As the season reaches the the halfway point or close to it around the nation, USA TODAY High School Sports is assembling our midseason report with installments throughout the week.
This installment features the top five players and six honorable mentions who are in contention at this point for the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Defensive Player of the Year, which will be awarded in December. Of course, there is still plenty of football to be played and championships to be decided.
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Click the gallery below to see the players: