Tone Baby’s Spring Classic: Ball Hawks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tone Baby's and 2MGE held their Spring Classic this month in Cibolo, Tx. We had all 4 seasons on March 16th and 17th and all of the young men still found a way to ball out. The following 2026, '27 and '28 DBs set themselves apart from the group.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1223198,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='946458' first='Eli' last='Johnson']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2495","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Steele H.S.","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Famous Nobodys","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Steele High School is starting to become the DBU of Central Texas. They've put out some dogs in the P5 the past few years and they have another coming up the pipeline. 6'3' 185lb, Safety, [player_tooltip player_id='946458' first='Eli' last='Johnson']. This dude is long, athletic and focused. He already holds an offer from the Runners at UTSA. I speak on work ethic a lot, as I feel that it's an attribute that anyone can attain if they really want it. Well, Eli, he wants it! He shows good awareness and eye discipline in zone coverage. Johnson has the ability to stay on your hip in man coverage. He has a smooth transition from his back pedal to his break to turn and run which aids in his ability to effectively close off space between receivers and the sideline. I saw Eli high point picks on a few separate occasions, so that catch radius is tough. 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Santiago excels at disrupting receivers, staying tight in coverage and anticipating their cuts and changes in direction. His exceptional reflexes allow for immediate reactions when the ball is thrown, making him a constant threat to intercept or deflect passes. Beyond reflexes, Luis possesses some decent speed to keep up with the receivers, preventing them from outrunning him for a big gain. This combination of speed, instincts, and tight coverage makes Santiago a problem for opposing quarterbacks, solidifying the SA Thoroughbreds defense as a force against the pass. He's only a freshman, so he has plenty of time to grow physically and mentally. Luis is another one that can play both sides of the ball, so I'm sure he'll get his reps at the wideout position as well. 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