Vote Here for the 2021 Whatcom Preps Football Defensive Player of the Year

In alphabetical order, the four nominees are:

Davin Beason

6’2″ 226 – Mount Baker

ILB – Senior – #19

NWC 1A Defensive Player of the Year

Scorebook Live All-State 2nd Team Linebacker – All Classifications

75.5 tackles – 10.5 tackles for loss – 2.5 sacks – 4 pass deflections – 1 forced fumble – 1 interception


Bryson Lamb

6’3″ 225 – Squalicum

OLB – Senior – #52

Scorebook Live 1st Team All-State – All Classifications

NWC 2A All-Conference 1st Team Linebacker

79.5 tackles – 18 tackles for loss – 7.5 sacks – 1 interception – 1 forced fumble – 1 pass deflections


Jake Mason

6’2″ 230 – Ferndale

DE – Junior – #65

WesCo North All-Conference 1st Team Defensive Line

56.5 tackles – 15 sacks – 10.5 tackles for loss – 3 forced fumbles – 2 pass deflections


Taivin VanDalen

6’2″ 210 – Lynden

ILB – Senior – #26

Cascadia Preps 2A Defensive Player of the Year

Scorebook Live All-State 1st Team Linebacker – All Classifications

NWC 2A All-Conference 1st Team Linebacker

81 tackles – 5 pass deflections – 5 tackles for loss – 3 sacks – 2 interceptions – 1 defensive touchdown


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