Week 10- Standout Defensive Performances Across the State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, we're watching some of our Standout Performers on the defensive side of the ball. These prospects dominated this week and have been putting together some impressive seasons- we're all going to have to watch out for them moving forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that being said, make sure you watch their film below!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1466430"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b20d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1907040' first='Billy' last='Neill'] is a dominant LB for Bayside Academy who has been having a terrific senior year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Neill is a versatile linebacker who is capable of making huge plays against the run and pass. Neill is quick off the snap, great at fighting off blocks, and is a constant threat to offenses upfront. He has excellent pursuit skills, closing speed, and vision he uses to easily locate the ball and make plays on the ball no matter where he lines up.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Neill had another great performance last week, racking up 10 total tackles (6 solo, one for loss). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure you check out some of Neill's clips against Tuscaloosa Academy, he made some impressive plays. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/20040037/690899b3830ef3f2d1a33dea' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b4fa"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["283576"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b57c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='283576' first='Takaree' last='Slaughter'] has been </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283576' first='Takaree' last='Slaughter']</strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/takaree-slaughter/"></a> is an every-down threat at the LB position who is especially dominant against the run. Slaughter is quick to read and react to offenses, finds ways to slip around blockers, and quickly closes in on the ball carrier to wrap up and create stops for little to no gain. He's very instinctual and does a great job locating and attacking the ball every snap, it's really hard for offenses to run the ball against him and the rest of this defense.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Against the pass, Slaughter is just as productive. He creates a ton of problems in the backfield as a blitzer, consistently finding ways to quickly get to the quarterback and rack up pressures/sacks. On top of that, Slaughter has the ball skills out in coverage to come up with some impressive pass breakups as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Slaughter was terrific against Gardendale, racking up 10 total tackles (7 solo, 2 for loss)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Make sure you check out some of Slaughter's clips from this week below. He's been having a great season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/26009114/69071c616031f6fe24ba85a3' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b5b4"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1680281"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b651"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1680281' first='Gabriel' last='Ervin'] is one of the top talents in our 2028 class, and keeps finding ways to produce for Gulf Shores' defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“<em>At 6'0 250, Ervin already has the size and athleticism to make some seriously impressive plays in the trenches. He plays with great leverage, has impressive strength/power, and can explode out of his stance to win matchups at the line of scrimmage.</em>“</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ervin came up huge in his team's shutout over Murphy, racking up 4 total tackles and 1.5 sacks and multiple pressures.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ervin has made some great plays throughout his sophomore season. Make sure you check out some of his clips below:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/23528921/68c01ece6f07174de309f199' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b68e"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1618491"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b730"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Michael Chobey has been one of the state's top pass rushers this season, consistently dominating for Huntsville's defensive front all year long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“<em>Chobey is a dominant run defender- he's quick off the snap, has violent hands, and has the speed, leverage, and strength to consistently work around OL and get to the ball carrier for stops. Chobey plays with relentless effort and is a reliable tackler who makes a lot of impressive plays in pursuit, sometimes working from across the field to make plays.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>On passing downs, Chobey has similar success. He's an efficient pass rusher who generates tons of pressure, forces bad decisions, and racks up sacks nearly every time the quarterback drops back.</em>“</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chobey was unstoppable last Thursday, racking up 4 total tackles (3 for loss) and one sack.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out some of Chobey's junior tape below. You'll come away impressed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/22220785/6907a66e2953223283444f09' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b769"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1539017"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b7fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1539017' first='Walt' last='Myrick'] has been having an unbelievable senior year for Wetumpka's defense this fall, creating tons of stops every week</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Myrick is a talented player who can do a lot of different things really well on defense- he's great at generating pressure in the backfield, is terrific at stopping the run, and can even make some big plays out in coverage as well.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>On top of that, Myrick is an instinctual player who's excellent at reading and reacting to opposing offenses. He's always in a good position to make an impact or help his teammates make plays, regardless of whether they're running or passing.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Myrick was terrific last Thursday, racking up 12 total tackles (6 solo, 2 for loss, and one hurry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You've got to watch some of Myrick's tape from this season. He's been having an awesome year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/17675452/68b86fd99050bb1fa16ba394' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-690920fb3b830"} /--> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->