Southwest Defensive Backs Who Are Balling Out in 2024

Jared Luginbill September 20, 2024 @ 04:32 PM

2025 Tayven Crump (Vandalia Butler) 5'10 150- Crump is tied for the Miami Valley League lead in interceptions with 2. One of those was an interception he returned 66 yards for the touchdown in the Aviator's week 2 win over Piqua. He also has 18 tackles on the season with two coming as tackles for a loss. Tayven is an athletic corner who's comfortable playing in space and playing downhill. He has a nose for the football be it the run or the pass.   2025 Kaiser Wilhelm (Mason) 5'10 160- Wilhelm has 2 interceptions and 2 passes defenses to go along with 15 tackles and a TFL. Wilhelm is a physical bump and run corner. He has a good punch ant the line of scrimmage and has fluid hips to turn and run with receivers. When the ball is in the air, he is explosive in his breaks and plays the ball not the man. He always seems to find his way to the ball.   2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1163064' first='Nate' last='Dawson'] (Winton Woods) 6'1 175- Dawson has had a big-time junior year for the Warriors. Through 3 games he was tied for the ECC lead in interceptions with 2 and is well in the lead with passes defenses with 7. Dawson is a fluid athlete who is able to stay in the hip pocket of receivers. He does a great job of using his length, break, and timing to make plays on the ball. When he gets the ball in his hands, he has the ability to make plays as evidenced by his 44-yard pick six.   2027 [player_tooltip player_id='1685886' first='Drew' last='Cripps'] (Archbishop Alter) 5'11 160- Cripps plays both sides of the ball for the Knights. On defense he lines up in the backfield as a safety. He shows good instincts and gets downhill in a hurry. The sophomore has amassed 31 tackles on the season, 18 being solo. Cripps covers a lot of ground in a hurry and shows good ball skills when the ball goes in the air. Drew got varsity experience as a freshman on a state championship caliber team. As he continues to fill out, I can see Drew becoming a big-time player in the Knights secondary.   2025 Kendall Anthony (CCPA) 6'3 190- Anthony is a long and athletic defensive back for the Lions. He has 2 interceptions, and 2 passes defensed this season to go with 10 tackles. Anthony does a great job of boxing out and using his height to highpoint the ball. With his combination of size and athleticism I could see Anthony grow into linebacker position at the college level.

2025 Tayven Crump (Vandalia Butler) 5'10 150- Crump is tied for the Miami Valley League lead in interceptions with 2. One of those was an interception he returned 66 yards for the touchdown in the Aviator's week 2 win over Piqua. He also has 18 tackles on the season with two coming as tackles for a loss. Tayven is an athletic corner who's comfortable playing in space and playing downhill. He has a nose for the football be it the run or the pass.