Meet the nominees for football defense for the Greater Akron High School Sports Awards

The Greater Akron 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 Greater Akron 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 Beacon Journal is proud to announce the nominees for defensive football player of the year. The winner will be announced this spring at the Greater Akron High School Sports Awards show. More details about the program are coming soon. The show is produced with the support of Akron Children’s Hospital.

During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with the top three finalists and the player of the year. All official nominees can receive a free ticket. Check back later in the year for information on how to RSVP.

The Greater Akron 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.

Brenna Catania
Brenna Catania
Bryan Russ
Bryan Russ
Bryson Getz
Bryson Getz
Carlo Johnson
Carlo Johnson
Charlie Durkin
Charlie Durkin
De'Vonta Baskerville
De'Vonta Baskerville
Jack Romanini
Jack Romanini
Jason Martin
Jason Martin
John Jackson
John Jackson
Jordan Pritchard-Sewell
Jordan Pritchard-Sewell
Josiah Cox
Josiah Cox
Kaige Lowe
Kaige Lowe
Kasey Kish
Kasey Kish
Kyle Snider
Kyle Snider
Logan Villamagna
Logan Villamagna
Markim McKinnie
Markim McKinnie
Peyton Gardner
Peyton Gardner
Reid Beddow
Reid Beddow
Roosevelt Andrews
Roosevelt Andrews
Ryan Evans
Ryan Evans
Shawn Lodge
Shawn Lodge
Teddy Gregory
Teddy Gregory
Quinn Simmer, Green
Quinn Simmer, Green
Davian Greenlee
Davian Greenlee

Here are the defensive football player of the year nominees:

Roosevelt Andrews, Barberton High School - Jr.

De'Vonta Baskerville, Archbishop Hoban High School - Sr.

Reid Beddow, Norton High School - Sr.

Brennan Catania, Hudson High School - Sr.

Josiah Cox, Manchester High School - Sr.

Charlie Durkin, Archbishop Hoban High School - Sr.

Ryan Evans, Hudson High School - Sr.

Peyton Gardner, Norton High School - Sr.

Bryson Getz, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School - Jr.

Davian Greenlee, Buchtel High School - Jr.

Teddy Gregory, Stow-Munroe Falls High School - Jr.

John Jackson, Barberton High School - Sr.

Carlo Johnson, Firestone High School - Sr.

Kasey Kish, Walsh Jesuit High School - Sr.

Shawn Lodge, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School - Sr.

Kaige Lowe, Barberton High School - Sr.

Jason Martin III, Archbishop Hoban High School - Jr.

Markim McKinnie, Archbishop Hoban High School - Sr.

Jordan Pritchard-Sewell, Archbishop Hoban High School - Soph.

Jack Romanini, Walsh Jesuit High School - Sr.

Bryan Russ, Nordonia High School - Sr.

Quinn Simmer, Green High School - Sr.

Kyle Snider, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy - Sr.

Logan Villamagna, Nordonia High School - Jr.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Greater Akron HSSA announce defensive football nominees