Vote: Who should be SBLive's Southwest Florida Defensive Player of the Week (11/5/23)?
Defenses were looking to end the regular season on a high note this week. But which defensive player was the best in Week 11?
You can help decide the SBLive Southwest Florida Defensive Player of the Week by voting in our poll below. Voting is open through Saturday, and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
Congratulations to last week's winner: Kye Garcia of Dunbar.
Here are this week's nominees:
Louby Bastien, Golden Gate: Had a team-best 10 tackles, including eight solo, in a 63-14 win over Palmetto Ridge.
James Brockmeier, Gulf Coast: Made nine tackles and grabbed an interception in a loss to Barron Collier.
Jayce Cora, Lely: Recovered a fumble and also caught a touchdown pass in a win over Immokalee.
Eric Fletcher, Dunbar: Returned a kickoff for the game-winning touchdown with seven seconds left against Lehigh.
Jyden German, Fort Myers: Had a 76-yard interception return touchdown in a win over Cape Coral.
Josh Guitard, Barron Collier: Finished with 14 tackles to lead the Cougars to a 28-21 win over Gulf Coast.
Marcus Kelley, Jr., Mariner: Returned an interception to the end zone, then ran in the ensuing two-point conversion against South Fort Myers.
Collin Meagher, Canterbury: His 90-yard interception return TD helped the Cougars win the Sunshine State Athletic Conference Class 2A state title.
Tyler Rosenthal, Aubrey Rogers: Intercepted four passes and returned one for a score in a 36-0 win.
Jack Shuker, Evangelical Christian: Had a 97-yard kickoff return touchdown and a 70-yard TD reception in a loss to CSN.
Justin Trometer, Estero: Led the Wildcats to a 42-10 by making 18 tackles, 11 of them solo.
