Houston Superlatives: 2024 Defensive Skill Positions

The 2022 football season is slowly, but surely approaching us day by day. Many athletes are letting it be known that they are coming, and a force to be reckoned with this upcoming season! In the article we will analyze and dive in to up and rising defensive skill position players in the city of Houston. These prospects have the play making skills, speed, height, physicality, and technique that will potentially help them reach the next level! They have shown their assets on the gridiron day in and day out, and have proven that they deserve to be recognize as such. Without further due, let’s take a look at some of the best up and coming defensive skill players in Houston! <strong>Best Make Up Speed: [player_tooltip player_id="149649" first="Maurice" last="Williams"] Jr- 6’1 190Ibs/FS/ Shadow Creek High School</strong> Analysis: [player_tooltip player_id="149649" first="Maurice" last="Williams"] is a player to keep an eye on for the upcoming 2022 football season. This young man has a very solid build with a good height for the free safety position. Williams has very good speed which allows him to cover a good portion of the field in pass coverage. He is also a premier playmaker on special teams, blocking punts and making great tackles. Next, he plays with a high motor is is very physical when coming up to make a play in the box, or in the open field. Then, Williams does a really great job at forcing fumbles, and intercepting passes making plays on the ball. Watch out for him to have an excellent year this season! https://twitter.com/luhmo3_/status/1539445235687858177?s=20&amp;t=km_D6jNkXpAqGbjxBsL8BQ <strong>Best Tackler: Gavin Collins- 5’9 150Ibs/FS,CB/ Clear Creek High School</strong> Analysis: Gavin Collins has what it takes to become a premier player and make a difference for his team! Collins is a player that can shed blocks very well, and is an excellent tackler using proper technique. He is a safety that makes sure to lay the wood every time on any one who has the ball! This young prospect does an excellent job at reading the quarter back, while maintaining discipline in pass coverage which is vital to a team’s defense. With decent speed, he does a good job closing in on ball carriers as well! With more training and development, Collins has the potential to become a monster at the safety position. https://twitter.com/GavinCollinss/status/1484342603046817794?s=20&amp;t=XZF2pHefXxOAsDkRpurYxQ <strong>Best Press Corner [player_tooltip player_id="278020" first="Ephraim" last="Dotson"]- 5’11 171Ibs/FS,CB/ Hightower High School</strong> Analysis: [player_tooltip player_id="278020" first="Ephraim" last="Dotson"] is another defensive back to keep an eye on in the future! One of the first things that pop out about this guy is the fact that he is an extremely physical tackler. Dotson is a very quick defensive back clocking a 4.13 shuttle time, while also running a 4.54 40 yard dash possessing good speed. This means that he can break on the ball at any given moment to break up passes, or get an interception. He is also really good in man coverage, keeping an eye on the receiver’s hips, and staying in position to make a play to prevent the receiver from catching the ball. Dotson does a superb job filling in the gaps and taking on blocks to help his teammates make a difference in the ball game too! Look for him to have a great season in the fall! https://twitter.com/DotsonEphraim/status/1525455983950061568?s=20&amp;t=dK6xmPhbGlsVL1svr7LtqA <strong>Best Man Corner: Carson Williams- 5’10 138Ibs/CB/ Westfield High School</strong> Analysis: Carson Williams is one of the best defensive backs I have seen, when it comes to pass coverage. Even though he is undersized, his technique in the passing game is superb. He has very good hip mobility and jump ball skills, and can react on a dime, which makes it very difficult to catch on him. Williams, if he continues his level of play, will become a force to be reckoned with.&nbsp; Furthermore, this young man is not afraid to come up and tackle either, putting his body on the line! Also, he has a smooth back peddle and good footwork when it comes to pass coverage. Being a sleeper player, Williams has the potential to become a very good defensive back in the future! Look out for him to improve in the future to come. https://twitter.com/Therealshifty9/status/1429072555315535878?s=20&amp;t=oJUYFII1f2akdDJRytidJg <strong>Best Sideline-to-Sideline Range: Carter Jenkins-6’0 187Ibs/OLB,FS,SS/ Klein Forest High School</strong> Analysis: Carter Jenkins, out of Klein Forest High School, is an athlete that deserves to be recognized on this list. Carter, clocking a 4.27 shuttle time, a 4.6 40 yard dash time, and possessing really good strength, is a linebacker that is a force to be reckoned with. Jenkins is very physical at the point of attack, and is an aggressive tackler as well. He has very good speed for a linebacker, and does stop pursuing the ball carrier until the play is over! Also, he is an extremely good blitzer on the edge or in the gaps, and he times his blitzes overtly well. I will not be surprised when Carter Jenkins begins to rack up offers from universities. This young man has a bright future ahead of him! https://twitter.com/NewEra_CJ3/status/1527061412836691970?s=20&amp;t=qQ1oS2O2OzKFaQOJsTKpHg