2016 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Football Team: Defense

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By USA TODAY High School Sports | August 17, 2016 8:00 am ET

The 2016 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Football Team: Defense was selected by USA TODAY Sports’ Jim Halley based on past performances and coach and scouting analyst recommendations.

Click the gallery below for the 24 players selected. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

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Position: LB Height/weight: 6-1/190 School: St. Joseph Regional, Montvale, N.J Year: Senior Had 116 tackles (16 for loss) with seven sacksPhoto: The Record

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-0/160 School: Cesar Chavez, Laveen, Ariz. Year: Senior Had 80 tackles and 10 interceptions. Photo: David Kadlubowski, AZ Central

Position: DL Height/weight: 6-4/230 School: IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. Year: Senior Georgia commit transferred from Norcross, Ga., where he had 38 tackles and five sacks. Photo: IMG Academy

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-3/230 School: Kennedale, Texas Year: Senior All-State player had 74 tackles with four pass break-ups. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DL Height/weight: 6-4/217 School: North Shore, Houston Year: Senior Had 50 tackles with 15.5 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-3/215 School: Riverdale, Jefferson, La. Year: Senior Ole Miss commit had 149 tackles and 18 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-3/225 School: Collinsville, Okla. Year: Senior Speedy Oklahoma commit had 143 tackles and four sacks last season. Photo: 247Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-4/232 School: Cathedral, Los Angeles Year: Senior Southern Cal commit had 79 tackles, three fumble recoveries and 17 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-2/222 School: Plano East, Plano, Texas Year: Senior Had 204 tackles with eight sacks, six pass break-ups and three forced fumbles. Photo: Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-1/190 School: Calabasas, Calif. Year: Senior Had 31 tackles and two interceptions and 1,751 all-purpose yards. Photo: Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-2/238 School: Buckhorn, New Market, Ala. Year: Senior Had 113 tackles and five pass breakups. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DB Height/weight: 5-10/175 School: Liberty County, Hinesville, Ga. Year: Senior Georgia commit had 100 tackles, 12 for loss, with two interceptions, four fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns. Also had 865 yards rushing, 564 yards receiving and 506 yards passing. Photo: 247 Sports

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-2/220 School: IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. Year: Senior Despite missing two games with an injury, had 104 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two forced fumbles at University (Baton Rouge, La.). Photo: Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports

Positon: DB Height/weight: 6-1/190 School: South Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas Year: Senior Had 46 tackles and four pass deflections and averaged more than 7 yards a carry as a RB. Photo: 247 Sports

Position: DL Height/weight: 6-5/235 School: Redlands East Valley, Redlands, Calif. Year: Senior UCLA commit had 76 tackles and 10.5 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-4/195 School: Mountain Pointe, Phoenix Year: Senior Two-time all-state player had 98 tackles and four interceptions. Photo: David Wallance, AZCentral

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-2/195 School: IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. Year: Senior Ohio State commit had 40 tackles and two sacks last season at Archer (Lawrenceville, Ga.). Is the son of former ALL-USA player Richard Pryor. Photo: IMG Academy

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-0/217 School: Rumson-Fair Haven, Rumson, N.J. Year: Senior UMass commit had 153 tackles and was All-State. Photo: Bob Bielk, Gannett New Jersey

Position: LB Height/weight: 6-1/220 School: Mission Viejo, Calif. Year: Senior Helped lead team to state Div. I-AA title, with 116 tackles and nine sacks. Also ran for 230 yards and two TDs in the state championship game. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-2/200 School: Oakland, Murfreesboro, Tenn. Year: Senior LSU commit had 84 tackles, six interceptions and six pass deflections. Photo: Helen Comer, Daily News Journal

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-3/195 School: Page, Greensboro, N.C. Year: Junior Had 123 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions last season as a sophomore. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DT Height/weight: 6-2/295 School: Central, Independence, Ore. Year: Senior Washington commit had 78 tackles with 13 sacks and was a state wrestling champion. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DB Height/weight: 6-2/185 School: Trinity Christian, Jacksonville, Fla. Year: Senior Ohio State commit was All-State with 67 tackles and five interceptions. Photo: 247Sports

Position: DL Height/weight: 6-4/329 School: Episcopal, Bellaire, Texas Year: Senior The nation’s top-ranked recruit according to Rivals.com, he was name the top defensive player at The Opening. Photo: Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports

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