As the S28 rookie class wraps up the wildly entertaining Prospect Bowl week, with the Auckland Laser Kiwis taking home the coveted championship win late last night against the Maccu Picchu Sols, the prospects must now turn their attention towards the impending DSFL draft slated for tonight. While all the prospects performed admirably, and undoubtedly did their absolute best considering the only progress they somehow seemed to make came in the moments between signing their intention to go pro and being selected for a Prospect Bowl team (honestly no idea how no one got any better at all during the week of practice with the DSFL coaching they received......weird), there was a definite standout defensive team, the Jakarta Seafarers. The stout team defense showing by the Seafarers deserves a special look at the prospects that made it happen.
To start, why was the performance put out by the Jakarta Seafarers even that impressive compared to the other Prospect Bowl teams? Despite being constantly put in poor position by their struggling offense (tied for last with the Chernobyl Radioactives in total points for at 135 and second to last in offensive points at 135 to the Chernobyl Radioactives' 121 offensive points), the Seafarers held the league title for least points against at 124, which is made even more impressive that the statistic is bolstered by 3 INT return TDs and 2 safeties given up by the aforementioned struggling offense. This leaves the total points surrendered by the Seafarers defense at a measly 99 points allowed. Over the 9 games the Seafarers played that averages to a neat 11 points per game, a sure sign of defensive prowess and of the future DFSL and ISFL defensive superstars in the making. Now to take a look at the performances of those future superstars in this rookie showcase, starting from the front and working back.
Beefcake Johnson, Defensive Tackle
Anchoring the center of the defensive line, Beefcake Johnson started off the season on a strong note, setting his single game record in the very first outing in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 2 tackles for loss. The stout DT continued his hot streak by setting his single game records for tackles and forced fumbles, 6 and 1 respectively, in his second outing in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. Beefcake would again match his game high for forced fumbles in week 4 against the Maccu Picchu Sols. Johnson would eventually amass a total of 6 tackles behind the line (.66 TFL per game avg.), to go along with an impressive 30 tackles (3.33 tackles per game avg.) and team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.) during his productive Prospect Bowl season as the interior menace of the Jakarta defense.
Glenn Smart, Defensive End
Again we have a defensive lineman for the Seafarers coming out of the gate hot, as Glenn set his single game high tackle record in the very first match in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 5. Record setting would then slow down for Glenn, as it took until game 7 against the Maccu Picchu Sols for Smart to get his first tackle for loss. However, the savvy DE was able to keep that hot streak alive by corralling his first QB for his lone sack of the season the following week against the Chernobyl Radioactives. Glenn would finish the season with stat totals of 33 tackles (3.67 tackles per game avg.), 2 tackles behind the line of scrimmage (.22 TFL per game avg.), and 1 sack (.11 sack per game avg.) as the edge setter for the Seafarers.
Luke Watterson, Linebacker
As is fast becoming tradition for these feisty Jakarta defenders, Luke came out of the gate like a raging bull, setting his single game tackles and tackles for loss record in his first game in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with an impressive 12 tackles, including his 3 tackles for loss. Luke then followed up in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis by gaining his lone pass defense for the season. In total, Luke the LB would end his season with a team lead tying 59 tackles (6.56 tackles per game avg.), 6 tackles for loss (.67 TFL per game avg.), and 1 pass defense (.11 PD per game avg.) as part of a fantastic line backing corps in Jakarta.
Dexter Hall, Linebacker
The other part of the Seafarers feared linebacker unit also started his season on a high note, setting his single game record for tackles for loss alongside Watterson in the first game, week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, with his 3 tackles for loss. It took a beat for the LB to get back in his own stat sheet, but in week 3, again against the Chernobyl Radioactives, Dexter set his single game record for tackles and sacks, with 9 and 1 respectively. To continue his impressive campaign, Dexter then set his single game record for forced fumbles and fumble recoveries in week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, recording 1 in each category. Overall the LB finished the season with a team lead tying 59 tackles (6.56 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 9 tackles behind the line of scrimmage (1 TFL per game avg.), 2 sacks (.22 sacks per game avg.), 1 forced fumble ( .11 FF per game avg.) and 1 fumble recovery (.11 FR per game avg.) during his Prospect Bowl time with the Seafarers.
