The Navy All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the winner for the Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of Year Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country. Defensive lineman Marco Jones (Danville, CA/ San Ramon Valley H.S.) has been named the recipient of the Navy All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
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Marco Jones (@MarcoJones2025) has been named the Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year.#GigEm 👍#NavyAAB 🇺🇸 @AmericasNavy pic.twitter.com/XNOHGOSKrc
According to 247Sports Jones is a four-star prospect and has signed with Texas A&M.
Past winners include Derrick Brown, Micah Parsons, and Bryan Bresee.
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