The candidates for 2018 Defensive Player of the Year are:
LB Jason LeDoux (EVE)
110 tackles (#1 in FIFL); 2 Sacks
S Jabir Walker(COL)
107 tackles (#4 in FIFL); 4 INTs (#1 in league) with 1 returned for TD; 1 sack
LB John Cousins (FWS)
92 tackles; 14 sacks (#1 in FIFL among linebackers)
2 Safeties; 1 FR
DE Demetrius Forney (CHE)
37 tackles; 21 sacks (#1 in FIFL – broke single season record)
DE Anthony Hutch (MIN)
46 tackles; 19 sacks (#2 in FIFL)
DT Ellery Moore (LEX)
43 tackles; 15 sacks (#2 in FIFL)