beau Brade, River Hill, defensive back, junior
McClain Butler, Liberty, linebacker, junior
Terry Jones Jr., Mervo, defensive back, senior
Kahlil Glover, Calvert Hall, linebacker, junior
Tyler Leavy, Mount Saint Joseph, lineman, junior
Nick Lenon, Calvert Hall, lineman, senior
Ka’Ron Lewis, South River, lineman, junior
Tavian Montgomery, Westminster, defensive back, senior
Kevin Neal, Milford Mill, linebacker, senior
Jack Parr, St. Paul’s, linebacker, senior
Osman Savage, St. Frances, linebacker, junior
Colton Spangler, Chesapeake-AA, punter, senior
Jay Thompson, Franklin, linebacker, senior
Russell Tongue, Chesapeake-AA, defensive back, senior