Defensive football player of the year

Defensive football player of the year 

Name: Derik Hall 

School: Sahuaro 

Year in school: Senior 

Back to homepage

Subscriber Login

Keep reading with a digital access subscription.

Subscribe now

Sport: Football 

What he did: Hall was a playmaker to say the least — no matter what side of the ball he was on. The 6-foot-1-inch, 200-pound senior returned two interceptions for touchdowns, had three sacks and three tackles-for-a-loss and averaged 3.0 tackles per game. He also rushed for 1,270 yards along with 21 touchdowns.

Top performance: In a road game at archrival Sabino, Hall made a play that won’t be forgotten any time soon. He intercepted a pass and returned it 75 yards for a touchdown as Sahuaro went on to beat Sabino, 21-13, for the first time since 2003.

What’s next: Hall signed to play for NAU and is expected to be a linebacker.