Vote: Who Is the Maryland High School Football Defensive Player of the Week? - Sept. 29, 2025

We’ve selected 13 nominees for your voting consideration

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Here are the candidates for our fourth Maryland High School Football Defensive Player of the Week honoree of 2025.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Zach Philpott of South River.

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Voting ends Oct. 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Evan Alexander, Colonel Richardson

Alexander, a junior linebacker, finished with 11 tackles in Colonel Richardson’s 40-29 victory over Parkside.

Nate Bouffard, Fallston

Bouffard, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound sophomore linebacker, had 15 tackles and a sack in Fallston’s 57-50 victory over Aberdeen. 

Xavier Colbert, St. James School

Colbert, a 6-4, 220-pound linebacker, had eight tackles and three sacks in St. James’ 38-14 victory over Wyoming Seminary Prep (Pa.).

Kenard Eubanks, Forest Park

Eubanks, a senior linebacker, finished with 11 tackles in Forest Park’s 32-22 victory over Baltimore City College.

Deleon Otero-Gray, Saint Charles

Otero-Gray, a 6-foot, 175-pound senior linebacker, recorded 11 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Saint Charles’ 44-0 win over LaPlata.

Carter Hayes, Patuxent

Hayes, a  6-1, 170-pound junior linebacker, had 11 tackles (seven solo) in Patuxent’s 34-31 victory over Northern-Calvert.

Amir Hicks, Paul Laurence Dunbar

Hicks, a junior defensive end, had four sacks (six tackles) in Dunbar’s 50-6 victory over Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. 

Corey Hinmon, Snow Hill

Hinmon, a 5-7, 160-pound senior linebacker, finished with 10 tackles and a sack in Snow Hill’s 35-0 victory over Washington.

Matthew Keane, Glenelg

Keane, a 6-foot, 200-pound senior defensive linemen, recorded four sacks (six tackles) and a forced fumble in Glenelg’s 42-14 victory over Marriotts Ridge.

Isaiah McWhorter, Leonardtown

McWhorter, a 6-3, 200-pound linemen, finished with 13 tackles and a sack in Leonardtown’s 14-6 victory over Maurice J. McDonough.

Cole Mosier, Loyola Blakefield

Mosier, a 6-1, 220-pound senior linebacker, had 15 tackles (four for loss) in Loyola’s 33-16 victory over Concordia Prep.

William Payne, Gwynn Park

Payne, a 6-foot, 210-pound senior linebacker, had four sacks (seven tackles) in Gwynn Park’s 33-28 victory over Largo.

Greg Proud, South River 

Proud, a 5-9, 170-pound senior defensive back, finished with 10 tackles in South River’s 19-14 victory over Urbana.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.