The high school football season is fast approaching. As you know defense wins championships and we agree. Here are the IMPACT defensive players to watch this season on high school football fields beginning August 18:

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN:

WILLIAM GOODVINE, WESTFIELD 6’2” 245

BRADY WOLF, FISHERS 6’2” 205

NATE JOHNSON, CENTER GROVE 6’2” 220

ASHTON PESETSKI, FORT WAYNE CARROLL 6’2” 220

ROSHAUN MCGEE, MERRILLVILLE 6’1” 265

TERRELLE ELMORE, MERRILLVILLE 6’2” 265

TYSEN SMITH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 6’3” 225

MICHAEL THACKER, NEW PALESTINE 6’1” 278

LEVI OXLEY, EVANSVILLE REITZ  6’0”  225

LANE WADLE, GREENFIELD CENTRAL 6’5” 245

TREY ROSS, DANVILLE 6’5” 240

BRODY KLEM, GIBSON SOUTHERN 6’0” 200

DYLAN VELEZ, BELLMONT 6’0” 255

COLLIN FOY, HANOVER CENTRAL 6’5” 240

HUNTER WRIGHT, EASTBROOK 6’2” 205

ALBERT SCHWARTZ, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 6’6” 205

MICKEY DARING, FORT WAYNE LUERS 5’8” 205

TREVOR CURRIE, ADAMS CENTRAL 6’2” 195

ANDRE HERNANDEZ, CARROLL FLORA 6’0” 260

LINEBACKERS:

JONNY HALL,  INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN 5’11” 170

WILL HARRIS, PARK TUDOR 6’0”  205

LEVI OSTLER, CLINTON PRAIRIE 6’4” 235

PEYTON MEYER, HAGERSTOWN 5’8” 195

ZACH BALES, SHERIDAN 5’8” 180

GAGE ENGLE, EASTBROOK 6’0” 200

SPENCER TURNER, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 5’10” 180

NICK PAGE, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC 6’1” 196

JAVON FROST, DELPHI 5’8” 170

LUKE PARICHIA, BISHOP CHATARD 6’0” 200

BRAYDON DURHAM, HERITAGE HILLS 6’0” 190

AVERY MILLS, OAK HILL 6’0” 190

ALEX PONCE, CALUMET 5’11” 185

BISHOP WILLIAMS, JIMTOWN 6’5” 195

BRADY GIBSON, HOBART 6’1” 196

BROCK THOMPSON, NORTHRIDGE 6’2” 195

LANDON CLEMENTS, MOORESVILLE 5’10” 200

NICK JOHNSON, HIGHLAND 6’4” 215

LANDON DRENNAN, PLAINFIELD 6’1” 200

SAM LOCKHART, FLOYD CENTRAL 5’11” 210

JOSEPH MOON, CONCORD 6’2” 190

RALPH ROGERS, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 6’1” 180

JACKSON SNYDER, MISHAWAKA 5’10” 180

WILL CLARK, CROWN POINT 6’4” 230

MATAIO RUSSELL, LAWRENCE CENTRAL 5’9” 195

OWEN BRIGHT, CENTER GROVE 6’0” 205

CARTER MCKINSTRY, LAWRENCE NORTH 5’10” 220

NYLAN BROWN, BEN DAVIS 6’0” 239

LUKAS ROHRBACHER, FORT WAYNE SNIDER 6’0” 200

AIDEN BEADLES, SOUTH PUTNAM  6’1” 215

CANNNON BRUNES, WESTERN BOONE 6’0” 225

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

DARRYL MORTON, LAWRENCE CENTRAL 6’1” 175

JAYON HARVEY, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 6’0” 180

MICAH LILLARD, LAFAYETTE JEFF 6’2” 175

CHRISTIAN PETERSON, CARMEL 6’0” 170

TYLER VANSCHURE, VALPARAISO 5’9” 160

BRANDON LOGAN, FORT WAYNE SNIDER 6’2” 175

TREY STEPHENS, MERRILLVILLE 6’0” 200

MAALIK PERKINS, WHITELAND 5’7” 140

TYLER LEE, NORTHVIEW 5’8” 180

KIRK KNECHT, GREENFIELD CENTRAL 6’1” 158

NOLAN SOUDERS, PENDLETON HEIGHTS 5’11” 175

REIS BEARD, KOKOMO 5’7” 150

COLIN GUY, BISHOP CHATARD 6’0” 175

WADE JONES, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 6’5” 195

JAMES FINLEY, ANDREAN 6’0” 165

BRINN ROBBINS, ANDREAN 6’0” 183

WYATT STRATMAN, EVANSVILLE MATER DEI 5’11” 180

JACK HAMILTON, ADAMS CENTRAL 5’10” 165

BRIAN WALL, PROVIDENCE 6’1” 175

COLE SHIVELY,  TRITON 6’2” 175

MASON GREEN, MILAN 6’0” 185

HUNDAURI HINES, FRANKLIN CENTRAL 6’2” 200