Impressive Defensive Backs Off To A Giant 2024 Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These impressive defensive backs are off to giant 2024 seasons...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1544940' first='Kennedy' last='Green'] - Pebblebrook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An Atlanta-area defensive back on the rise, Green is a long, athletic safety who plays the ball extremely well in the air. He closes quickly and knows how to leap and catch the ball over opposing receivers. The 6-foot-2 180-pounder flashes big-play ability and holds offers from Western Kentucky, Utah, Georgia State, among others. So far this season, this instinctive, playmaking safety has hauled in three interceptions in coverage to go along with 14 total tackles through his first two games. In a week one win over Locust Grove, Green made five tackles and one interception. In a week two loss to Lithia Springs, Green made nine tackles and picked off two more passes in coverage. He's off to an incredibly strong start to his sophomore season and more offers are likely heading his way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/toccoa/stephens-county-indians/athletes/jonah-swinton/football/stats/?careerid=3ghep2d4s9855">[player_tooltip player_id='1568687' first='Jonah' last='Swinton']</a>&nbsp;– Stephens County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A two-way athlete with a natural feel for the game, Swinton is having a really strong start to his senior season through his first three games. This North Georgia defensive back covers a lot of ground in coverage and has picked off three passes so far this season. A sure-tackling defensive back who has made 11 tackles, Swinton's ability to make plays both against the run and against the pass has made him one of the top senior defensive backs across North Georgia to start this 2023 season. His best game has come against Elbert County where he made seven tackles two interceptions, and two more pass deflections. He's a sleeper 2025 prospect who can absolutely play at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/atlanta/south-atlanta-hornets/athletes/elijah-hunter-jr/football/stats/?careerid=7p0jk6533s5ff">Elijah Hunter Jr.</a> - Douglass</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A sure-handed defensive back who can make a big play on the ball, Hunter Jr. is a natural in coverage with a feel for the position. He brings a lean 6-foot-1 190-pound frame and does a nice job of playing on the outside and not letting opposing receivers get behind him. He gets his head turned around and does a good job of making a play on the ball. He's a ball-hawk when the ball comes his way and has made a giant impact so far as a senior. He's one of the more productive senior defensive backs in Atlanta to start this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/winder/winder-barrow-bulldoggs/athletes/giovanni-tuggle/football/stats/?careerid=jsd8p6qauvpdd">[player_tooltip player_id='1589339' first='Giovanni' last='Tuggle']</a> - Winder-Barrow</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A quick-reacting defensive back with outstanding ball skills, this playmaking 6-foot-1 175-pound safety is just a freshman but has played like an easy Power Four prospect to start his very first season. If he continues to develop and play at a high level, it will only be a matter of time before this exciting freshman starts to see some big offers come his way. He's young, but the talent and size is easy to notice. He's already making a giant impact in the secondary, securing six tackles and making two interceptions through the first two games of his high school career. He plays like a natural and has a very bright future ahead of him. He's a new 2028 prospect to keep a close eye on over the next three years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->