The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country.
The Navy All-American Bowl’s Defensive Player of the Year will be named during the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl Awards Show on Friday, January 10th in San Antonio, Texas.
Past winners of the award include Jaelan Phillips, Micah Parsons, and Bryan Bresee.
This year’s finalists are:
| NAME | POSITION | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE |
| Tyler Atkinson | LB | Grayson High School | Loganville | GA |
| Christian Jones | LB | Westside High School | Omaha | NE |
| Marco Jones | DL | San Ramon Valley High School | Danville | CA |
| Chuck McDonald III | DB | Mater Dei High School | Santa Ana | CA |
| Noah Mikhail | LB | Bonita High School | La Verne | CA |
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