It's football season, and it's also time for you, the reader, to go all out in our preseason football polls.
Today, it's time for you to vote for who you think deserves the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honor on our poll. Earlier this month, we had our Preseason Offensive Player of the Year poll.
More Rockford-area sports polls: Time to vote on Rockford-area Preseason Offensive Player of the Year
You can choose from the nominees below and vote on our poll, which will stay open for one week. We will unveil the results on or after Aug. 20.
Throughout the preseason, we will give you a chance to vote on your preseason player of the year in several categories and sports.
Nominees for Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
- Mario Beasley - Belvidere LB
- Noah Crandall - Harlem DE
- Nick Davis - North Boone DE
- Gannon Dunker - Lena-Winslow DL
- JJ Edmondson - Byron FS
- Willie Fair - East LB
- Alonzo Herbig - Auburn LB
- Ben Hiveley - Byron LB
- Aiden Larson - Stockton LB
- Merrik Mahon - Lena-Winslow LB
- Mickey Probst - Forreston CB
- Julian Ramos - Belvidere North SS
- Brody Sendele - Hononegah LB
- Keysan Taylor - Guilford DE
- Tyler Tunak - Durand/Pecatonica LB
- Logan Wilson - Hononegah DE
- OTHER - email jtaft@rrstar.com
Jay Taft is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at jtaft@rrstar.com and sign up for the Rockford High School Sports Newsletter here at rrstar.com. Jay has covered a variety of sports, from the Chicago Bears and Blackhawks to local youth sports, since the turn of the century at the Register Star.
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