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2025 Lockdown DB’s That Are Demanding Attention

2025 Lockdown DB’s That Are Demanding Attention
Robert Davis
Robert Davis March 25, 2024 @ 09:30 PM
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Daniel Wise
Daniel Wise 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB | 2025
CO
Garrett O’Brien
Garrett O’Brien 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB | 2025
CO
Austin Scheich
Austin Scheich DB | 2025
CO
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Today we will be looking at some DB's that have been locking down their opponents and putting their conferences on notice. These will be some players that need to be added to the radar moving forward and should be on the rise this season.

Cooper Nider

Cooper Nider

HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 165
POS DB
CLASS 2025

Cooper Nider

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Daniel Wise Daniel Wise 5'11" | 155 lbs | DB Cherokee Trail | 2025 State CO

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2025 Lockdown DB’s That Are Demanding Attention
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State: Colorado
School: Mountain Vista
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Tavan Haggerty

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WEIGHT 150
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Tavan Haggerty

School: Frederick
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