CJ Sonjack, Cornerback
A latecomer to the team, CJ was still able to hit the ground running, setting his single game record for tackles in his second appearance in week 5 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with 2 tackles. The CB then finished on a hot streak, achieving his single game record for pass defenses in week 7 against the the Maccu Picchu Sols with 1, and matching that feat in the final two games. Despite missing the first third of the season, CJ was able to amass 8 tackles (1.33 tackles per game avg.) and 3 pass defenses (.5 PD per game avg.) to finish his time in Jakarta.
Juno Hu, Cornerback
Another hotshot for the Jakarta defense, Juno joined the list of Seafarer defenders to begin the season on a high note. In his first game in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, Juno hauled in his first interception of the season to set his single game record, as well as setting his single game record for pass defenses with an impressive 6. Juno's personal record book would sit idle for a couple weeks, but he added to it in week 5, setting his single game record for tackles with 5 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. Two weeks later in week 7 against the Maccu Picchu Sols, the wily corner would set a slew of personal records, including single game records for sacks, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries with 1 in each statistical category. The talented defender would end his season with a total of 31 tackles (3.44 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.), team lead tying 2 fumble recoveries (.22 FR per game avg.), 1 sack (.11 sacks per game avg.), team lead tying 3 interceptions (.33 INT per game avg.), and a team leading 20 pass defenses (2.22 PD per game avg.) as an apparent superstar for the Seafarers.
Kris Krieg, Cornerback
Krieg, in an odd fashion for a Jakarta defender, had his first game of record in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, where he set his single game record for pass defenses with 3. Kris would follow up that performance the next week, in week 3 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, setting single game records for tackles, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries with 6, 1, and 1 respectively. The Jakarta corner would wait until week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with his single game record for interceptions, wrangling in his first of the year. The impressive corner would finish his Prospect Bowl campaign with 38 tackles (4.22 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.), team lead tying 2 fumble recoveries (.22 FR per game avg.), team lead tying 3 interceptions (.33 INT per game avg.), and 12 pass defenses (1.33 PD per game avg.) as part of the deadly Jakarta corner corps.
Kelvin Harris, Strong Safety
Another slow start as far as personal records go for a Jakarta defender, but Kelvin certainly did not disappoint. Setting his single game record for tackles in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with 3, the Seafarer safety started piling on the records shortly after. In week 3 against the Chernobyl Radioactive, Kelvin set his single game record for pass defenses and interceptions with 2 and 1, respectively. The stellar strong safety followed up by recording his only tackle for loss in week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. At his strong safety position, Kelvin finished the season with a total of 20 tackles (2.22 tackles per game avg.), 1 tackle behind the line of scrimmage (.11 TFL per game avg.), 1 interception (.11 INT per game avg.), and 6 pass defenses (.67 PD per game avg.) as part of the Jakarta back end defense.
Cole Maxwell, Free Safety
Arguably the slowest start of all the Jakarta starting defenders, Cole didn't log a record game until week 5 against the Maccu Picchu Sols, when he set his single game record for tackles at a whopping 9. Two weeks later in a week 6 match up against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, Cole set another single game record, recording his only tackle for loss on the season. With the season end nearing, the starting Free Safety set his single game record for pass defenses in a week 8 match up against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 2 defenses. On the year, Cole logged 29 tackles (3.22 tackles per game avg.), 1 tackle behind the line of scrimmage (.11 TFL per game avg.), and 5 pass defenses (.56 PD per game avg.) as part of the Seafarers safety duo.
To put those statistics into perspective, the Jakarta defense featured starting corners who came in at the 3rd and tied for 4th position ranks for tackles, both tied for 1st in both forced fumbles and fumble recoveries, the only corner to record a sack (J. Hu represent), both tied for 2nd in interceptions, and tied for 3rd and 5th for pass defenses for non-bot corners. The team also had a defensive tackle that finished 2nd in forced fumbles among non-bot DTs, and a linebacker duo that tied with each other for 1st in tackles, tied for 2nd and 4th in tackles for loss, and 1st in sacks (D. Hall coming for you QBs) for non-bot LBs. Finally the Seafarers touted a safety tandem that featured on who finished 3rd in tackles, both tied for 2nd in tackles for loss, the only safety to record an interception (K. Harris patrolling y'all), as well as finishing 1st and tied for 2nd in passes defensed for non-bot safeties. With a defensive presence that strong before the real training has even began, you can rest assured the Jakarta Seafarer alumnus will be a force to be reckoned with in the DSFL and ISFL.
