All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2024: Defensive line
ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2024
DEFENSIVE LINE
First team
Devin Hyde, Menlo-Atherton, 6-5, 245, senior
PAL Bay defensive player of the year and first-team all-league selection had 55 tackles and seven tackles for loss. Washington signee had two sacks against Palo Alto.
Matthew Johnson, De La Salle, 6-5, 280, senior
First-team all-EBAL selection and Oregon signee had nine sacks and 11 tackles for loss, while also playing offensive line. Johnson had a sack against Mater Dei in the Open Division state title game.
Kaleb Pleis, San Ramon Valley, 6-5, 220, senior
First-team all-EBAL selection had 17.5 sacks and 25 tackles for loss as San Ramon Valley reached the NCS Division I championship game. Had a season-high three sacks against Granada.
Juju Walls, Pittsburg, 6-4, 230, senior
BVAL defensive lineman of the year had 100 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and six sacks to go along with two forced fumbles and an interception. UCLA signee had a season-high six TFL in come-from-behind victory over Folsom in the NorCal 1-AA championship game.
Second team
Dillon Faga, Wilcox, 5-11, 170, senior
All-PAL Bay Division selection had 65 tackles and five sacks for the CCS Division II champions. Had a season-high three tackles for loss in a first-round victory over Santa Teresa.
Aseli Fangupo, Sacred Heart Prep, 5-10, 275, senior
Back-to-back PAL Bay defensive lineman of the year had 81 tackles, four sacks and eight tackles for loss. His 29-yard fumble return for a touchdown helped SHP secure the CCS Division IV championship.
Manoah Faupusa, St. Ignatius, 6-3, 350, junior
WCAL defensive lineman of the year had five tackles for loss and a fumble recovery for the CCS Open Division champs in the regular season. Los Alamitos transfer had a season-high seven tackles and two TFL against Archbishop Mitty.
Logan Knapp, Clayton Valley Charter, 6-6, 235, senior
The DAL Foothill defensive player of the year had 12 sacks and 65 tackles for the Ugly Eagles. The Oregon State signee also had 329 receiving yards and caught three touchdowns as a tight end.
Honorable mention
DJ Asiasi, De La Salle, senior
Jonathan Blanchard, Leigh, senior
Nehemiah Cody, McClymonds, senior
Andrew Davenport, Miramonte, senior
Daniel Downes, Las Lomas, senior
Noah Faataui, Kennedy-Richmond, senior
Lemani Fehoko, Serra, sophomore
Daniel Fernandez, Evergreen Valley, senior
Cole Goldsworthy, Amador Valley, junior
Luke Hines, Gunn, senior
Derek Holmes, Hillsdale, senior
Bethel Imasuen, Acalanes, senior
Julian Lopez, Pioneer, senior
David Mhatre, Menlo School, senior
Kevin Bradley, James Logan, junior
Julian Njelita, Heritage, junior
Isaiah Ortiz, Piedmont Hills, senior
Danny Pahulu, California, senior
Vernus Ragsdale, Vallejo, junior
Happy Rosenberg, St. Ignatius, senior
Myah Telona, De La Salle, junior
Auri Valdez, Los Gatos, senior
Isaia Vandermade, St. Ignatius, sophomore
All-BANG football publication schedule
Monday, Jan. 6
Kickers-punters
Defensive line
Linebackers
Tuesday, Jan. 7
Defensive backs
Utility players
Offensive line
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Running backs
Wide receivers-tight ends
Athletes
Thursday, Jan. 9
Quarterbacks
Coaches of the year
Players of the year
Those eligible for all-BANG honors come from leagues based predominantly in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The news organization’s high school sports staff chooses the players and coaches.