NJ Athletics 2023 All State Football Teams Defense - Honorable Mentions

by NJ Athletics December 16, 2023

As we celebrate the standout players of New Jersey's high school football season, it's also important to recognize those who just missed the cut but still made significant contributions to their teams. These honorable mentions represent a defensive group of athletes who constantly made big time plays as prime players on their team. See who else was in the mix for our 2023 All State Defense:

Defensive Line

Brandon Simmons, Glassboro
Josue Cordoba, Plainfield
Aidan Oldfield, Oakcrest
Manny Cantillo, Union City
Julian Montez, Westfield
Joe Asiain, St. Peter’s Prep
David Brothers, Bernards
Dennis Delaney, Old Tappan
Anthony Morales, Bergen Catholic
Nick Bachman, Holmdel
Sir Paris Jones, Pope John
Cosmo Fusco, Mountain Lakes

Linebackers

Blaise Boland, Toms River North
Acear Cornish, Millville
Cohen Cook, Mainland
Ausar Heard, Winslow
Matt Rattay, Roxbury
Jayden Brown, Don Bosco Prep
Jonathan Lobelo, Hillsborough
Antwaun Jackson, Carteret
Jake Toye, Brick Township
Jordan Alston, Passaic Tech
Travon Dye, Passaic Tech
Jachai Littlejohn, Irvington
Liam Gilmore, Shawnee
Christian Gonzalez, Bergen Catholic
Kordal Hinton, Union

Defensive Backs

Azir Lee, Camden
Adam DeCristofaro, Mount Olive
Anthony Drago, West Essex
Denzel Chavis, Union City
Stephen Myers, Red Bank Catholic
Anthony Drago, West Essex
Micah Ford, Toms River North
Luke Houston, Marlboro
Da’Shawn Long, Washington Township
Zachary Schnorrbusch, Ramapo
Lotzier Brooks, Millville
Colin Richter, Roxbury
Jared Irwin, Roxbury
Jake Gruzas, Caldwell
Willy Love, Camden Eastside
Tristan McLeer, St. Augustine
Julian Onesti, St. Augustine