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Detroit High School Sports Awards: Meet the defensive football player of the year nominees

The Detroit High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.
The Detroit High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country.

The Detroit High School Sports Awards, presented by Detroit Area Honda Dealers, is proud to announce the nominees for Defensive Football Player of the Year. The winner will be announced during the live show on June 20 at The Fillmore Detroit.

During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with the athletes of the year in 27 other sport. Nominated athletes who RSVP here will receive a free ticket to the event thanks to sponsors. Additional tickets may soon be purchased on the show’s website.

The Detroit High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards, the largest high school sports recognition program in the country. Last year’s show can still be viewed online at this link. This year, one school from the area will win a $1,000 donation to its school’s athletic department. More details on that are coming soon.

Here are all the athlete of the year nominees for defensive football:

Brayden Courser, Novi Detroit Catholic Central High School - SR

Jameel Croft, Detroit King High School - SR

Eryx Daugherty, Birmingham Brother Rice High School - SR

Tyler Harper, Macomb Dakota High School - SR

Niko Krall, Novi High School - SR

Kenny Merriweather, Detroit King High School - SR

Mason Muragin, Warren De La Salle Collegiate High School - SR

Griffin Nowak, Livonia Franklin High School - SR

Brennan Parachek, Dexter High School - SR

Parker Picot, Rochester Adams High School - SR

Amare Snowden, Roseville High School - SR

Jalen Thompson, Detroit Cass Technical High School - SR

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY NETWORK: Detroit High School Sports Awards: Defensive football nominees