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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

School: Eaton

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Nider is a player that should be on your radar as he will be one of the top shutdown DB&#8217;s in the 2A Front Range Mountain league. He is a physical player that doesn&#8217;t shy away from contact and is…

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

HEIGHT 5'11"
WEIGHT 150
POS DB
CLASS 2025

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

School: Cherokee Trails

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Wise is a DB that can line-up at CB or Safety and make an impact at both spots on the field. He is a hard hitter and can dislodge the ball from receivers. He is smooth in his footwork and…

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Austin Scheich

Austin Scheich

CO
DB
POS DB
CLASS 2025
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Austin Scheich

State: Colorado
School: Mountain Vista

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Scheich is a hard hitting safety that can lock down his half of the field. He has good instinct, being able to read his keys and come flying down into the box to make a tackle. He has good hands…

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Tavan Haggerty

Tavan Haggerty

HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 150
POS DB
CLASS 2025

Tavan Haggerty

School: Frederick

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Haggerty is a DB that plays with a lot of speed and looks like he is shot out of a cannon when he comes up to make a play. He is a good open field tackler and can make an…

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Garrett O’Brien

Garrett O’Brien

CO
DB
HEIGHT 5'10"
WEIGHT 170
POS DB
CLASS 2025
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Garrett O’Brien

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State: Colorado
School: Pueblo West

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O&#8217;Brien is a DB that has good vision in coverage, being able to read through the receiver to see the QB and react on the throw. He shows strong hands being able to go up and high point the ball…

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