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Top-Ranked 2024 DBs

Top-Ranked 2024 DBs
Ryan Wesley
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July 28, 2022 @ 03:00 PM
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Free safeties, strong safeties, cornerbacks, and nickel corners are placed under the same umbrella, even though they are different positions with position-specific techniques and responsibilities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This article will briefly examine the top-ranked defensive backs from the class of 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62e2ab279421e","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["146076"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eRosenmeyer is an extremely impressive cornerback who possesses the skill, physicality, and mentality needed to line up across from any number one receiver and go to war. 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The class of 2024 rankings list has been updated with an extremely talented group of defesnive secondary members.

The defensive back group is tricky because it is a generalized classification of four different positions. Free safeties, strong safeties, cornerbacks, and nickel corners are placed under the same umbrella, even though they are different positions with position-specific techniques and responsibilities.

This article will briefly examine the top-ranked defensive backs from the class of 2024.

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Will Rosenmeyer

Will Rosenmeyer

CO
DB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Will Rosenmeyer

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State: Colorado
School: Rock Canyon

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Rosenmeyer is an extremely impressive cornerback who possesses the skill, physicality, and mentality needed to line up across from any number one receiver and go to war. His 76-inch reach gives him the ability to keep roughly three feet between…

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Leyton Robinson

Leyton Robinson

CO
DB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Leyton Robinson

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State: Colorado
School: Pine Creek

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Robinson is a versatile athlete who lines up at safety but can fill every role in the defensive secondary. He has excellent footwork, which helps him to flow in coverage so he can scan the field to read the quarterback…

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Lawson Douglas

Lawson Douglas

CO
DB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 170
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Lawson Douglas

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State: Colorado
School: Regis Jesuit

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Coming in at third is Douglas, a technically sound cornerback with a promising future. The 6-foot-1, 180lbs corner has outstanding footwork with a reach that allows him to keep a comfortable distance between himself and his opponent. His eye discipline…

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Ramon Pacheco

Ramon Pacheco

CO
DB
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 175
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Ramon Pacheco

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State: Colorado
School: Pine Creek

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Pacheco is a ball-hawking defender who can move between safety and corner. His high motor and impressive instincts allow him to read the field and anticipate where the quarterback wants to go with the ball, enabling him to break on…

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Niguse Shelp

Niguse Shelp

CO
DB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 170
POS DB
CLASS 2024
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Niguse Shelp

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State: Colorado
School: Chatfield

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Wrapping up the top five is Shelp, a true lockdown cornerback who is coming off of a state title-winning sophomore season. He is still a bit raw, but he has fluid footwork, strong jams, and disciplined eyes. His ability to…

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Top Ten Defensive Backs

6. Avant Wright Avant Wright ATH Mesa Ridge | 2024 State CO | Mesa Ridge

7. Cannon Budge Cannon Budge DB Pine Creek | 2024 State CO | Pine Creek

8. Bryson Dirks Bryson Dirks Bryson Dirks 5'11" | 160 lbs | ATH Holyoke | 2024 State CO | Holyoke

9. Jacob Jordan Jacob Jordan DB Regis Jesuit | 2024 CO | Regis Jesuit

10. Pyrshawn Miller | Arapahoe

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