Film Review: 2026 Lower-Ranked DBs Prospects To Check Out

<p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='388172' first='Jalen' last='Patterson'] played last year as a slot cornerback for Cardinal O'Hara. He did a nice job of playing both the run and the pass. He did an excellent job of dropping into the flat and properly reading what the offense is doing on each play. If it was a run he did a nice job of coming up and making a tackle in the open field. If it is a pass he did a nice job of dropping in his zone and covering receivers. He also showed an ability to make plays. He is good at blitzing off the edge and putting pressure on the offense. Patterson showed he belonged on the football field.</p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JAYPATT_7/status/1752496275495239903 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1156199' first='Rex' last='Fatur'] played as a safety for Quaker Valley last year. Fatur did a nice job in coverage and coming upfield to make a tackle in the open field. In coverage, he does a nice job of staying deep and keeping everything in front of him. He did a good job breaking up pass plays when the ball was thrown near him. In run support, he did a great job. He several times came upfield and made a tackle to prevent a big play. Fatur showed good skills as a deep safety. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/FaturRex/status/1787520115774296500 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1156201' first='Josiah' last='Adams'] does two things well from his cornerback position for Bonner-Prendie. The 1st thing he is good at is he is a lockdown corner in man-to-man coverage. The 2nd thing he does well is blitz off the edge. As a lockdown cornerback, he is dog at covering receivers. He has good athleticism and speed to cover receivers. Blitzing off the edge is the other thing he is good at. He does a great job of blitzing and putting pressure on the offense. Adams shows some elite skills at cornerback. He recently picked up and offer from Kent State. I expect more to come his way. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/JoAdams23_/status/1786057968850481302 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='386298' first='Justus' last='Gaskin'] played as a deep safety for Roman Catholic. He did a nice job of playing in a deep zone. He does a good job of reading the eyes of the quarterbacks and then making the play on the ball. He also showed the ability to play in the slot and cover receivers. Gaskin also did a solid job in run support. Gaskin might not be the best tackler, but he did do a good job of getting the ball carriers down. Gaskin showed good skills at the safety position. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Jamaal Payne played as a defensive back for Charleroi last year. He does a nice job at both zone coverage and man-to-man defense. At man-to-man coverage, he does a nice job of keeping his feet in front of receivers when they are running routes. Then when the ball is thrown in his direction he does an excellent job of getting his hands on the ball to break up the pass. He also does a good job in run support by coming upfield to make tackles in the open field. Payne has the tools to continue to play at a high level at defensive back.</p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1156210' first='Chase' last='Szollose'] played as a cornerback last year for West Chester East. He has a linebacker mindset at cornerback, meaning he is an aggressive and physical tackler. Many corners struggle with tackling Szollose has a nose for it and does a nice job tackling. He is a good tackler especially in the open field when he is on an island. He played mostly in a deep zone coverage type of defense and he did a solid job of keeping his cushion and then making a play on the ball when it was thrown in his direction. Szollose is a talented prospect in the 2026 class. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1156211' first='Brogan' last='Klunk'] played as a strong safety for New Oxford last year. Klunk is a perfect player for today's game. He is a good closer to the line of scrimmage playing as a hybrid defender. He does a good job of keeping contain on the edge and forcing everything inside or making the tackle. He also does a nice job in dropping in pass coverage. He has a good feel for route concepts and does an excellent job of taking away passing lanes. Klunk is an excellent player in the 2026 class. </p>    <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/broganklunk/status/1725332882703499418 </div></figure>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1156212' first='Logan' last='Brown'] is someone I saw at the Prep Redzone showcase. I remember being impressed with him at the showcase and then I went back and looked at his film and came away impressed with his ability to play as a defensive back. He has position versatility. He can play as a cornerback, strong safety, and as a free safety. As a cornerback, he shows good coverage skills. As a strong safety, he does a good job of coming upfield and making tackles in the open field. He isn't afraid to stick his nose inside the make tackles in the run game. As a free safety, he has good deep coverage skills. Brown has good skill set and is a legit defensive back. </p>