Five football players to watch on defense

Angela Piazza

Football Recruitment

Marcos de Niza High School junior Priest Willis, 17, surrounded by college football recruitment letters, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at the school in Tempe, Ariz.[Angela Piazza/ Special to Tribune]

Ralph Freso

Hamilton vs Desert Ridge

Hamilton punt returner Cole Luke finds some room to run through the Desert Ridge coverage team during the third quarter of their Division I playoff semi-final game on Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. [Ralph Freso/For the Tribune]

Jalen Brown, Mountain Pointe

Jalen Brown (right), Mountain Pointe

Ralph Freso

Westview at Brophy

Brophy linebacker Andrew Curtis tries to bring down Westview quarterback Blake Hahn during the second quarter of their football game on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. [Ralph Freso/For the Tribune]

Nick Farina, Desert Vista

Nick Farina, Desert Vista