Dave Campbell’s Texas Football predicts Class 4A and 3A Defensive MVPs in DFW
Class 4A
Division I
District 4-4A
Trey Appel, LB, Springtown
2017 season: 125 tackles
District 6-4A
Jalen Myers, LB, Kennedale
2017 season: 92 tackles, 8 sacks
District 7-4A
Chase Petter, LB, Argyle
2017 season: 112 tackles, 15 sacks
Notable: AP 4A Defensive Player of the Year
District 8-4A
Amir Foston, DT, Alvarado
2017 season: 55 tackles
District 9-4A
Kenneth Richardson, DE, Waxahachie Life
2017 season: 58 tackles, 7 sacks
Division II
District 3-4A
Jeremiah Stanley, DL, Iowa Park
District 4-4A
Jess Niedziela, DL, Glen Rose
2017 season: 58 tackles, 6 sacks
District 5-4A
Donovan Collins, LB, Caddo Mills
2017 season: 47 tackles, 5 sacks
Class 3A
Division I
District 4-3A
Zakk Young, LB, Brock
2017 season: 203 tackles
District 5-3A
Austin Cates, LB, Pottsboro
2017 season: 101 tackles
District 6-3A
Boomer Irvin, LB, Kemp
2017 season: 186 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 INTs, 3 blocked punts
College: 4 offers
District 9-3A
Azaya Patrick, LB, Teague
Division II
District 5-3A
Tanner Bayard, DE, Holliday
2017 season: 13 sacks
District 6-3A
Jace Davis, DB, Millsap
2017 season: 7 INTs
District 7-3A
Tyler Knickerbocker, LB, Cooper
2017 season: 69 tackles
This story was originally published August 10, 2018 at 2:59 PM.