NFF Showcase: Class of 2023 defensive standouts

The National Football Foundation Showcase on Saturday in St. Louis featured dozens of prospects from throughout Missouri and Illinois as well as a pair from Wisconsin. We have been taking a look at some of the standouts (links at the bottom of the page) and are now turning our attention to the top defensive prospects in the Class of 2023. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101704" first="Jaydon" last="Woodall"], DL, Parkway West, 5-11, 275</strong> Woodall was listed by his high school team as an offensive lineman and defensive lineman, but only worked on the defensive side during the Showcase. He’s an impressive looking kid who looks like he will be a problem for opposing offensive linemen the next two seasons. Woodall was credited with 14 tackles, including two for losses, in five games this past season. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13394462/5f9b64a53448f61730c9ef44" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37688" first="Cameron" last="Wright"], OLB, De Smet, 5-11, 184</strong> De Smet has had some good linebackers the past few years and Wright looks like he’s on his way to becoming that kind of player. He recorded a 4.87 hand-timed 40, 30-inch vertical leap and a broad jump of 8 feet 9 inches. As a sophomore this past season, Wright recorded 23 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/12934929/5fcbe90a0c554d0b20a11a53" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="37698" first="Wyatt" last="Haverstick"], OLB, CBC, 6-1, 182</strong> Haverstick’s testing numbers may have been the best, all-around, among all the 2023 prospects in attendance on Saturday. He ran a 4.79 hand-timed 40 (4.89 laser), recorded a broad jump of 9 feet 2 inches and a vertical leap of 29 1/2 inches. Haverstick hasn’t had much experience on the varsity level yet, but he has a chance to emerge as a nice prospect over the next two years as he fills out his long and lean frame and continues to get stronger. NOTE: Film below is from a JV game this past season. <iframe src="//www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/13030264/5f87885596811803d0259764" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> &nbsp; <strong>NFF Showcase coverage</strong> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/oNNmj8g3gXZvq8zR6">Photo Gallery</a></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2022-offensive-standouts/">Class of 2022 offensive standouts</a></span> <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2021/05/nff-showcase-class-of-2022-defensive-standouts/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Class of 2022 defensive standouts</span></a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Class of 2023 offensive standouts</span>