Defensive Backs Deserving More Recognition Part 2 #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. Here is the second part of the article of guys…
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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. Here is the second part of the article of guys that are even more underrated than the first.
Jace Williamson Jace Williamson 5’10” | 180 lbs | DB Lipscomb Acad. | 2024 State TN is a highly intelligent DB that plays with a feisty attitude despite being on the smaller side. In the secondary, he is a Free Safety that can play both split and post field with comfortability. He displays excellent route recognition and maintains very good leverage of concepts. Smooth in pedal, Williamson is an exceptional athlete with good transitions and closing speed downhill. When tackling he is very aggressive and shows solid technique to wrap and finish. Against the run, he can run the alley and stays in phase with the runner from deep alignment.
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Jabari Jackson Jabari Jackson 6’0″ | 170 lbs | DB Germantown | 2024 State TN is an ideal cover CB out of Germantown High School. He possesses good size and length with the speed to win on a vertical plane consistently. Jackson is comfortable when zone turning and maintaining over the top positioning. When pressing, he shows good technique and physicality to disrupt route timings and win down in the redzone. Very good patience, Jackson dictates route with his leverage and uses the sideline and teammates to his advantage. He showcases good ball skills overall with solid tracking and timing at the catch point.
Adam Blaylock Adam Blaylock 5’10” | 180 lbs | DB Hardin Valley | 2024 TN is a highly instinctual box safety that excels versus the run. While in the box, he shows good processing of run concepts and is natural at slipping by blocks. Good physical toughness and play strength, Blaylock is very willing to take on blocks and is solid at stacking and shedding. He is a solid short area athlete. Against the pass, he displays good underneath zone awareness to leverage routes with ball hawking ability. As a tackler he is physical through point of attack and is consistent with his angles and technique.
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Hunter Burton Hunter Burton 6’0″ | 185 lbs | DB Independence | 2024 TN played linebacker in 2023 and at the next level he best translates to playing safety. He is a natural down in the box, playing with good football intelligence and beats blocks with quickness. Maintains good positioning and he feels the flow of run concepts. Burton is an aggressive and physical downhill player with good lateral agility to avoid blocks. He showcases solid underneath zone awareness to takeaway throwing lanes while reading the QB’s eyes. Burton shows good range in pursuit from the backside of plays.
Holden Day Holden Day 6’0″ | 180 lbs | DB Briarcrest Christian | 2024 TN is a FS that plays with a mean attitude. He looks to destroy WR’s and TE’s that work over the middle of the field with big punishing hits. Day shows some solid versatility to mirror and match down in the slot. While in man coverage he displays good patience and technique with solid anticipation of route breaks. Watching the tape, he is a smart football player that is very consistent. Overall, he is a good tackling safety that can run the alley, taking plus angles while matching pace of the ball carrier.