Key Points
  • TCPalm's 2023 All-Area football defense celebrates the best high school student-athletes from Martin, Indian River, and St. Lucie counties.
  • TJ Alford, Jr., LB from Vero Beach, is named Defensive Player of the Year with 87 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, and 4.0 sacks.
  • First Team includes standout defensive players such as Micah Coleman, Jahari Grant, Xavion "TuTu" Griffin, Ricardo Guthrie, Zachery Josue, Omari Kinsler, Nikko Lopez, Carlos McCormack, Jaylyn Monds, Julius Puryear, Amar Reynolds, Joe Shimko III, Shamir Sterlin, Jonathan Tumblin, Christopher Wheat, and John Williams III.
  • Second Team consists of Zach Chapman, Devyn Ingle, Matthew Bacon, Brendan Sposato, Affeon Rivers, Chris Pierre, Reece Smith, Cameron Gooden, Javian Gardner, Kevin Pollock, Easton Scott, Omarion Hall, Anthwone Montgomery, Elijah Anderson, Richard Kramer, and Cordell Wilkins.
  • Additional Honorable Mentions recognize other key defensive players from the Treasure Coast gridiron.
  • The 2023 Fall All-Area Schedule includes a lineup of other sports awards.