Julian Krizan of Gilman has been selected as the 2021 8-Player Football Defensive Player of the Year by WisSports.net.
Krizan was an All-State player last year and the WSN 8-Player Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he has been outstanding once again, recording 92 tackles and three sacks for the Pirates, who advanced to the state semi-finals.
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Krizan was among the state leaders with 92 tackles for the Pirates, who went unbeaten in the regular season before falling to eventual champion Newman Catholic in the semi-finals. In that showdown with Newman, Krizan had nine tackles.
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He also served as the team’s quarterback, throwing for 1,004 yards and 16 touchdowns, adding 1,079 yards and 18 scores on the ground.
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