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To start, why was the performance put out by the Jakarta Seafarers even that impressive compared to the other Prospect Bowl teams? Despite being constantly put in poor position by their struggling offense (tied for last with the Chernobyl Radioactives in total points for at 135 and second to last in offensive points at 135 to the Chernobyl Radioactives' 121 offensive points), the Seafarers held the league title for least points against at 124, which is made even more impressive that the statistic is bolstered by 3 INT return TDs and 2 safeties given up by the aforementioned struggling offense. This leaves the total points surrendered by the Seafarers defense at a measly 99 points allowed. Over the 9 games the Seafarers played that averages to a neat 11 points per game, a sure sign of defensive prowess and of the future DFSL and ISFL defensive superstars in the making. Now to take a look at the performances of those future superstars in this rookie showcase, starting from the front and working back.
Beefcake Johnson, Defensive Tackle
Anchoring the center of the defensive line, Beefcake Johnson started off the season on a strong note, setting his single game record in the very first outing in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 2 tackles for loss. The stout DT continued his hot streak by setting his single game records for tackles and forced fumbles, 6 and 1 respectively, in his second outing in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. Beefcake would again match his game high for forced fumbles in week 4 against the Maccu Picchu Sols. Johnson would eventually amass a total of 6 tackles behind the line (.66 TFL per game avg.), to go along with an impressive 30 tackles (3.33 tackles per game avg.) and team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.) during his productive Prospect Bowl season as the interior menace of the Jakarta defense.
Glenn Smart, Defensive End
Again we have a defensive lineman for the Seafarers coming out of the gate hot, as Glenn set his single game high tackle record in the very first match in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 5. Record setting would then slow down for Glenn, as it took until game 7 against the Maccu Picchu Sols for Smart to get his first tackle for loss. However, the savvy DE was able to keep that hot streak alive by corralling his first QB for his lone sack of the season the following week against the Chernobyl Radioactives. Glenn would finish the season with stat totals of 33 tackles (3.67 tackles per game avg.), 2 tackles behind the line of scrimmage (.22 TFL per game avg.), and 1 sack (.11 sack per game avg.) as the edge setter for the Seafarers.
Luke Watterson, Linebacker
As is fast becoming tradition for these feisty Jakarta defenders, Luke came out of the gate like a raging bull, setting his single game tackles and tackles for loss record in his first game in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives with an impressive 12 tackles, including his 3 tackles for loss. Luke then followed up in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis by gaining his lone pass defense for the season. In total, Luke the LB would end his season with a team lead tying 59 tackles (6.56 tackles per game avg.), 6 tackles for loss (.67 TFL per game avg.), and 1 pass defense (.11 PD per game avg.) as part of a fantastic line backing corps in Jakarta.
Dexter Hall, Linebacker
The other part of the Seafarers feared linebacker unit also started his season on a high note, setting his single game record for tackles for loss alongside Watterson in the first game, week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, with his 3 tackles for loss. It took a beat for the LB to get back in his own stat sheet, but in week 3, again against the Chernobyl Radioactives, Dexter set his single game record for tackles and sacks, with 9 and 1 respectively. To continue his impressive campaign, Dexter then set his single game record for forced fumbles and fumble recoveries in week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, recording 1 in each category. Overall the LB finished the season with a team lead tying 59 tackles (6.56 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 9 tackles behind the line of scrimmage (1 TFL per game avg.), 2 sacks (.22 sacks per game avg.), 1 forced fumble ( .11 FF per game avg.) and 1 fumble recovery (.11 FR per game avg.) during his Prospect Bowl time with the Seafarers.
CJ Sonjack, Cornerback
A latecomer to the team, CJ was still able to hit the ground running, setting his single game record for tackles in his second appearance in week 5 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with 2 tackles. The CB then finished on a hot streak, achieving his single game record for pass defenses in week 7 against the the Maccu Picchu Sols with 1, and matching that feat in the final two games. Despite missing the first third of the season, CJ was able to amass 8 tackles (1.33 tackles per game avg.) and 3 pass defenses (.5 PD per game avg.) to finish his time in Jakarta.
