Who are the top guys in the trenches?
As the 2024 high school football season approaches, several defensive linemen who made impacts last season in the Louisville area are returning.
Here’s a look at 10 of the top defensive linemen in the Louisville area for the 2024 season, listed alphabetically:
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-0/230
What to know: Posted 32 solo tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Earned first-team all-district honors.
Year: Junior
Height/weight: 6-4/260
What to know: Ranked third on the team with 35 solo tackles, adding nine tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and one sack. Earned honorable-mention All-State honors from The Courier Journal . Has an offer from Eastern Kentucky.
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-0/205
What to know: Ranked third on the team with 27 solo tackles and added 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. Earned first-team all-district and second-team All-Louisville honors.
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-3/248
What to know: Expected to have a big senior season after posing 10 solo tackles, two tackles for loss and one sack in 2023. Committed to Eastern Illinois .
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Year: Junior
Height/weight: 6-2/240
What to know: Posted a team-high 52 ½ solo tackles with eight tackles for loss and seven sacks. Earned first-team all-district honors.
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-2/235
What to know: Ranked second on the team with 45 solo tackles, adding 11 sacks and eight tackles for loss. Also scored two touchdowns, returning a fumble and an interception for scores. Earned first-team all-district and honorable-mention All-Louisville honors. Has offers from Eastern Kentucky, Fairmont State and Yale.
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-3/283
What to know: Ranked third on the team with 27 solo tackles, adding 17 tackles for loss and 4 ½ sacks. Earned first-team all-district honors.
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-5/250
What to know: Ranked second on the team with 36 solo tackles, adding 17 ½ tackles for loss, 10 ½ sacks and two fumble recoveries. Earned first-team all-district and honorable-mention All-Louisville honors. Committed to Western Michigan .
Year: Senior
Height/weight: 6-2/270
What to know: Posted 25 solo tackles, 19 tackles for loss, seven sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a junior. Earned first-team all-district honors.
Year: Junior
Height/weight: 5-9/220
What to know: Posted 19 solo tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks and one fumble recovery as a sophomore. Earned first-team all-district honors.
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA football season is nearly here. Meet 10 of top D-linemen in Louisville area for 2024
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