2026 Detroit Area Defensive Backs to Have on Your Radar

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567929' first='Jaidon' last='Windom'] | <a href="https://twitter.com/sparvyy">@sparvyy</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utilization:</strong> Windom plays for <strong>Detroit Martin Luther King</strong>, and they run primarily a 4-2-5 defense. Windom plays often as the free safety, but they will move him close to the line of scrimmage to take advantage of his tackling ability. They will have him cover slot wide receivers as well and he does have the ability to play man coverage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strengths:</strong> He is a very good tackler and shows the burst to close on ball carriers in a hurry. Windom has a good back pedal and shows very quick feet and can change direction with ease. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='566980' first='Kareem' last='Pruitt'] | <a href="https://twitter.com/KareemPruitt08">@KareemPruitt08</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utilization: </strong>Pruitt plays free safety for <strong>Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep</strong>. His team, <strong>Orchard Lake</strong>, runs the 4-2-5 defense and Pruitt mostly lines up further from the line of scrimmage to take advantage of his coverage ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strengths:</strong> Pruitt has a fast and controlled back pedal. He does a very good job of reading run plays, pointing his body towards the ball carrier, then accelerating to close quickly and make a tackle. Pruitt has good size for the position, listed at 6-1. He does show the ability to turn find the ball when it's in the air and create an incompletion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567009' first='Jajuan' last='Jones'] | <a href="https://twitter.com/jajuan_jones">@jajuan_jones</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utilization: </strong>Jones plays outside cornerback for his team, <strong>Harper Woods</strong>. He plays mostly press man coverage but they will have him play off man coverage as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strengths: </strong>Jones has quick feet and shows good agility when he is turning and running with receivers. He has good play strength, and it is very apparent when playing receivers, it helps him to create pass breakups. Jones shows the ability to get off blocks and make tackles as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1298771' first='Bryant' last='Snowden'] | <a href="https://twitter.com/Bsnowden___">@Bsnowden___</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utilization: Roseville</strong>, Snowden's team, base defense appears to be a 4-2-5 and they will line him up often at the strong safety position, usually further from the line off scrimmage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strengths: </strong>Snowden is good in coverage and that is why he often times is lined up further from the line of scrimmage. He has good hands and can come down with interceptions. He does have the ability to jump up and create pass breakups. Snowden does show the acceleration to close on receivers quickly when they are running in-breaking routes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='566975' first='David' last='Williams'] | <a href="https://twitter.com/DWilliams26DLS">@DWilliams26DLS</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Utilization: </strong>Willams team, <strong>Warren De La Salle</strong> <strong>Collegiate</strong>, runs mostly a 4-2-5 defense with Williams playing outside cornerback primarily. They will line him up at the safety position as well, often times it is when teams have multiple tight ends on the field and no receivers out wide. <strong>De La Salle</strong> will play Williams in zone coverage and in man coverage, often in press man coverage. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Strengths: </strong>Williams has a strong back pedal and is agile in turns. These strengths allow him to play tight coverage on receivers. Williams has good play strength and it really helps him to slow down receivers when he is playing press man coverage. Williams has high level competitive toughness and you tell he really enjoys any opportunity to compete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->