Tennessee Top 5 Returning Defensive Players: Part 3
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Xavier Ransom TN #WL ATH #41 HEIGHT 5'11" WEIGHT 165 POS ATH CLASS 2024 View Profile Xavier Ransom Twitter State: Tennessee School: Antioch Ransom shows a lot of ability. He covers a lot of ground and can handle playing deep…
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Continue ReadingRansom shows a lot of ability. He covers a lot of ground and can handle playing deep free safety or as a zone strong safety in the intermediate portion. Ransom reads plays and routes well while staying in good position to cover up receivers. With his speed and athleticism, Ransom has the ability to play man coverage on tight ends. Ransom shows range, instincts, and some ball skills for deep free safety.
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Elijah Seabrooks
Elijah Seabrooks
Seabrooks is a tough defender. He is very stout at the point of attack. When runs come downhill at him, he is able to anchor and hold his ground. He also shows the strength to shed and tackle. Seabrooks will bull his way into the backfield to blow up runs and reset the line of scrimmage. His lateral anchor was very good for a high school player, so he doesn’t get moved at the point of attack. Seabrooks flashed the ability to take on double-team bump blocks and hold his ground when getting hit from the side.
Jones has the skill set to be a starting outside cornerback at the next level, including impressive instincts and good ball skills. He also has soft hands, making natural catches and playing the ball extremely well. Jones possesses ideal height and length to battle big receivers. This kid is special!
Manuel Romero
Manuel Romero
Romero can be an animal at the point of attack. There are plays on which Romero absolutely manhandles offensive linemen, grabbing them and throwing them to the turf. He is very strong to hold his ground at the point of attack and not get pushed out of his gap. Romero uses his length to shed blocks and shows the quickness and athleticism to flow down the line to make tackles out of his gap. With his size and athleticism, Romero can run and chase down the line to be really tough against the rush.
Kail Burroughs
Kail Burroughs
Burroughs has enough size and mentality to take on blocks, hold his ground, shed the block, and get in on tackles. He is also a fast defender with sideline-to-sideline speed. Burroughs is a dangerous seek-and-destroy linebacker who hunts down backs with a serious burst. He is a very good run defender and projects to be an asset to shut down and limit the offense’s ground game.