11/09/2025
⭐ 𝙰𝙻𝙻-𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙻𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴𝙱𝙰𝙲𝙺𝙴𝚁𝚂 ⭐
🏈 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 — 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
“See ball, get ball” defined Alex Herriott’s 2025 season. Relentless and explosive, he was a force against the run — meeting ball carriers with power and leaving a mark on every hit.
🏈 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝 -– 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
Jalen Todd exemplified what it means to be a complete linebacker in 2025. Powerful enough to stonewall the run and athletic enough to cover slot receivers in space, he consistently proved to be one of the most versatile defenders in the Maple League.
🏈 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 — 𝐊𝐮𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
Adam Callahan played with relentless energy in 2025, embodying the kind of defender every offense dreads. Callahan had a knack for finding the football and often separating it from ball carriers with punishing tackles. His aggressive, violent style of play set the tone for the Steelers’ defense, establishing him as one of the most physical defenders in the Maple League. Fittingly, he wore No. 0 — and left zero in the tank every time he stepped off the field.
🏈 𝐑𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐚 — 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐬
Raul Khalifa quietly put together an impressive 2025 campaign, emerging as one of the Wasa Royals’ most reliable defenders. He led the team in tackles and ranked among the Maple League’s top 10, proving himself a consistent presence in the heart of the defense.
🚨𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Felix Salonen (East City Giants), Mika Stieger (Wasa Royals), Alvin Reels (Helsinki Wolverines)
