The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee has selected UCLA commit Jaelan Phillips as the 2017 American Family Insurance Defensive Player of the Year. The award is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding high school defensive player in the country. The announcement was made at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Awards Show last night in San Antonio prior to today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Phillips set career-highs of 142 tackles and 21 sacks - including seven sacks in one game this season. He also scored two touchdowns, one on an interception return and the other on a punt return.