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