Cahokia 2029 Safety Earnest Winters Explodes on Scene

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>***Use Code “ScottyB30” for 30% off your subscription***</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cahokia 2029 safety <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1562266' first='Earnest' last='Winters']</strong> has been one of the biggest winners of the spring/summer.&nbsp; He has been outstanding at several camps including taking home the overall defensive back MVP of the camp.&nbsp; This is super impressive for a number of reasons.&nbsp; First he is a 2029 guy going against a ton of top receivers two years older than him.&nbsp; Second is he is a safety which is a bit harder to shine in camp settings than corners.&nbsp; He did work with a monster day combining his testing numbers, drill work, and one on one coverage to earn MVP.&nbsp; Big and athletic defensive back that can really cover a lot of ground and is a no doubt P4 guy!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Was he expecting to take home MVP?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“No sir.&nbsp; I was expecting to come out, compete, and have fun.&nbsp; I came out with the MVP.&nbsp; I think I was real competitive throughout the whole day so when it came to one on ones I was able to compete and win.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winters brings versatility on the back end, but feels at home at one spot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I am most comfortable at free safety.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cahokia safety spoke about his skill set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I am an electrifying player.&nbsp; I can come downhill and hit.&nbsp; I can cover really good.&nbsp; I can take kick returns back on you after I did that.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Also stars in track in the 200M hurdles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I am really fast on the track.&nbsp; I get it from my dad.&nbsp; I am competitive in track just like I am in football.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where do things stand with recruiting early in the process?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“It is early on, but I am hearing from Penn State, Illinois, Kent State, and Mizzou.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All four of those programs have offered Winters and we spoke with him about each.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Penn State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I love it.&nbsp; It was a big time offer.&nbsp; It was my second offer.&nbsp; I feel they really believe in me.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Illinois</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“It would be good to stay home.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kent State</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“I love their coach.&nbsp; They were really the coaching staff that set it off for me.&nbsp; He really believes in me and thinks I am a really good player.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mizzou</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“It is one of my favorite teams.&nbsp; I would love to play at Mizzou so it was great to get that offer.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winters is the top ranked safety in the 2029 class in Illinois.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->