2024 DB’s To Keep An Eye On
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Brandon Nicholson Brandon Nicholson 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB MUS | 2024 State TN
Nicholson is a smooth, fluid corner with nice length. Quick flipping his hips in transition, tracks the pass in the air, and gets vertical to knock away the throw. Stays with coverage assignments, shows good recognition, and displays solid hands for the interception. Effective facing the action and nicely times pass defenses. Gets vertical to snatch the ball away from opponents.
Braxton Smith
Braxton Smith
Nice-sized cornerback who flashes next-level ability. Quickly picks up and stays with assignments, plays heads-up football, and is effective facing the action. Quickly reads and diagnoses plays, fires upfield, and works hard to get involved in the action. Gets his head back around to track the pass in the air, shows a burst to the action, and makes some very athletic plays on occasion.
Brown possesses outstanding length, remains disciplined with assignments, and keeps the action in front of him. Shows excellent awareness, tracks the pass in the air, and flashes the ability to shut down opponents. Gives effort defending the run, wraps up when tackling, and brings opponents down in the open field.
Kollin is patient, does not bite on ball fakes, and correctly diagnoses plays. Fires up the field, aggressively defends the run, and drives his shoulders through ball handlers. Keeps the action in front of him, tracks the pass in the air, and has a nice move to the ball. Quickly gets out to the sidelines to assist cornerbacks in coverage. Communicates well with his teammates in the secondary. Shows good range and explosiveness and wraps up tackling.
Highlights
Maynard shows off intense physicality at the line. He surges into jams, using his length to shock receivers and delay releases. Additionally, he fully extends on jams, generating force inside his opponent’s torso. Maynard actively targets hands and shoulders to negate swipes and force WRs off-balance. He also uses physical jabs to divert and disrupt focus at the catch point and plays to control the area. He’s a high-energy competitor who’s fueled by contact.