Heading into the 2022 high school football season, SBLive Sports took a look at the best edge rushers, defensive linemen, linebackers, cornerbacks and safeties expected to be the cream of the crop across the national high school football landscape.
Now we're checking back in with those positions to highlight the top performers. Here are our midseason high school football all-stars on defense.
Top 20 Defensive Players in the Country
(listed in alphabetical order)
Akana has had a strong season for a team on the bubble of the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25.