Top returning high school football defensive players in Bucks County for 2025 season
PIAA District One Football: North Penn, Downingtown West championship
North Penn visited Downingtown West to play in the District One Class 6A championship game.
Yes, the 2025 PIAA high school football season is months away, but the Bucks County area’s top players have already been hard at work getting ready to lead their teams.
Here, we take a look at the top returning defensive players for 2025. Players are listed under their schools in alphabetical order, with current year in school, and position.
Here we go:
Abington
Bobby Corapi, junior, linebacker
Bensalem
Joe Dougherty, junior, defensive lineman
Lucas Hasson, junior, linebacker
Evan Varallo, junior, defensive back
Bristol
Shane Feeney, sophomore, linebacker
Braylen Williams, junior, linebacker
Central Bucks East
Reuben Bell, junior, defensive back
Magnus Figueroa, junior, defensive lineman
Tim Fuhrmeister, junior, defensive lineman
Chase Ingram, sophomore, linebacker
Dan Kirk, sophomore, defensive lineman
Sam Piszel, junior, linebacker
Central Bucks South
Jack Bartolillo, junior, linebacker
Cade Crim, junior, punter
Gavin Graham, sophomore, defensive line
Central Bucks West
Jeff Cappa, junior, defensive lineman
Louie Cippollo, sophomore, defensive back
Nick Miletto, sophomore, linebacker
Gavin Todd, junior, linebacker
Conwell-Egan
Abu Fofana, junior, defensive back
Sakai Hall, sophomore, defensive back
Chase Walters, junior, defensive lineman
Council Rock North
Max Chernets, junior, linebacker
Brady Pae, junior, defensive back
Council Rock South
Chris Guinter, sophomore, defensive lineman
Michael Milewski, junior, defensive back
Nate Szydlik, junior, linebacker
Brody Walker, sophomore, defensive back
Germantown Academy
Tim Ginter, junior, linebacker
Hatboro-Horsham
Quinn Fullmer, sophomore, linebacker
Nathan Gockley, junior, defensive lineman
Lansdale Catholic
Darren Jackson, junior, defensive lineman
Braeden Smith, junior, linebacker
La Salle High
Ryan Fandozzi, junior, defensive lineman
Zykee Scott, sophomore, linebacker
Josh Simmons, sophomore, defensive back
Jemel Williams, junior, defensive lineman
Morrisville
Alex Brown, junior, linebacker
Izire Caraway, sophomore, defensive lineman
Shakur Dismukes, junior, linebacker
Zayden Gomez, junior, defensive back
Merik Johnson, sophomore, defensive back
Jovan Rivera, junior, linebacker
Javier Robledo, junior, defensive lineman
Gavin Zelonka, junior, defensive lineman
Neshaminy
Nick Sassano, junior, defensive back
Carson Schneider, junior, linebacker
Owen Swartz, junior, defensive lineman
North Penn
Sal Colella, sophomore, defensive back
Jack Staugaitis, junior, defensive back
Palisades
Max Woerner, junior, linebacker
Pennridge
Brody Blomgren, sophomore, linebacker
Ryan Rowe, junior, linebacker
Pennsbury
Luke Beighley, sophomore, linebacker
Henry Garlits, sophomore, defensive back
Angelo Pereira, junior, kicker
Quakertown
Quentin Curdts, sophomore, defensive back
Dominic Ferrugio, freshman, defensive lineman
Gavin Handschumacher, sophomore, linebacker
Luke Pakula, junior, linebacker
Owen Richwine, junior, defensive lineman
Souderton
Michael McCormick, junior, defensive lineman
Timmy Meehan, junior, defensive back
Noah Porter, junior, linebacker
Upper Moreland
Larry Hughes, junior, linebacker
Travis Quirk, junior, linebacker
Luke Sword, junior, punter
Justin Valentin, junior, linebacker
William Tennent
James Dingas, junior, defensive back
Luke Gregin, sophomore, defensive lineman
Jordan Lawson, junior, defensive back
Drew Markol covers local sports for PhillyBurbs.com. Support our journalism with a subscription.
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