5A Early Season “Lockdown DB’s”
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Tynean Goodwill HEIGHT 6'2" POS DB CLASS 2024 Tynean Goodwill School: Faith Academy Provides pretty tight man coverage on routes across the field; fast enough to stick with many opponents on crosses and over routes. Squeezes receivers when defending on…
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Tynean Goodwill
Provides pretty tight man coverage on routes across the field; fast enough to stick with many opponents on crosses and over routes. Squeezes receivers when defending on outside releases from the short side. Good timing and technique to go for the breakup when targeted, and made significant strides in the number of plays he made on the ball this year so far. Has a pretty solid closing burst to get back in-phase, with impressive length.
Elijah Myers
Elijah Myers
Feisty and competitive player with a good temperament. Shows some attention to detail with his footwork and can match releases effectively at the line. Quick reflexes allow him to stay in-phase when working in man coverage. Patiently diagnoses route combinations from zone, with appropriate risk management. Burst when planting and driving on a spot is impressive, and has some ball-hawking tendencies. Able to bait quarterbacks into throws from zone and close on them to make plays.
Has surprisingly good coordination and quick feet for a player his size, doing a good job of matching releases at the line from press. Knows how to leverage his size to pin opponents to the boundary. Smooth athlete with the speed to carry opponents down the sidelines from man. Uses his length well to feel routes developing and stay connected. Disciplined with his eyes. Shows the ability to process route combinations from zone. Willing to stick his nose in and get physical in the run game, with effective wrap tackling technique; diagnoses run plays quickly and gets involved.
Quick, clean footwork and adequate balance on his backpedal, with solid transitions to driving on a spot. Flips his hips smoothly to carry opponents downfield from his backpedal. Appears to have solid reflexes and some twitchiness to his game. Closing burst to get in-phase is impressive.
Highlights
Overall technique and feel of the game are in line with expectations. Often lined up in press-man looks, showing the ability to use his length and physicality to disrupt opponents at the line; typically played on the short side of the field. Leverages his length to pin defenders to the boundary when working on the short side of the field. Gets good depth and stays over the top when shuffling or playing zone. Uses his hands to feel routes developing and stay connected through the stem. Reaction times are solid and doesn’t have that much wasted motion to his transitions.