Murrieta Valley’s Josiah Anyansi was drawn to the defensive side of the ball at an early age.

“I really love the physicality that comes with playing defense,” Anyansi said. “To me, there’s no better feeling than breaking through the line and hitting the quarterback or getting into the backfield and blowing up a run.”

Anyansi is a 6-foot-3, 250-pound senior defensive end who loves creating havoc. He worked he way through Murrieta Valley’s program and finally broke through last season. Anyansi led the team with 13 tackles for loss and helped the Nighthawks advance to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship game.

That breakthrough campaign put Anyansi on the radar. In June, he made a commitment to play at Minnesota.

“The first thing that stands out is his raw athleticism,” Murrie

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