The results are in!
Earlier this week, AllSportsPeople asked you - the reader - to vote for our, "Midseason National Defensive Player of the Year."
And you all responded in a big way - with nearly 200,000 votes.
The winner?
Bishop Gorman (Nevada) edge-rusher and Arizona Wildcats commit Prince Williams, who also made AllSportsPeople' Preseason All-American team.
Williams received 37.61 percent of the vote, a staggering 64,091 votes.
Through the midway point in the season, the 6-foot-3, 255-pound defender had registered 53 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks, making him arguably the most disruptive force in the country despite a loaded Bishop Gorman schedule.
Congrats to Prince Williams!
Second-place Daniel Wojnowski of SFA Academy (Florida) also deserves recongition.
He finished with more than 50,000 votes after tallying 126 total tackles, 9 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks and 3 interceptions.
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Here's a look at the nominees:
Taylor Johnson (Cajon, CA) — 147 total tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, 5 sacks, 21 tackles per game
Michael Boulware (GCA, SC) — 143 total tackles, 8 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks, 20.4 tackles per game
Dylan Depp (Penns Manor, PA) — 142 total tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, 17.8 tackles per game
Bryce McLaughlin (Minford, OH) — 133 total tackles, 14.0 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks, 19 tackles per game
Austin Tulau (West Jordan, UT) — 127 total tackles, 18.5 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks
Daniel Wojnowski (SFA, Florida) — 126 total tackles, 9 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions
Brayden Homoki (Midview, OH) — 123 total tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 15.4 tackles per game
Marty Loncar (Lake Catholic, OH) — 120 total tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss, 6 sacks
Wesley Bushnell (Sulphur, LA) — 117 total tackles, 19 tackles per game
Jeb Brown (Lawrence North, IN) — 116 total tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss, 4 sacks, 14.5 tackles per game
Breck Mallory (Lawrence North, IN) — 115 total tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks, 14.4 tackles per game
Cooper Kraus (Buena, AZ) — 112 total tackles, 19 tackles-for-loss, 4 sacks
Dylan Oller (South Plainfield, NJ) — 106 total tackles, 19.5 tackles-for-loss, 2 sacks, 15.1 tackles per game
Malik Mazyun (Cahokia, IL) — 103 total tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, 8 sacks
Garrett Boling (Scottsburg, IN) — 102 total tackles, 15 tackles-for-loss, 4 sacks
Cameron Cartlidge (Walkertown, NC) — 98 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, 6 sacks, 16.4 tackles per game
James Hall (SBEP, OH) — 97 total tackles, 24 sacks
Kenneth McClinton (Denby, MI) — 17.5 sacks
Exzavier Burns (SFA, FL) — 72 total tackles, 17 sacks
Jacquey Ferguson Jr (Northside Christian, FL) — 38 total tackles, 17 sacks
Caleb Metzner (CHCA, AL) —36 total tackles, 17 sacks
Lopeti Matai’tini Moala Jr. (Orem, UT) — 22 tackles-for-loss, 17 sacks
JaDarius Burney (Goshen, AL) — 13 interceptions
Caidyn Hoover (Vela, TX) — 9 interceptions
Prince Williams (Bishop Gorman, NV) — 53 tackles, 26 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks
Dash Fifita (Santa Margarita, CA) — 50 tackles, 5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks
Matthew Muasau (St. John Bosco, CA) — 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 interception
Trevoris Finley (St. Thomas Aquinas, FL) — 28 tackles, 13 tackles-for-loss, 8 sacks
Richard Anderson (Edna Karr, LA) — Dominant defensive tackle at heart of elite Edna Karr defense
Blaize Battaglia (Milton, GA) — 81 tackles, 6 tackles-for-loss, 8 quarterback hurries
Jireh Edwards (St. Frances Academy, MD) — Shutdown 5-star defensive back; 20 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 defensive touchdown
Xavier Griffin (Gainesville, GA) — 40 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, 4 sacks
Nick Abrams II (McDonogh, MD) — 50 tackles, 6 tackles-for-loss, 3 sacks
Bradyn Rouse (Kell, GA) — 71 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception
D.J. Jacobs (Blessed Trinity, GA) — 42 tackles, 9 tackles-for-loss, 7 sacks
LaDamion Guyton (Savannah Christian, GA) — 52 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss, 6.5 sacks