Juno Hu, Cornerback
Another hotshot for the Jakarta defense, Juno joined the list of Seafarer defenders to begin the season on a high note. In his first game in week 1 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, Juno hauled in his first interception of the season to set his single game record, as well as setting his single game record for pass defenses with an impressive 6. Juno's personal record book would sit idle for a couple weeks, but he added to it in week 5, setting his single game record for tackles with 5 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. Two weeks later in week 7 against the Maccu Picchu Sols, the wily corner would set a slew of personal records, including single game records for sacks, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries with 1 in each statistical category. The talented defender would end his season with a total of 31 tackles (3.44 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.), team lead tying 2 fumble recoveries (.22 FR per game avg.), 1 sack (.11 sacks per game avg.), team lead tying 3 interceptions (.33 INT per game avg.), and a team leading 20 pass defenses (2.22 PD per game avg.) as an apparent superstar for the Seafarers.
Kris Krieg, Cornerback
Krieg, in an odd fashion for a Jakarta defender, had his first game of record in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, where he set his single game record for pass defenses with 3. Kris would follow up that performance the next week, in week 3 against the Chernobyl Radioactives, setting single game records for tackles, forced fumbles, and fumble recoveries with 6, 1, and 1 respectively. The Jakarta corner would wait until week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with his single game record for interceptions, wrangling in his first of the year. The impressive corner would finish his Prospect Bowl campaign with 38 tackles (4.22 tackles per game avg.), team lead tying 2 forced fumbles (.22 FF per game avg.), team lead tying 2 fumble recoveries (.22 FR per game avg.), team lead tying 3 interceptions (.33 INT per game avg.), and 12 pass defenses (1.33 PD per game avg.) as part of the deadly Jakarta corner corps.
Kelvin Harris, Strong Safety
Another slow start as far as personal records go for a Jakarta defender, but Kelvin certainly did not disappoint. Setting his single game record for tackles in week 2 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis with 3, the Seafarer safety started piling on the records shortly after. In week 3 against the Chernobyl Radioactive, Kelvin set his single game record for pass defenses and interceptions with 2 and 1, respectively. The stellar strong safety followed up by recording his only tackle for loss in week 6 against the Auckland Laser Kiwis. At his strong safety position, Kelvin finished the season with a total of 20 tackles (2.22 tackles per game avg.), 1 tackle behind the line of scrimmage (.11 TFL per game avg.), 1 interception (.11 INT per game avg.), and 6 pass defenses (.67 PD per game avg.) as part of the Jakarta back end defense.
Cole Maxwell, Free Safety
Arguably the slowest start of all the Jakarta starting defenders, Cole didn't log a record game until week 5 against the Maccu Picchu Sols, when he set his single game record for tackles at a whopping 9. Two weeks later in a week 6 match up against the Auckland Laser Kiwis, Cole set another single game record, recording his only tackle for loss on the season. With the season end nearing, the starting Free Safety set his single game record for pass defenses in a week 8 match up against the Chernobyl Radioactives with 2 defenses. On the year, Cole logged 29 tackles (3.22 tackles per game avg.), 1 tackle behind the line of scrimmage (.11 TFL per game avg.), and 5 pass defenses (.56 PD per game avg.) as part of the Seafarers safety duo.
To put those statistics into perspective, the Jakarta defense featured starting corners who came in at the 3rd and tied for 4th position ranks for tackles, both tied for 1st in both forced fumbles and fumble recoveries, the only corner to record a sack (J. Hu represent), both tied for 2nd in interceptions, and tied for 3rd and 5th for pass defenses for non-bot corners. The team also had a defensive tackle that finished 2nd in forced fumbles among non-bot DTs, and a linebacker duo that tied with each other for 1st in tackles, tied for 2nd and 4th in tackles for loss, and 1st in sacks (D. Hall coming for you QBs) for non-bot LBs. Finally the Seafarers touted a safety tandem that featured on who finished 3rd in tackles, both tied for 2nd in tackles for loss, the only safety to record an interception (K. Harris patrolling y'all), as well as finishing 1st and tied for 2nd in passes defensed for non-bot safeties. With a defensive presence that strong before the real training has even began, you can rest assured the Jakarta Seafarer alumnus will be a force to be reckoned with in the DSFL and ISFL.
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