2A First Team Football George McNaughtan San Juan High Defensive Lineman/Tight End

George McNaughtan
2A First Team | Senior Defensive Lineman / Tight End
79 Tackles (24 for Loss) ~ 15 Sacks ~ 49 QB Hurries ~ 2 Fum Rec ~ 28 Rec Yards ~ 1 Touchdown

Head Coach Barkley Christensen: “George has one gear, and it’s 100 percent effort, and fast! George is one of those guys you would hate to play against, and love if he is on your team. He is almost unblockable on the defensive line with how fast he is off the ball and how quick he uses his hands. George also played the Tight End position for us on offense. In our system that is one of the most important positions in terms of blocking for our team’s success. We would not have set the rushing records we did without George doing his part and helping to open holes all season for Jagger to run through.
“George is one of the most intelligent guys I have ever met and he used his smarts to outthink offenses and sack quarterbacks. George led our team with 15 sacks. He also was one of our team’s leading tacklers with 79 (24 of those tackles were for a loss of yards). Another important stat was how many quarterback hurries he had (49). Quarterbacks often had to plan to hurry and get rid of the ball before they wanted to in order to avoid a sack from George. When they got rid of it early because of his pressure, it usually led to interceptions for our defensive backs.
“George also had one receiving touchdown on the offensive side of the ball but allowed for us to rush for almost 3,000 yards. I have really loved coaching George and he is going to be almost impossible to replace. He will go down as one of the best pass rushers in San Juan football history. Congratulations on First Team All-State, George!”