2024 Rankings New Additions: Defensive Backs
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Jonathan Kamara AZ #24 LB #1 HEIGHT 6'4" WEIGHT 205 POS LB CLASS 2024 View Profile Jonathan Kamara State: Arizona School: Desert Edge Kamara is a very talented defender with plus upside due to his length and range for the…
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Continue ReadingKamara is a very talented defender with plus upside due to his length and range for the position and checks in as a top 6 defensive back across Arizona. The first Team All-Metro selection is a physical perimeter player that excels in man coverage while very smart in zone and triggers quickly while violent at the POA and excels at tackling in space. He shows exceptional ball skills, disciplined eyes and recovery length/speed with fluid hips in transition. A no brainer power five defensive back, he currently already holds offers form Utah State, Kansas State and Kansas.
Laduke is another no brainer power five caliber kid and has already been offered by in state ASU. The All-Region safety went for over 100 tackles and was all over the field during his Junior season. He is a ball hawk as a single deep safety with exceptional ball skills/highpoint abilities and excels in run support. He is a rangy player that comes downhill quickly, tackles in the open field and quickly diagnosis and sniffs out plays from the third level. His ability to play tough against the run and thump in the box, along with his length and cover abilities make him a possible OLB/S hybrid candidate at the college level.
NAU has already offered the talented 2023 defender back last summer, and other high level FCS and FBS schools should be closing in on offering the talented athlete. Grimes can effect the game in all three phases and has elite open field speed and initial burst in the return game. Very fluid in transition with good feet, a balanced base and breaking well to the ball, he is a balanced player that should be a multi-year starter at the FCS+ level. He should find his home at safety in college and has tremendous closing speed, can cover the entire field and is a big time hitter from the third level. Look for Grimes to be one of the top safeties on the western region this Fall.
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