It’s almost time for kickoff to the 2026 football season around Wisconsin, and we got you covered with some of the top defensive football players around the area.
From defensive linemen to corners, we got you covered right here on some of the most productive high school football players around Stevens Point from athletes that earned all-conference mentions from the 2025 season.
Take a look at 17 standout Stevens Point area high school football players on the defensive side of the ball.
LB Ayden Nerdahl, Amherst: Nerdahl posted 72 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and one sack to help earn a first team all-conference selection in the CWC-Large.
DL Damien Friebel, Tri-County: Friebel earned a first team all-conference selection in the Central Wisconsin 8-player league after posting 41 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and three sacks and a fumble recovery.
ILB Wyatt Wolberg, Iola-Scandinavia: Wolberg’s 30 tackles and one tackle for loss helped him earn a second team all conference nod.
ILB Max Nelson, Pacelli: Nelson earned a second team all -conference selection in the Marawood/CWC conference after posting 75 total tackles, nine tackles for loss, one fumble recovery in 2025.
ILB Bryce Flaker, Pacelli: Flaker posted 38 total tackles and two tackles for loss in 2025 en route to a second team all conference selection in the Marawood/CWC conference
OLB Tony Raczek, Stevens Point: Raczek earned a second team all-conference selection in the WVC after tallying 64 total tackles and five tackles for loss in 2025.
LB Jesse Blenker, Amherst: Blenker’s 65 total tackles, six tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries helped him earn a second team all conference nod in the CWC-Large league.
DB Tyler Loken, Amherst: Loken earned an honorable mention in the CWC-Large league after posting 59 total tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in 2025..
DL Sean Berna, Pacelli: Berna earned an honorable mention in the Marawood/CWC conference in 2025 after posting 75 total tackles, seven tackles for loss and one forced fumble in 2025.
ILB Tanner Kampert, Iola-Scandinavia: Kampert earned an honorable mention in the Marawood/CWC conference finishing with 36 total tackles, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble
DL Owen Hanson, Pacelli: Hanson’s 34 total tackles and two tackles for loss helped him earn and honorable all-conference nod in the Marawood/CWC conference.
DB Eric Reincke, Pacelli: Reincke posted 67 total tackles, six tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and an interception en route to an honorable mention in the Marawood/CWC conference.
DE Luke Eichenberg, Stevens Point: Eichenberg earned an honorable mention in the WVC after finishing with 29 total tackles and one tackle for loss in 2025.
DL Tucker Stiles, Almond-Bancroft: Stiles collected 54 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two deflections and an interception in 2025 en route to an all-conference honorable mention in the Central Wisconsin 8-player league.
DL Isaak Mills, Tri-County: Mills posted 29 total tackles, three tackles for loss and one fumble recovery in 2025 en route to an all-conference honorable mention in the Central Wisconsin 8-player league.
DB Gage Beggs, Tri-County: Beggs’s 21 pass deflections, three interceptions and two defensive touchdowns helped him earn an honorable mention in the Central Wisconsin 8-player league.
DL Armando Garcia, Tri-County: Garcia tallies 26 total tackles and one tackle for loss en route to an honorable mention in the Central Wisconsin 8-player league.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Reporter Alfred Smith III at alfred.smith@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @AlfredS_III.
This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: Check out 17 Stevens Point area defensive stars to watch for 2026