Vote: Who is the Wisconsin High School Football Defensive Player of the Week? - Oct. 21, 2025

Here are 15 candidates for your voting consideration

Germantown linebacker Jon Murkowski (41) brings down Marquette running back Jack Dorley (3) in a Greater Metro Conference game Friday, September 13, 2024. / Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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.

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Congratulation to last week's winner: Corbin Burrell-Warfield of Kenosha Bradford.

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

Voting remains open until October 26 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.)

A.J. Chromy, Franklin, junior

Chromy registered nine tackles as first-place No. 4-ranked Franklin (7-0 in league, 9-0 overall) defeated Racine Horlick 49-12 in a Southeast Conference game.

Ari Crabbe, Homestead, senior

Crabbe contributed 10 tackles as first-place No. 6 Homestead (7-0 in league, 9-0 overall) defeated West Bend West 27-20 in a North Shore Conference game.

Taylen Czarniak, Muskego, junior

Czarniak registered 18 tackles as first-place No. 1-ranked Muskego (6-0 in league, 8-1 overall) defeated No. 11 Mukwonago 38-21 in a Classic 8 Conference game.

Addison Dillner, Elkhorn, senior

Dillner contributed nine tackles with a sack as third-place Elkhorn (5-2 in league, 7-2 overall), defeated Beloit Memorial 35-21 in a Southern Lakes Conference game.

Mason Flury, Holmen, junior

Flury registered 15 tackles and recovered a fumble as first-place Holmen (6-1 in league, 8-1 overall) defeated La Crosse Logan 24-18 in a Mississippi Valley Conference game.

Asher Fontaine, Bay Port, sophomore

Fontaine registered 12 tackles as No. 12 Bay Port defeated Pulaski 42-0 (6-1 in league, 7-2 overall) in a Fox River Classic Conference (North Division) game.

Chase Johnson, Hudson, senior

Johnson registered 16 tackles as second-place No. 21 Hudson (5-2 in league, 7-2 overall) lost to No. 14 Rice Lake 22-20 in a Big Rivers Conference game.

Jon Murkowski, Germantown, senior

Murkowski registered 11 tackles as first-place co-leader Germantown (5-2 in league, 6-3 overall) defeated Marquette 27-24 in a Greater Metro Conference game.

Keith Nurnberg, Badger, senior

Nurnberg registered eight tackles as first-place No. 5 Badger (7-0 in league, 9-0 overall) defeated No. 23 Union Grove 45-14 in a Southern Lakes Conference game.

Kevin O' Grady, Delavan-Darien, junior

O' Grady contributed 10 tackles as first-place Delavan-Darien (6-1 in league, 6-3 overall) defeated Jefferson 49-28 in a Rock Valley Conference game.

Robbie Olson, Monona Grove, senior

Olson registered eight tackles as second-place Monona Grove (6-1 in league, 8-1 overall) defeated Fort Atkinson 58-0 in a Badger Conference (Large Division) game.

Beau Pokorny, Whitnall, senior

Pokorny contributed 11 tackles as second-place Whitnall (6-1 in league, 8-1 overall) defeated Greendale 37-21 in a Woodland Conference game.

Finn Rietow, Waukesha West, junior

Rietow registered 10 tackles with two sacks as fifth-place Waukesha West (1-5 in league, 4-5 overall) defeated West Allis Hale 28-10 in a non-conference game.

Aeden Sontag, Sussex Hamilton, senior

Sontag contributed seven tackles and an interception as first-place No. 13 Sussex Hamilton (5-2 in league, 7-2 overall) defeated Brookfield Central 43-26 in a Greater Metro Conference game.

Carsen Whitney, Berlin, senior

Whitney registered nine tackles with a sack as first-place Berlin (7-0 in league, 8-1 overall) defeated Wautoma 44-3 in a South Central Conference 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.

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-- Jeff Hagenau | jeffreyhagenau@gmail.com