All-Bay Area News Group high school football: Defensive line
ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP DEFENSIVE LINE
First team
Nemyah Telona, De La Salle, 6-2, 285, senior
Cal commit had 30 tackles, seven for loss, and three sacks as the anchor of De La Salle’s defensive line. East Bay Athletic League Mountain Division first-teamer.
Dakota Dickson, Monte Vista, 6-4, 280, senior
Two-way lineman finished with 18 total tackles and four for loss. Signed with SMU.
Koi Taiese, McClymonds, 6-3, 295, senior
San Diego State signee and massive trenches anchor led the Warriors to the CIF 3-A state championship game.
DJ Sanchez, Archbishop Riordan, 6-1, 210, junior
Three-star player finished the year with 13 sacks, 33 quarterback hurries and 52 tackles, 20 for loss. WCAL D-lineman of the year and first-teamer.
Second team
Palmer Riley, Menlo School, 6-4, 250, senior
PAL Bay defensive player of the year and Vanderbilt commit had 74 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and five forced fumbles.
Cole Goldsworthy, Amador Valley, 6-6, 220, senior
Recent UNLV decommit and three-star player led Dons to a co-EBAL Mountain championship. EBAL Mountain first-teamer.
Japheth Tofaeono, Pittsburg, 6-1, 215, senior
Dynamic defender finished the year with 97 tackles, 23 for loss, four sacks and 20 quarterback hurries. Added a fumble recovery.
Mickey Williams, Sacred Heart Cathedral, 6-5, 210, senior
Long, rangy three-star player had 24 tackles (four for loss), a sack, a fumble recovery and five quarterback hurries while anchoring the edge of SHC’s D-line.
Honorable mention
Jiraiya Bellamy, Sacred Heart Cathedral, junior; Federico-Mario Cobarubio, Valley Christian, senior; Sione Fanaika, Archbishop Riordan, senior; Colby Faumui, Santa Teresa, senior; Xander Grayson, Serra, senior; Jeziah Gonzalez, San Jose, sophomore; Xavier Hernandez, Silver Creek, sophomore; Gabriel Jimenez Yanez, Christopher, senior; Tucker Jones, St. Ignatius, senior; Cole Krings, Los Gatos, junior; Carlos Latu, Woodside, junior; Jordan Lavulo, Menlo-Atherton, senior; Israel Lopez, San Leandro, senior; Viliami Lotoaniu, Liberty, senior; Tywan Melrose, Hayward, senior; Ose Oriabure, Bishop O’Dowd, senior; Vince Parmann, Half Moon Bay, junior; Joseph Paasi, Wilcox, junior; Tekiteki Pekipaki, Santa Teresa, senior; Omri Phillips, Lincoln-San Jose, junior; Aaron Pita, Aragon, senior; Agustin Sedano, Irvington, senior; Johnathan Soudah, Hillsdale, senior; Ha’angana Tau, Pittsburg, junior; Tevita Taupaki, James Logan, junior; Peyton Thomas, Serra, senior; Siaosi Vai, Christopher, senior; Matthew Williams, Leigh, senior; Trevon West, Pittsburg, senior.
All-BANG football online publication schedule
Monday, Jan. 5
Coach of the year
Alameda County player of the year
Contra Costa County player of the year
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Peninsula player of the year
Santa Clara County player of the year
Bay Area News Group player of the year
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Kickers/punters
Offensive line
Defensive line
Athletes
Thursday, Jan. 8
Linebackers
Running backs
Utility
Friday, Jan. 9
Defensive backs
Wide receivers/tight ends
Quarterbacks
Sunday, Jan. 11
Entire team in one article
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.