2017 BND Large School All-Area Defense
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Eric Owens Jr., East St. Louis
FIRST TEAM
DEFENSIVE BACKS
▪ Cortez Moore, East St. Louis (68 tackles, 4 Int)
▪ Norman Harris, Edwardsville (56 tackles, 2 sacks, fumble, Int)
▪ Eugene Williba, Granite City (22 tackles, Int)
▪ Da’Vion Towers, East St. Louis (71 tackles, fumble, Int)
LINEBACKERS
▪ Eric Owens Jr., East St. Louis (127 tackles, 5 sacks, fumble, 4 Int)
▪ Oliver McDowell, East St. Louis (97 tackles, 13 sacks, fumble)
▪ Chase Viehman, Edwardsville (103 tackles, 3 sacks, fumble)
DEFENSIVE LINE
▪ Dondi Fuller, Belleville East (71 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 fumbles)
▪ Khari Kollore, Belleville West (53 tackles, fumble)
▪ Terrion Williams, East St. Louis (102 tackles, 7 sacks)
▪ Josh Anderson, Edwardsville (65 tackles, 4 sacks, fumble)
PUNTER
▪ Cole Junker, Mascoutah (28 for 1,095 - 39.11 avg.)
SECOND TEAM
DEFENSIVE BACKS
▪ Josh Rosebud, Belleville West (38 tackles, Int)
▪ Lenario Sanders, Belleville East (16 tackles)
▪ Kenneth Scarbrough, East St. Louis (36 tackles)
▪ Ronald Clay, Mascoutah (70 tackles)
LINEBACKERS
▪ Izeal Terrell, Alton (83 tackles, 60 solo, sack, 2 int)
▪ Lemondre Carter, Belleville West (55 tackles, 5 sacks, Int)
▪ Nathan Clark, Triad (113 tackles, sack)
DEFENSIVE LINE
▪ Cortez Jefferson, Alton (32 tackles)
▪ Justyn Wilborn, Belleville West (43 tackles)
▪ Beau Barbour, Triad (60 tackles, 10 sacks, fumble)
▪ Malone Brown, Triad (45 tackles, 4 sacks, fumble)
PUNTER
▪ Cody Qualls, Triad (23 for 893- 39.2 avg)
HONORABLE MENTION
DEFENSIVE BACKS
▪ Ju’Qui Womack, Alton (24 tackles)
▪ Nick King, Triad (51 tackles)
▪ Bryce Kirk, Waterloo (59 tackles, 3 Int)
▪ Arren Wayland, Waterloo (20 tackles, Int)
LINEBACKERS
▪ Xavier Medina, Belleville East (50 tackles, 33 solo)
▪ Jesse Matthews, Waterloo (104 tackles)
▪ Aric Crehan, Triad (81 tackles, 5 sacks, 2 fumbles, Int)
DEFENSIVE LINE
▪ Demond Taylor, East St. Louis (13 tackles, 2 sacks)
▪ Willie Robinson, O’Fallon (41 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 fumbles)
▪ Clayton Watters, Waterloo (47 tackles, sack)
▪ Malik Green, Mascoutah (35 tackles, 10 sacks, Int)
PUNTER
▪ Will Lanxon, Belleville West (6 for 228 - 38 avg)
This story was originally published February 1, 2018 at 1:04 PM with the headline "2017 BND Large School All-Area Defense."