Vote: Who should be SBLive’s Texas Defensive High School Football Player of the Week? (12/10/2023)

We want to hear from you: Who had the best defensive effort in UIL state semifinals?

Another round of the 2023 Texas high school football playoffs is officially in the books.

Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football performers across the Lone Star State. We gathered the best of the best, separated offense from defense, and now it’s your turn to cast your vote on a winner.

Here are SBLive’s Texas Defensive Football Player of the Week nominees for December 7-9. Scroll down to read about this week’s list and cast your vote in the poll below. Voting remains open until Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.

Anna senior Abram Greer is in the lead of last week's D-MVP reader poll. Voting closes end of the day Sunday.

Know of a performance worthy of recognition we may have missed? Let us know who we missed. Drop a note to andy@scorebooklive.com or @SBLiveTX on Twitter and Instagram and back it up with stats.

TEXAS DEFENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NOMINEES

Jarvon Coles, sr., North Shore

Coles intercepted two passes and helped lead a smothering North Shore defense that allowed just 114 total yards in a 23-14 win over Austin Westlake.

Mykah Easley, jr., Gilmer

Easley picked off a pair of passes and had five tackles as Gilmer routed Glen Rose, 79-42.

Luke Marshall, sr., Albany

Marshall had 11 tackles as Albany downed Sunray, 34-14.

Cooper Massey, sr., Brock

Massey piled up 18 tackles in a 38-31 loss to Malakoff.

CJ Miller, sr., Anna

Miller had 12 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery in Anna’s 38-27 win over Decatur.

DD Murray, jr., Bellville

Murray notched a key interception as Bellville held on against Wimberly, 35-33. The junior also ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns.

Drake Owens, jr., Tolar

Owens picked off a pass and finished with a team-high 14 tackles in a 35-7 victory over Stratford.

Max Scroggs, sr., Port Neches-Groves

Scroggs piled up 14 tackles and a fumble recovery as Port Neches-Groves downed Liberty Hill, 42-35.

Jayden Shelton, jr., South Oak Cliff

Shelton had a 23-yard pick-six in South Oak Cliff’s 36-24 win over Frisco Emerson.

Monte Swaner, sr., Mart

Swaner recorded five total tackles (three for loss), a sack and two quarterback hurries as Mart got past Chilton, 38-24.

(Jarvon Coles (10) photo by Tom Dendy)

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-- Bob Lundeberg | @sblivetx