5 Defensive Backs that catch the eye

In this edition, we cover five defensive backs that will be risers and you need to know about!    Gilford is an exceptional athlete with great length and long arms. He shows great hip fluidity and has excellent lateral quickness. Gilford has great technique, when he is off coverage, he has great turn and burn and does a fantastic job of turning his head to locate the ball and make a play on it. In press coverage, his length and speed come into play as he can stick to the hip of a receiver and can undercut the route and make a play on it. He has excellent vision and active hands and does well to interfere in passing windows. He is willing to get dirty, help in run support and make open-field tackles. He is an excellent corner and his length with his innate ability to be impactful gets him to the Power-Four. He is a multi-year starter and should be recruited nationally. One of the best defensive backs in the state.     Wilkerson has good size and great instincts. He shows good technique with good hip fluidity and has good overall speed and lateral quickness. Wilkerson can play off coverage and press coverage and does a good job at sticking to a receiver's hips, showcasing active hands, and making a play on the ball. He is a player that when he plants his foot, he can close ground and make a play. He would excel as a Safety as well due to his versatility. Wilkerson has good footwork and is a player who will find a way onto the field at the next level. He should be regionally recruited.     Falatea has a good frame to grow into and has already shown good instincts with quick reactionary skills. He does a good job at diagnosing a play, planting his foot into the ground, and exploding to make a play as the deep Safety. Falatea takes good angles, has good lateral quickness, and is excellent at weaving through traffic and getting by blockers. He will get dirty, take on a ball carrier head-on, and show good physicality. Falatea has active hands and showcases good range, he's a young player who is growing into his frame and has already been impactful.     Tanuvasa has good size and that frame allows him to play either Safety position. He is an instinctive player with good technique and form. Tanuvasa diagnoses plays quickly and has good footwork and vision, he weaves his way through traffic and displays good closing speed. He showcases good range and closes ground well, he is a physical player who is willing to get dirty in the run game and a physical player. His coverage skills are good and he shows great instincts and has active hands. He's a player that should get regionally recruited.     Turner has good length and is a good physical player. He showcases good technique and has good movement patterns. He is used to covering slot receivers but his best position will be a box Safety where he can use his vision, physicality, and textbook tackling technique to impact plays. Turner is a player who will throw his body into every tackle and looks to make an impact for his defense. In coverage, he has active hands and gets in the way of passing lanes. Turner should get looked at regionally in recruiting.    Those were five defensive backs that will make an impact and catch the eye for the upcoming season.

In this edition, we cover five defensive backs that will be risers and you need to know about!