Preseason FB: All-Northern Section

Second Team
OL/DL Johnny Kealiinohomoku (Shasta, Redding) 6-4, 250, Sr.

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Diamond Ranch’s Kammy Delp lining up his future

By Clay Fowler, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Posted: 08/27/13, 7:50 PM PDT |

POMONA >> Roddy Layton fondly recalls his conversation with Charles Brown.
The Diamond Ranch High School football coach advised one of his prized prospects not to base his college decision on who was promising him he could play tight end instead of offensive line. Nine years later Brown has won the New Orleans Saints starting left tackle job in training camp. It’s probably safe to say he’s playing the right position.
Kammy Delp, a senior this season at Diamond Ranch, has accepted his role in similar fashion. The 6-foot-5, 320-pound lineman will play on both sides of the ball, but has submitted to the fact that offensive line is his future.

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LA Times' high school football All-Star team

First Team
Receiver: John Smith, Long Beach Poly, 6-0, 170, Jr. The postseason brought out the best in Smith, who helped propel the Jackrabbits to the Pac-5 Division championship. He caught nine touchdown passes and had six interceptions.

Defensive Line: Ainuu Taua, Lompoc, 6-1, 285, Jr. Using strength, size and agility, Taua was an imposing figure in the middle for the 12-1 Braves while stamping himself as a top recruit for 2014. He had seven sacks.

Defensive Line: Paulo Lepua, Narbonne, 6-3, 255, Sr. The City Section defensive lineman of the year was dominant, recording 26 sacks. He had 40 sacks in two seasons.

Defensive Back: Su'a Cravens, Vista Murrieta, 6-1, 205, Sr. The USC-bound Cravens averaged nearly eight tackles per game at safety. He had five sacks, three interceptions and blocked two punts.

2012 All Orange County Team

First Team
JEREMIAH FROST
Edison
Offensive line
6-1, 340. Sr.
Edison had one of the biggest and most physical offensive lines in Southern California, and Frost was right there leading the charge. Frost's blocking helped the Chargers grind out drives and wear down teams during a run to the CIF-SS Southwest Division championship. The Sunset League coaches voted him the league's co-offensive lineman of the year.

MEKI TAFUNA
Villa Park
All-purpose
6-0, 220, Sr.
Tafuna played with passion, drive and willed his team to victory at times, including on the winning drive in Villa Park's 35-34 victory over Tustin in the CIF-SS Southwest Division semifinals. Tafuna was the Century League's player of the year after leading the Spartans to a league title. Tafuna contributed at running back and linebacker. He was among the county leaders with 1,429 yards and 28 TDs on 261 carries and he delivered ferocious hits on defense.

NATE TAGO
Tesoro
Running back
6-0, 210, Sr.
When the Titans needed to keep a drive going in crunch time, they turned to Tago and let him hammer away at an opponent. Tago proved he could get those tough yards inside the tackles and he could use his speed to break big runs. Tago, who was a first-team All-South Coast League selection, rushed for over 100 yards in 10 of 11 games, he had three games over 200 yards, including a 320-yard, four-TD effort against El Toro. He finished with 1,784 yards and 20 TDs on 248 carries.

Second Team
DL – David Maka, Tustin, Sr.

Third Team
RB – Tala Teaupa, Newport Harbor, Sr.

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Daily Herald All Valley

Elite 11

Pita Taumoepenu, 6-2 215 Sr. DL, Timpview (80 tackles and state-best 25 sacks)

All Valley Team
DL Levi Fiso, 6-4 310 Sr., Lone Peak
DL Riley Schwenke, 5-11 210 Sr., Timpanogos (43 t 11 sacks)

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2012 All-San Diego Section Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year: Tofi Paopao, Oceanside
The senior quarterback guided the Pirates to a third title game and a second championship by completing 155 of 263 passes for 2,661 yards, 24 TDs and just six interceptions. That gives the 6-foot-1 Paopao a career completion percentage of 63.5 percent for 7,190 yards, 63 TDs and 26 interceptions.

First Team
QB Tofi Paopao / Oceanside / Sr.
OL C.J. Tauala / Oceanside / Sr.
DL Amu Milo / Helix / Sr.
LB Ricky Liuchan / Mission Hills / Jr.
LB Keoni Kanoa / Madison / Sr.

Second Team
LB Rocky Fuga / Helix / Sr.

SDSU's Jake Fely All MWC

Second Team
Jake Fely was named a second-team performer after recording 86 tackles, and leading the squad in solo stops (64), tackles for loss (11.5), sacks (7) and forced fumbles (2). Fely, who also has two fumble recoveries and a PBU, ranks fourth in the conference in both sacks per game (0.58) and TFL per game (0.96). He twice was named the MW Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15 and Oct. 19), becoming the first SDSU player to do that since Joe Martin in 2006.

Honorable Mention
2012 Polynesian All American participant
Sam Meredith also was an honorable-mention pick after starting all 12 games at defensive tackle as a true sophomore, while helping San Diego State lead the league in rushing defense (140.2). He finished the regular season with 31 tackles, 4.5 TFL, one sack, a fumble recovery and a PBU. He led all Aztec defensive linemen in tackles, TFL, PBUs and fumble recoveries.