Who in SWFL had the most impressive defensive performance this season?

Southwest Florida had plenty of standout defensive performances over the course of the year.

But who put together the best performance of them all?

The News-Press and Naples Daily News picked 10 top defensive performances of the 2025 season, with your chance to vote on which one you think is best. Voting will close on Saturday at 10 a.m.

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J.J. Bolz, Bishop Verot

Finished with 13 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack in district action against Glades Central.

Ryder Brown, CSN

Finished with 4 interceptions in the Seahawks' Class 1A-Region 3 quarterfinal win over Northside Christian.

Jadell Carter, South Fort Myers

Was a machine in a 22-7 win over Cypress Lake, posting 4 sacks, a forced fumble, and adding 11 tackles.

Judah Daniels, Fort Myers

Had a field day against Mariner, finishing with 7 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks in a 30-27 win.

Arrie Davis Jr., LaBelle

Finished with 3 interceptions, two of which were pick-sixes, in a 64-0 shutout win over Discovery.

Andres DiGrigoli, Naples

Finished with 7 tackles, 2 interceptions, a sack, and a pass breakup against Barron Collier.

Coby Hayes, Riverdale

Came through against Fort Myers, finishing with 10 tackles, 3 sacks, and 3 tackles for loss in a 44-21 win.

Izzy Lobe, Immokalee

Had 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in a 13-10 district title win over Gulf Coast.

Maksim Noel, Lely

The junior finished with 10 tackles and 2 interceptions in a 52-26 playoff win over Estero.

Julian Rodriguez, Gulf Coast

Had 9 tackles, 4 for loss, and 3 sacks in a clash with a top 50 program in Florida in Spruce Creek.

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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: SWFL most impressive football defensive performance 2025 season