Five Outstanding Defensive Players from the Class of ’24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The class of 2024 has a great abundance of talented players across every position. Here are five very talented players to keep an eye on who play on the defensive side of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["410511"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Rocco helped the Aurora Greenmen to an 8-win season in 2022 and advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs. He plays as a DE and DT. Against the pass, he shows good burst off the ball and good quickness to beat the OT to the inside. He shows good play speed in pursuit before finishing up with a sack. Against the run, he uses his very good play strength and use of hands as he defeats the block from the OT or OG. He quickly locates the RB and makes the tackle behind the LOS for a TFL.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["422061"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Desmond helped the Gamble Montessori Gators to a 7-win season in 2022. He plays as a DE and DT. Against the pass, he beats the OG with his very good quickness and play speed. He plays with an excellent motor in pursuit of the QB before finishing up with a sack. Against the run, he is quick off the ball and shows great instincts as he takes the correct angle in pursuit. He easily makes the tackle behind the LOS for a TFL.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["410567"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Andrew helped the Westerville Central Warhawks advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs. He plays as a FS. Against the run, he quickly reads run/pass and shows excellent play speed in pursuit. He plays with a good pad level before delivering a powerful hit for the tackle preventing a gain of significant yardage. Against the pass, he does a great job of reading the eyes of the QB before locating the ball in the air. He times his hands perfectly as he disrupts the trajectory of the ball for a PBU.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["410561"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Keegan helped the Garfield G-Men to a 9-win season and advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs in 2022. He plays as an ILB. Against the run, he quickly keys and diagnoses the play, uses his great physical toughness to shed the block from the OG before meeting the RB in the backfield. He then delivers a perfect form tackle for a TFL. Against the pass, he uses his elite play strength to easily overpower the OT before shedding the block. He then delivers a very powerful hit on the QB for the sack.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["410563"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Brady helped the Vinton County Vikings to a 6-win season and held opposing offenses to 15.6 points per game. He plays as a FS and CB. Against the pass in press coverage, he shows good play strength and use of hands at the LOS to jam the WR and control the route. He locates the ball and times his hands well for a PBU. Against the run, he quickly locates the RB and takes the correct angle in pursuit. He shows good form as he delivers the tackle near the goal line preventing a touchdown.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-637e6da20dab5"} /-->