2025 Film Evals: Chicago Defensive Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Next up in our evaluations of the class of 2025 are the defensive backs.&nbsp; We will take you around the state looking at all the corner backs, safeties, and slot corners across the state in the rising senior class!&nbsp; Here is <strong>2025 Film Evals: Chicago Defensive Backs</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><br>[player_tooltip player_id='830246' first='Jahmare' last='Washington'] (Morgan Park – 6'2” 170)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Impressed with the tape from this long and wiry 6'2" corner.&nbsp; Little light and will need to add strength, but he isn't afraid to come up in the run game.&nbsp; The corner is super quick.&nbsp; Very good footwork.&nbsp; Smooth back pedal, turn, run, and looks for the ball.&nbsp; Reacts well to the ball in the air and got his fair share of interceptions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='890063' first='Donovan' last='Brown'] (Brother Rice – 5'11” 165)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liked the tape from this press cover corner.&nbsp; At 5'11" he brings good athleticism, toughness, and footwork.&nbsp; Good hands deflecting passes with either hand without getting called for pass interference.&nbsp; Very physical in press coverage at the line of scrimmage.&nbsp; Fights for the ball in the air and makes plays on it.&nbsp; Solid tackler in space.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='833293' first='Myles' last='Green'] (De La Salle – 6'0” 180)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Green is an athlete that can impact in all three phases of the game.&nbsp; Offensively he is a good redzone threat as a jump ball guy.&nbsp; Can return kickoffs.&nbsp; Defensively he is a safety that covers ground on the backend erasing mistakes and getting interceptions.&nbsp; Great feel for getting picks high-pointing them in traffic and going the other way after making the interception.&nbsp; Physical tackler in run support.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830844' first='Ahmad' last='Grayer'] (Morgan Park – 5'11” 175)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grayer impressed on tape.&nbsp; The safety has range on the backend at 5'11" making plays with the ball in the air, erasing mistakes, and laying the hammer on wide outs over the middle.&nbsp; Good in run support.&nbsp; Forces turnovers and is a solid blitzer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830845' first='Le'Javier' last='Payne'] (Mt. Carmel – 5'9” 170)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This 5'9" slot corner lacks ideal size, but he makes up for it with his athleticism, technique, and instincts.&nbsp; Very athletic using his quickness making plays on the ball.&nbsp; Fluid corner that is a big play safety getting interceptions and PBUs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830854' first='Quince' last='Shearer'] (Morgan Park – 5'9” 175)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past season Shearer recorded 63 tackles, 6 pass defended, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery.&nbsp; He is a smaller slot corner that brings a lot of toughness and grit.&nbsp; Speed to the ball and wraps up a tackler. Makes plays in both the run and pass game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='833308' first='Finn' last='Ryan'] (Walter Payton – 6'0” 170)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan is a safety that has a knack for making big plays.&nbsp; Excellent at reading plays from his free safety position flying to the ball and getting interceptions or PBUs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>Floyd Lovett (Morgan Park – 5'9” 160)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yet another Morgan Park DB with college ability.&nbsp; This 5'9" corner plays taller than that with his long arms and slender frame.&nbsp; He is very fast.&nbsp; Fluid hips.&nbsp; Can really run.&nbsp; Sound tackler despite lack of ideal size.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='299589' first='Corey' last='Calvillo'] (Mt. Carmel – 5'9” 165)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Calvillo is a 5'9" corner that plays with good instincts and tackles on the perimeter.&nbsp; Solid back pedal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='833481' first='Tylan' last='Metcalf'] (St. Laurence – 5'10” 145)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defensive back who leaves his biggest mark playing on special teams specifically kickoff coverage units.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1292849' first='Zander' last='Gorman'] (Mt. Carmel – 5'11” 187)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Free safety that is technically sound and has excellent ball skills.&nbsp; Good hands in the open field recording interceptions.&nbsp; Sound tackler.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->