THE TIMES’ 1995 ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM : DEFENSE

First-Team Profiles

Tyler Brickell

DL

FULLERTON

SR.

Brickell (6-4, 215) is one of the primary reasons for Fullerton’s 11-2 season. A tenacious tackler on one of the county’s best defenses, most offenses ran away from him. Still, Brickell had 84 solo tackles, 24 assists, 15 quarterback sacks and six fumble recoveries.

Sean Jarne

DT

ESPERANZA

SR.

Jarne (6-5, 262) had 85 tackles, nine deflections, one interception, caused three fumbles and recorded eight sacks, including three against Los Alamitos. He and Williams are county’s most heavily recruited linemen. Considering Notre Dame, Oregon, UCLA, Colorado and Nebraska.

Brad Williams

DL

MATER DEI

SR.

Williams (6-6, 255) played on the offensive line too, but he’ll more than likely stick to defense once he settles on Nebraska, Notre Dame, Texas A & M, USC or Colorado. “One of the most complete two-way players we have coached,” Coach Bruce Rollinson said.

Brian Bachhuber

LB

ESPERANZA

SR.

Bachhuber (6-3, 225) led Aztecs with 104 tackles. Also had three sacks against Los Alamitos. Against Fountain Valley he had two interceptions--returning one 70 yards for a touchdown--and a fumble recovery. Considering Colorado State, Utah, Villanova and UNLV.

Damian de Beaubien

LB

EL TORO

SR.

De Beaubien (6-1, 215) spent the last two seasons rewriting the Chargers’ record book, breaking his own record for solo tackles (78) and assists (73). He added three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and seven sacks, and was the league’s defensive player of the year.

Ryon Holland

LB

MATER DEI

SR.

Holland (6-0, 210) was the Monarchs’ leading tackler. He had four sacks, 10 tackles for losses, 66 lead tackles, 31 assisted tackles and four interceptions (one for a touchdown). He also hurried two passes, caused four more to be overthrown and batted down another.

Matt Paul

LB

SERVITE

SR.

This guy was everywhere on the field for the Friars. A prototype linebacker and one of the hardest hitters in the county, Paul (6-3, 215) had 92 solo tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He forced several more fumbles and managed 2 1/2 sacks.

Bryant Geary

DB

UNIVERSITY

SR.

Geary (5-11, 175) was as diverse as anyone, passing for two touchdowns and catching three as a running back; however, his greatest value came on defense, where he had six interceptions on a team that allowed only 95 points in 12 games (7.9) and no passing touchdowns in league.

Sean Kolmer

DB

SAN CLEMENTE

SR.

Kolmer (5-10, 175), the two-time team captain, will be hard to replace. Coach Mark McElroy calls him “the best leader we have had here in four years.” Kolmer led the Tritons with five interceptions. He made 66 tackles, including a school-record of 17 in a game.

Garrett Sabol

DB

KENNEDY

JR.

One of the top juniors in the county, Sabol (6-0, 185) tied for the county lead in interceptions with eight. He was a top-notch wide receiver, too, catching 59 passes for 887 yards in an offense that was designed around the Fighting Irish’s running game.

Ryan Wilkins

DB

ESPERANZA

SR.

Wilkins (6-0, 180) had eight interceptions, tying him with Sabol for the county lead, and with John Scargle (1977) for the second-highest, single-season total in school history. But when Esperanza needed him to catch passes, Wilkins did, with 40 receptions for 576 yards.

Chris Culbertson

P

CAPISTRANO VALLEY

SR.

A defensive lineman, Culbertson (6-2, 200) was Mr. Hang Time for the Cougars. He averaged 40 yards per kick overall, but in the South Coast League he bumped that up about five yards per attempt. Oregon State, Oregon, Nevada and Colorado are among suitors.