2025 Film Evals: Southern Illinois 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: Southern Illinois and Central Illinois Defensive Backs!
Charles Bass Charles Bass 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB East St. Louis | 2025 State IL (East St. Louis – 6’2” 180)
Bass is a 6’2″ strong safety or slot corner. He is a strong and super athletic prospect that lays the hammer with his hard hitting. Reacts so fast to plays and is a physical tackler in the open field or in the run game. Makes plays on the ball and has a nose for getting turnovers. Also is an impactful special teams player in a variety of ways!
Mekhi Mixon
Mekhi
Mixon
5'11" | 190 lbs | DB
East St. Louis | 2025
State
IL
(East St. Louis – 5’11” 190)
Mixon is a physical strong safety that lays the hammer in the run game. Excellent in run support. Chases and pursues ball carriers. Good blitzer and comes around the edge with ferocity.
Charleston Coldon
Charleston
Coldon
6'1" | 180 lbs | DB
Belleville Althoff | 2025
State
IL
(Belleville Althoff – 6’1” 180)
Coldon’s older brother was a standout DB at Wyoming and Oklahoma. Charleston has showed potential as both a WR and DB. Size and range as a corner that can also play some free safety. Fluid athlete that high points the ball in the air. Like his long arms and how well he tackles in space. Lot of upside here!
Wyatt Mueller
Wyatt
Mueller
6'2" | 190 lbs | DB
Quincy Notre Dame | 2025
State
IL
(Quincy Notre Dame – 6’2” 190)
This central Illinois DB had 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, and 57 total tackles on the season. Brings versatiliy being able to play strong safety, slot corner, or even some OLB at 6’2″. Technically sound player that is solid in coverage and can recover. Good length helps him on the back end. Doesn’t give up on plays. Probably best in the run game at this stage.
Andruw Ellis
Andruw
Ellis
6'1" | 180 lbs | DB
Roxana | 2025
State
IL
(Roxana – 6’1” 180)
This 6’1″ Roxana well built corner reacts well to the ball and breaks hard on it. Anticipates very well when it is in the air. Blows up bubble screens and impacts on short routes. Solid in run sport on the perimeter.