The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the Defensive Player of the Year Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country.
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The All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year winner will be named during the 2024 All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 5th in San Antonio, Texas.
Past winners of the award include Jaelan Phillips, Micah Parsons, and Bryan Bresee.
This year’s finalists are:
NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE |
KJ Bolden | DB | Buford High School | Buford | GA |
Sammy Brown | LB | Jefferson High School | Jefferson | GA |
LJ McCray | DL | Mainland High School | Daytona Beach | FL |
Xadavien Sims | DL | Durant High School | Durant | OK |
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | LB | St. John Bosco High School | Bellflower | CA |
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