BadgerSports in Partnership with New Level Athletics is pleased to announce its first annual All-American Team.
The First Team All-Americans will be announced at a banquet in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday July, 3rd in coordination with the Elite National 7on7 Championship, where the best players from around the country will be competing in a weekend full of competitions and special events.
In preparation of the announcement of the All-Americans Badger Sports and New Level is pleased to announce the Second Team All-Americans (Defense):
Defensive End
Giorgio Newberry
Fort Pierce Central (Fla.)
6-6, 250
Eval: Fast, physical and aggressive defensive end
Recruiting: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Tennessee, Rutgers, Stanford, North Carolina
Stats: Finished his junior or season with 40 tackles and three sacks
Greg Townsend
Beverly Hills (Cali.)
6-4, 240
Eval: Great straight line burst as well as change of direction
Recruiting: USC, Alabama, UCLA, Florida, Nebraska, Miami
Stats: Had 73 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three blocked PATs
Defensive Tackle
Mustafa Jalil
Cathedral Catholic (Cali.)
6-4, 300
Eval: A behemoth of a bull-rushing defensive tackle
Recruiting: Committed to California
Stats: Had 50 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and five forced fumbles
D.J. Pettway
Pensacola Catholic (Fla.)
6-2, 255
Eval: He has good explosion and knowledge of the game
Recruiting: Committed to Alabama
Stats: Registered 85 tackles and 12.5 sacks
Middle Linebacker
Quentin Gause
Bishop Kearney (N.Y.)
6-2, 215
Eval: Very good instincts and reads and reacts to plays very well
Recruiting: Committed to Rutgers
Stats: He had 114 tackles and six sacks
C.J. Johnson
Philadelphia (Miss.)
6-1, 220
Eval: True middle linebacker who has a nose for the ball
Recruiting: Committed to Mississippi State
Stats: Racked up 151 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries
Outside Linebacker
Ryan Shazier
Plantation (Fla.)
6-2, 205
Eval: He is best when turned loose off the edge
Recruiting: Committed to Florida
Stats: 87 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, two fumbles caused, two fumbles recovered (one for a touchdown) and one blocked kick
Curtis Grant
Hermitage (Va.)
6-3, 215
Eval: He has good instincts and has excellent vision
Recruiting: Alabama, Georgia Tech, LSU, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia
Stats: Racked up 154 tackles last season including six sacks
Safety
Albert Louis-Jean
Brockton (Mass.)
6-1, 170
Eval: Fierce hitter who will knock the daylights out of an opposition
Recruiting: Committed to Miami
Stats: Runs the 100-meter in 11.3 seconds
George Atkinson
Granada (Cali.)
6-2, 200
Eval: Could play offense or defense on the next level
Recruiting: Notre Dame, Miami, Nebraska, USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal
Stats: Rushed for 965 yards and 10 TD's on only 106 carries
Corner
Demetrious Nicholson
Bayside (Va.)
5-10, 170
Eval: True cover corner with lockdown skills
Recruiting: North Carolina, Clemson, Virginia Tech, Penn State
Stats: Finished his junior season with 28 tackles, 12 pass break-ups and nine interceptions
Jabriel Washington
Trinity Christian (Tenn.)
5-11, 165
Eval: He is long, he has good feet and he has good hips
Recruiting: Committed to Alabama
Stats: Washington racked up 114 tackles and seven interceptions