Based on nominations from coaches and members of the community, we compiled our first annual Pros2preps.com Arizona All-Academic first team and honorable mention players on defense for the 2012 football season. Measuring the best Arizona has to offer both on the playing field and in the class room.

Pros2preps.com first team All-Academic

Pros2Preps.com All-Academic Honorable Mention

DL:

-Blake Krofchik, Bradshaw Mountain, 3.84 GPA
-Conner Svetly, Chaparral, 4.3 GPA

LB:

-Aaron Blank, Mountain Pointe, 3.5 GPA
-Tanner Flesher, Paradise Valley, 3.3 GPA
-John Robert Klass, Ironwood Ridge, 4.02 GPA
-Robbie Kleifield, Chaparral, SO, 3.8 GPA unweighted
-Trevor Lane, Hamilton, 3.45 GPA
-Jake Matthews, Ironwood Ridge, 3.66 GPA
-Abe Mendivil, Apollo, 3.83 GPA
-Chris Nangle, Willow Canyon, 3.2 GPA
-Luke Parrish, Hamilton, 3.63 GPA
-Kristian Salinas, Horizon, 3.45 GPA
-Zack Schira, North Canyon, 4.2 GPA
-Chris Shaver, Agua Fria, 3.2 GPA
-Santana Sterling, Hamilton, 3.50 GPA
-Shane Till, Queen Creek, 3.36 GPA

DB:

-Alex Flower, North Canyon, 4.04 GPA
-Jalen Jenkins, Hamilton, 3.23 GPA
-Cole Luke, Hamilton, 3.02 GPA
-Ryan McKinley, Boulder Creek, 3.45 GPA
-Tim Murphy, Chaparral, 4.4 GPA
-Jordan Schlueter, Notre Dame Prep, 4.0 GPA – 66 tackles, 4 INT
-Scott Simmons, Ironwood Ridge, 4.1 GPA
-Levi Sterling, Hamilton, 3.91 GPA
-Sedacy Walden, North Canyon, 3.54 GPA

-Riley Donahue, Willow Canyon, 4.3 GPA
-Michael Harlan, Pinnacle, 3.8 GPA weighted, 3.7 unweighted
-Jacob Mara, North Canyon, 3.75
-John McDowell, Campo Verde, 3.58 GPA

K/P:

-Jake Noonan, Salpointe, 4.0 GPA

To see our First Team All-Academic offensive list, Click Here