Vote for the Wisconsin High School Football Defensive Player of the Week

Each week, there are many brilliant, stand-out individual performances on the gridiron throughout the state.

With that said, the time has arrived to take a look at some of the best high school football players from Wisconsin and let you vote on who you think was the best defensive standout from the past week.

There are hundreds of outstanding players, and these lists are not intended to be comprehensive.

Voting remains open until October 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

(Players are listed in alphabetical order, and all stats/accolades are from the 2025 season as compiled by Bound.com; the poll is below the list of players.)

Aidan Devine, New Berlin West, junior

Devine registered 9.5 tackles with a sack as second-place New Berlin West (4-1 in league, 6-1 overall) defeated Waukesha South 40-29 in a Parkland Conference game.

Noah Dodds, Mukwonago, senior

Dodds registered 11 tackles as second-place No. 8 Mukwonago (4-1 in league, 5-2 overall) lost to No. 7 Arrowhead 26-23 in a Classic 8 Conference overtime thriller.

Ian Emkow, Markesan, junior

Emkow registered 10.5 tackles as first-place Markesan (5-0 in league, 7-0 overall) defeated Waterloo 36-8 in an Eastern Suburban Conference game.

Jayden Gauger, River Valley, senior

Gauger registered 12 tackles with a sack as first-place River Valley (5-0 in league, 6-1 overall) defeated Platteville 28-26 in a Southwest Wisconsin Conference game.

Birk Kozlowicz, Appleton East, senior

Kozlowicz registered 12 tackles as Appleton East (1-4 in league, 2-5 overall) lost to Oshkosh West 21-14 in a Fox Valley Association game.

Gabe Martens, Franklin, senior

Martens registered eight tackles as first-place No. 4 Franklin (5-0 in league, 7-0 overall) defeated Kenosha Tremper 49-0 in a Southeast Conference game.

Kevin O' Grady, Delavan-Darien, junior

O' Grady registered 12.5 tackles as first-place co-leader Delavan-Darien (4-1 in league, 4-3 overall) defeated Monroe 47-42 in a Rock Valley Conference game.

Henry Quintana, Grantsburg, senior

Quintana registered nine tackles as first-place Grantsburg (5-0 in league, 7-0 overall) defeated Ladysmith 63-10 in a Lakeland Conference game.

Will Schmitzer, Catholic Memorial, sophomore

Schmitzer registered seven tackles and recovered a fumble as first-place No. 21 Catholic Memorial (5-0 in league, 6-1 overall) defeated New Berlin Eisenhower 49-10 in a Parkland Conference game.

Jake Snyder, Brookfield East, senior

Snyder registered 10.5 tackles as second-place Brookfield East (3-2 in league, 5-2 overall) defeated Brookfield Central 27-6 in a home-field Greater Metro Conference game.

Connor Stuckel, Neenah, junior

Stuckel registered 10.5 tackles with one sack as first-place No. 9 Neenah (5-0 in league, 6-1 overall) defeated No. 13 Kimberly in a Fox Valley Association game.

Hunter White, Potosi-Cassville, junior

White registered seven tackles as first-place Potosi-Cassville (5-0 in league, 7-0 overall) defeated Wauzeka-Steuben 33-27 in a Six Rivers Conference game.

Frankie Wiedmeyer, Winnebago Lutheran, senior

Wiedmeyer registered 12 tackles with two sacks as second-place Winnebago Lutheran (4-1 in league, 4-3 overall) defeated Laconia 42-17 in a Flyway Conference game.

Evan Wozniak, Arrowhead, junior

Wozniak registered 8.5 tackles as second-place No. 7 Arrowhead (4-1 in league, 6-1 overall) defeated No. 8 Mukwonago 26-23 in a Classic 8 Conference overtime thriller.

Nick Zellner, Green Bay Preble, senior

Zellner registered seven tackles as third-place Green Bay Preble (2-3 in league, 4-3 overall) defeated Green Bay Southwest 53-10 in a Fox River Classic Conference (North Division) game.

About Our Player 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.

-- Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com