2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Football Team: Defense

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By USA TODAY High School Sports | August 10, 2017 7:30 am ET

The 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Football Defensive Team 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 alphabetically by position.

ALL-USA PRESEASON TEAM: OFFENSE

HONORABLE MENTION: OFFENSE | DEFENSE

LOOKBACK: 2016 ALL-USA Football Defensive Team

School: Stockbridge, Ga. Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-4/237 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ohio State commit had 75 tackles with 18 sacks.Photo: 247Sports

School: Olentangy Orange (Lewis Center, Ohio) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-6/240 Year: Junior Noteworthy: Had 32 tackles, with 11 tackles for loss and six sacks Photo: 247Sports

School: West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-5/235 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 17 sacks and six blocked punts. Photo: 247Sports

School: Harrisburg, Pa. Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 69 tackles, with 29 solos and 20 tackles for loss with 13.5 sacks. Photo: Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports Images

School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-3/223 Year: Junior Noteworthy: Georgia commit had 74 tackles with 16 for loss and 12 sacks last season at Calvary Day (Savannah, Ga.).Photo: Troy Wayrynen, USA TODAY Sports Images

School: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-5/235 Year: Junior Noteworthy: Had 27 tackles for loss and 17 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-3/263 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Clemson commit had 131 tackles and seven sacks at Wilson (Florence, S.C.). Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports Images

School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-2/285 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ohio State commit had 92 tackles, with 10 for loss and five sacks. He is the son of former NFL DB and current NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent. Photo: 247Sports

School: Taylor (Katy, Texas) Position: DL Ht/Wt: 6-4/270 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Texas A&M commit had 75 tackles with 18 for loss and nine sacks. Photo: 247Sports

School: American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-2/221 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 81 tackles and 24.5 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

School: St. John’s Jesuit (Toledo, Ohio) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-3/235 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ohio State commit had 56 tackles, 32 assists, one sack and seven tackles for loss. Photo: 247Sports

School: Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-2/235 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Southern Cal commit had 68 tackles with 11 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Photo: 247Sports

School: Colquitt County (Moultrie, Ga.) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-1/210 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 59 tackles, 65.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries and 408 all-purpose yards on offense. Photo: 247Sports

School: Bishop Sullivan (Virginia Beach) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-2/243 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ohio State commit had 106 tackles, with three sacks and 12 QB hurries. Photo: 247Sports

School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) Position: LB Ht/Wt: 6-2/220 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 126 tackles, 64 solo, 18 tackles for loss, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble. Photo: 247Sports

School: American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-2/180 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had two interceptions, 40 tackles and eight pass breakups and won the state 100 and 200 meters. Photo: 247Sports

School: Lamar (Houston, Texas) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-0/168 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had four interceptions for an 11-2 team. Photo: 247Sports

School: Henry Wise (Upper Marlboro, Md.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 5-10/173 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Florida State commit had 100 tackles and seven interceptions to help team win 4A state title. Photo: 247Sports

School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 5-10/183 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Nebraska commit had 54 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions at Calabasas, Calif. Also had 51 catches for 806 yards and 10 TDs.Photo: Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports Images

School: Steele (Cibolo, Texas) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-1/192 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Texas commit had 82 tackles, six pass breakups and four interceptions, returning two for TDs and helped lead team to 6A-I championship game. Photo: 247Sports

School: American Heritage (Planation, Fla.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-2/181 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Son of a former All-Pro DB, he had two interceptions, 12 pass breakups, two punt returns for TDs and three fumble recoveries and helped lead team to 5A state title. Photo: 247Sports

School: Helix (San Diego, Calif.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-2/187 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Had 41 tackles with a sack, an interception and nine pass break-ups at St. Augustine (San Diego). Also had 754 all-purpose yards on offense and ran the fastest 40 at The Opening. Photo: 247Sports

School: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) Position: DB Ht/Wt: 6-2/204 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Ohio State commit had 70 tackles and four interceptions for state-champion Braves. Photo: 247Sports

School: Norcross, Ga. Position: K-P Ht/Wt: 6-2/175 Year: Senior Noteworthy: Georgia commit averaged 41.5 yards per punt, and 54 of his 64 kickoffs were touchbacks. Had three FGs, the longest a 48-yarder. Photo: 247Sports

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