Georgia High School Football: Top 5 DB Candidates in 2024 Part 4
Donovan McDaniel HEIGHT 6'2" POS DB CLASS 2024 Donovan McDaniel School: Sonoraville Phoenix Footwork is very clean overall, showing nice attention to detail. Does a nice job of feeling routes develop to stay connected. Plays with patience and doesn’t give…
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Donovan McDaniel
Donovan McDaniel
Footwork is very clean overall, showing nice attention to detail. Does a nice job of feeling routes develop to stay connected. Plays with patience and doesn’t give up much separation at the stem; does a nice job of not letting window dressing take him out of position. Has the raw speed to carry opponents down the sidelines. Generally gets his head around early to locate when turning his back to the passer.
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Donovan McCoy
Donovan McCoy
Has loose hips and nice twitch/reaction times at the stem. Processes route combinations well from the zone and knows when to break off. Sniffs out screens developing underneath and closes quickly, showing the ability to slip under would-be blockers. Gets his head around to locate with his back turned. Very good ball skills. Doesn’t shy away from contact. Comes up quickly to limit yards after the catch.
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Dray Duncan
Dray Duncan
Plays press-man, shuffle and zone, mostly from the left side of the defense. Has excellent size and length for a boundary corner; moreover, knows how to use his physical tools to disrupt opponents at the line and through the route. Feels routes well with his hands. Uses his length to pin opponents to the sidelines. Shows some ability to bait quarterbacks into throws from zone. Burst when driving or recovering is above-average. Gets his head around quickly to locate when his back is turned, using his impressive length and flexibility to contest catch points.
Solid athlete overall, particularly as far as his twitchiness and agility are concerned. Very good man coverage cornerback who opponents respect, rarely challenging. Has clean footwork to match releases at the line of scrimmage from press-man. Shoots out his hands forcefully to disrupt releases with the jam; brings a tough and physicality temperament to the game. Knows how to use his length to pin when playing near the sideline. Feels routes with his hands to stay connected. Balance and footwork on his backpedal from off coverage look good. Fast reflexes/reactions at the route stem. Able to stay glued on breaking routes over the middle of the field. Shows good route anticipation from zone and is capable of processing some combinations and breaking off.
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Jaden Jones
Jaden Jones
Very physical with opponents at the line from press; does a nice job of disrupting releases and timing. Uses his length and physicality to pin opponents to the sidelines against outside releases. Clean footwork and good balance to match releases when not jamming opponents. Nice balance and technique when backpedaling from off-coverage. Uses hands well to feel routes developing. Twitchy player who can stay glued to routes at the stem when playing in man coverage. Gets his head around to locate with his back turned to the ball. Impressive ball skills to break up or intercept throws when targeted.