PRZPA’s 1st & 2nd All-PPL Teams: Defense
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The 2021 Spring season is officially in the books! Many prospects from across the Philadelphia Public League have upped their stock, added themselves to our watchlist, or have become ranked on our site due to their stellar play this season. Our updated rankings will be dropping shortly, with plenty of newcomers debuting.
Today, we will release our 1st and 2nd All-PPL teams. Our All-UX teams will drop at a later date. The defensive teams will consist of four defensive linemen that are not locked into your traditional tackle/end fit, four linebackers, and five defensive backs. Our teams are loaded with versatile players, our position versatile format reflects that. Without further ado, here are PRZPA’s All-PPL 1st and 2nd team defenses!
* Both Neumann-Goretti and West Catholic are part of the PCL but all players will be included in this as both teams played in the 2021 Spring Season primarily against PPL squads.
1st Team – Defense
DL
- Ken Talley Ken Talley 6'2" | 220 lbs | DL Northeast | 2022 State PA | 6’3 230 | WDE | 2022 | Northeast
- Keon Wylie Keon Wylie 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA | 6’3 220lbs | DE | 2022 | Imhotep Charter
- Giovonni Graham Giovonni Graham 6'2" | 300 lbs | DL Imhotep Institute Charter | 2022 State PA | 6’2 330lbs | DT | 2022 | Imhotep Charter
- Amara Yobouet Amara Yobouet 6'0" | 255 lbs | DL Northeast | 2021 PA | 6’1 255lbs | DT | 2021 | Northeast
LB
- Balansama Kamara Balansama Kamara 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Central | 2021 PA | 6’4 245lbs | OLB/DE/TE | 2021 | Central
- Maurice Beverly Maurice Beverly 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA | 6’1 217lbs | LB | 2022 | Imhotep Charter
- Zaid Warren Zaid Warren 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Neumann-Goretti | 2022 State PA | 6’1 225lbs | LB | 2022 | Neumann-Goretti
- Zahfir McCullough Zahfir McCullough 6'3" | 220 lbs | LB Olney | 2022 State PA | 6’3 220lbs | LB/DE | 2022 | Olney
DB
- Shafeek Smith Shafeek Smith 5'8" | 156 lbs | DB Imhotep Institute Charter | 2021 State PA | DB | 2021 | Imhotep Charter
- Shawn Battle Shawn Battle 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Neumann-Goretti | 2023 State PA | DB | 2023 | Neumann-Goretti
- Raleigh Collins Raleigh Collins 6'4" | 190 lbs | DB Neumann-Goretti | 2022 State PA III | 6’4 190lbs | CB | 2022 | Neumann-Goretti
- Saint McLeod Saint McLeod 5'10" | 203 lbs | DB Imhotep Institute Charter | 2021 State PA | 6’0 205lbs | ATH | 2021 | Imhotep Charter
- Dechaune Jackson Dechaune Jackson 6'1" | 160 lbs | DB Overbrook | 2021 PA | 6’1 170lbs | DB | 2021 | Overbrook
2nd Team – Defense
DL
- Steven Oaddams Steven Oaddams 6'6" | 250 lbs | DL Olney | 2022 State PA | 6’6 250lbs | DE | 2022 | Olney
- Lamir Molina Lamir Molina 6'3" | 230 lbs | DL Benjamin Franklin | 2022 State PA | 6’3 | DE | 2022 | Ben Franklin
- Maurice Walker | 6’4 240lbs | ATH | 2021 | Kensington
- Ronel Nukah Ronel Nukah 6'3" | 235 lbs | DL Northeast | 2023 State PA | 6’3 230lbs | DE | 2023 | Northeast
LB
- Solo Bambara Solo Bambara 6'6" | 215 lbs | ATH Neumann-Goretti | 2022 PA | 6’6 215lbs | ATH | 2022 | Neumann- Goretti
- Samuel Hobbs Samuel Hobbs 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Neumann-Goretti | 2023 State PA | S/ATH | 2023 | Neumann-Goretti
- Jibril Jones | 5’10 205lbs | ATh | 2021 | Boys Latin
- Lance Dawson | 6’1 205lbs | ATH | 2021 | MLK
DB
- Geo Fabian | 6’2 162lbs | CB | 2022 | Northeast
- Jamir Reyes Jamir Reyes 6'1" | 180 lbs | DB Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA | 6’1 180lbs | DB | 2022 | Imhotep Charter
- Kenny Woseley Jr. | 5’11 165lbs | DB | 2024 | Imhotep Charter
- Mujaheed Muhammad | 5’8 170lbs | CB/RB | 2021 | West Philadelphia
- Zaire McLaurin Zaire McLaurin 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Northeast | 2021 PA | 6’1 190lbs | SS/OLB | 2021 | Northeast