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Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense

Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Corey Bailey
Corey Bailey January 31, 2023 @ 07:33 PM
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Rico Murray
Rico Murray 6'0" | 215 lbs | LB | 2023
MD
Jalon Edwards
Jalon Edwards 6'3" | 230 lbs | LB | 2023
MD
Kyree Wimberly
Kyree Wimberly 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB | 2023
MD
Tavin Willis
Tavin Willis 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH | 2023
MD
Elijah Yarbrough
Elijah Yarbrough 6'3" | 275 lbs | DL | 2023
MD
Christian Garrett
Christian Garrett 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB | 2023
MD
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Tavin Willis

Tavin Willis

MD
ATH
HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 180
POS ATH
CLASS 2023
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Tavin
Willis ATH
Class
2023
Height
5'11"
Weight
180
HS
Fort Hill
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
We’ve witnessed Willis do it all over the past 2 years, offense and defense, championship after championship. This...
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Tavin Willis

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State: Maryland
School: Fort Hill
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Christian Garrett

Christian Garrett

MD
DB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 190
POS DB
CLASS 2023
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Christian
Garrett DB
Class
2023
Height
6'3"
Weight
190
HS
St. Frances
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Garrett has the DB measurables that any program would drool over, 6’3 190+lbs and can ball. Garrett uses...
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Christian Garrett

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State: Maryland
School: St. Frances
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Kyree Wimberly

Kyree Wimberly

MD
LB
HEIGHT 6'1"
WEIGHT 220
POS LB
CLASS 2023
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Kyree
Wimberly LB
Class
2023
Height
6'1"
Weight
220
HS
North Point
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Wimberly has the track record of a true champion for the 2023 season. Wimberly is a really good...
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Kyree Wimberly

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State: Maryland
School: North Point
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Rico Murray

Rico Murray

MD
LB
HEIGHT 6'0"
WEIGHT 215
POS LB
CLASS 2023
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Rico
Murray LB
Class
2023
Height
6'0"
Weight
215
HS
Henry A. Wise
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Murray is a sideline-to-sideline backer, as in he’s going to chase the run sideline-to-sideline all game long. He...
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Rico Murray

State: Maryland
School: Henry A. Wise
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Elijah Yarbrough

Elijah Yarbrough

MD
DL
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 275
POS DL
CLASS 2023
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Elijah
Yarbrough DL
Class
2023
Height
6'3"
Weight
275
HS
Dematha
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Elijah shows a lot in his film, he’s a player I’d want on my team. He shows strength,...
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Elijah Yarbrough

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State: Maryland
School: Dematha
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Jalon Edwards

Jalon Edwards

MD
LB
HEIGHT 6'3"
WEIGHT 230
POS LB
CLASS 2023
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Jalon
Edwards LB
Class
2023
Height
6'3"
Weight
230
HS
Patuxent
|
MD
Top Uncommitted 2023 Prospects: Defense
Edwards was named Southern Maryland Player of the Year and you can clearly see why. We watched Jalon...
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State: Maryland
School: Patuxent
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