Dwayle Smith
Dwayle Smith
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Ed OBrien | Prep Redzone Scout
Smith is a well-rounded defensive back who can play both the safety and cornerback positions. This past season, his highlights show him playing safety for St. Frances. Smith makes some solid plays against the run and pass game in his highlights. He plays with a physical edge as a safety, which is impressive for his size. He comes downhill against the run with a sense of urgency and aggression. Smith takes good angles and is more than willing to initiate contact. He showed impressive closing speed on one pass play while jumping in front of a dig route to break up a pass. In another play, he showed discipline and technique in off-man coverage from the slot. Smith stayed square and tight to his man before breaking in front of him and deflecting the pass. I expect to see more plays of him defending the pass. Overall, Smith is a physical and versatile defensive back with the tools to make plays all over the field.
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– Stood out immediately during practice at the In The Heat Bowl, then backed up what we loved at practice with a big game including a 56-yard touchdown reception for the game’s first score
– Part of a dynamic wide receiver corps for a Hamilton Tigers program that continually turns out elite athletes year in and year out. For the most recent example, see 2027 prospect
James Branch
James
Branch
6'3" | 195 lbs | ATH
St. Frances Academy | 2027
State
MD
at Saint Frances Academy, who had offers from Penn State, Michigan and Maryland before the start of this season (his freshman year)
– Has above average size at this point but not freakishly big. That said, he certainly makes the most of size and physicality to outmuscle defensive back’s–of any size–off the ball. Not to mention his ability to block in the run game–which will keep him on a roster for as long as he’s capable of playing football in the future
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