With the Arizona high school tackle football season over, The Republic looks at the 10 best at each position. Here are the top defensive backs.

Ben Minich had a productive spring season. So much so, he came away with the lone interception in Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold Game on April 12. That did not parlay into much time on the field in a defensive capacity during the 2025 season,

Michigan State linebacker Jordan Hall announced he will return for his senior season. Hall was a team captain and a top defensive player for the Spartans last year. His return is a significant boost for the defense under new head coach Pat Fitzgerald.

Check out The Courier Journal's All-State football team defense, including first, second and third teams and honorable mentions.

Overton, the Alabama defensive lineman who has missed the Crimson Tide's SEC Championship Game loss to Georgia and Alabama's College Football Playoff first-round win against Oklahoma, is set to return to the Crimson Tide in the CFP quarterfinal against Indiana, per 247Sports.

Florida State football has moved on from defensive back coach Patrick Surtain, the first offseason staff move by Mike Norvell.

Collin Klein added another veteran coach to his defensive staff, hiring Marcus Woodson as a co-defensive coordinator at Kansas State.