2025 Film Review: Potential Breakout Defensive Backs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the off-season, we've been doing an extensive film review over 100s of prospects in the Natural State. This article will go over potential breakout defensive back prospects in the class of 2025. Here are five ball hawks that will showcase their skillset in 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1282623"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6650d36340879"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1282623' first='Joshua' last='Smith'] is a versatile safety who can line up inside the box, deep thirds, off-man or at nickel. Well balanced with dominance in run support and pass coverage. Smith displays a quick read and react ability, instantly attacking downhill in run support to make a tackle in space with good technique, angles and physicality. Demonstrates good change of direction, lateral agility and pursuit to break with the wide receiver, not allowing any room for separation and forcing a PBU. In Zone coverage, he displaces any target of their route and timing that comes across his face. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note - 3.8 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>'23 Stats: 112 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 4 PBU's &amp; 1 FF</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/JoshuaSmith1300/status/1724815961708990706","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JoshuaSmith1300/status/1724815961708990706 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1278209"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6650d363408e3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1278209' first='Taheem' last='Frost'] showcases quickness and athleticism on the boundary. Frost displays a quick read and react ability, instantly breaking on the football with good change of direction, lateral agility and pursuit to force a PBU or INT. In Zone coverage, his awareness and lateral agility with acceleration is put on notice, to arrive at the catch point to make a play. Has solid fluidity to transition out of his backpedal and stay with his man. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note - 4.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/TaheemFrost/status/1723019167727501521","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TaheemFrost/status/1723019167727501521 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1068041"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6650d36340934"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1068041' first='Cameron' last='Mitchell'] showcases very good speed, athleticism and awareness in the secondary. Mitchell displays good technique with good hip fluidity to transition out of the backpedal when defending. Good read and react ability, breaking on the ball and making a play efficiently and consistently. Very disciplined corner in both man and zone coverage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note – 3.7 GPA </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CameronM2025/status/1790712403971453273","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CameronM2025/status/1790712403971453273 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["930003"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6650d3634097d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='930003' first='Bryce' last='Barnes'] is a fluid and controlled defensive back who can transition or break quickly. Barnes displays good read and react ability with good change of direction, balance and recognition to break with the wide out and not allow any separation. His mental processing is beneficial in run support, attacking downhill quickly with good angles and technique. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note - 3.4 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/11bryceb/status/1665410154676756488","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/11bryceb/status/1665410154676756488 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1284967"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6650d363409c8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Chancey Dale is dominate in run support, showcasing his sideline-to-sideline motor with physicality. Dale displays good read and react ability, attacking downhill vs the run with good change of direction, angles and technique to make a play in space. Good awareness in coverage with good recovery speed and transition ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Note - 4.0 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/cdale2/status/1708192456448057463","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/cdale2/status/1708192456448057463 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->