Defensive Backs Deserving More Recognition Part 1 #TN2024
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The senior DB class out of Tennessee is filled with talent from top to bottom. After watching the tape I’ve found multiple players in the secondary that need more credit. Nyziah Whaley TN #WL DB #WL HEIGHT 6'1" WEIGHT 180…
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Continue ReadingThe senior DB class out of Tennessee is filled with talent from top to bottom. After watching the tape I’ve found multiple players in the secondary that need more credit.
Nyziah Whaley Nyziah Whaley 6’1″ | 180 lbs | DB Baylor | 2024 TN possesses elite speed at the CB position and it pops off the tape. He is comfortable in zone cover 3 with fluid hips, maintaining good positioning and over the top leverage. In man coverage, Whaley showcases good ability to mirror and match with plus patience and twitch. Whaley will mix up his techniques to throws WR’s off their game. Very good ball skills and playmaking ability, he creates turnovers and plus plays. Excellent transitional ability and shows solid anticipation skills to put himself in an advantageous position.
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Jacquan Davis Jacquan Davis 5’11” | 170 lbs | DB Fairley | 2024 State TN is a ball hawking free safety that constantly is putting himself in a good position to make plays on the ball. He displays very good mental processing to read the QB’s eyes and route concepts. Davis possesses the range to get outside the numbers. Good ability with the ball in his hands and is a threat to score every time he gets an interception. He shows a good understanding of when to be discipline and when to be aggressive. Clean in and out breaks, overall Davis is a good athlete and instinctive on the back end.
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Jackson Lowe Jackson Lowe 6’1″ | 180 lbs | DB Brentwood | 2024 State TN is built to play in a Cover 3 scheme defense. He has very good size and understands his responsibilities in zone coverages. Lowe shows good eyes to read route concepts and maintains very good leverage of multiple routes in his area. Exceptional competitive toughness and effort, he flies around the field to get involved in plays. When tackling he is a big hitter and overall, a very physical player. In cover 3, Lowe showcases good speed, length and discipline to excel on a vertical plane.
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Tito Williams Jr is a very instinctive player with safety and nickel versatility. He thrives down in the box, showing good awareness versus the run and knifes through blocks with quickness. Williams Jr stays square and disciplined against the run. Versus the pass, he displays good ability to mirror and match vs slot’s and TE’s. Good route anticipation, Williams Jr plays with a nice base and footwork to win the leverage battle. Quality downhill transitions to break on throws with solid ball skills to finish. Overall, a very consistent tackler in the open field.
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Choosen Lokombe Choosen Lokombe 5’10” | 175 lbs | DB McCallie | 2024 State TN is an amazing quick twitch athlete, and his transitional ability pops off the film. He has exceptional feet to mirror in match in soft press or off man coverage. Good foot speed which allows him to recover on a vertical plane and close underneath. Lokombe showcases very good anticipation skills in off man coverage, reading body language of WR’s. The athleticism is his biggest strength which allows him to always have a chance to make a play on the ball.