To wrap up our top five defensive backs in the class of 2027 in the state of Kentucky, I have Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY . Cionne lines up at safety where he has proven to be very reliable in coverage. He does a great job of dropping into his zone then reading both the quarterback and route combinations to put himself in position to make a play. When the ball is thrown his way, he reacts with great timing to make a play on the ball. Conn finished his junior year with a team-high three interceptions in 13 games. He has also shown the ability to come downhill to provide support against the run, finishing this past season with 55 tackles and two tackles for loss. Cionne holds multiple Division I offers and I expect that list to continue to grow heading into his senior year.

Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a player who has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to impress as a junior. Conn lines up at safety where he has proven to be very dependable in coverage. He does a great job of reading the quarterback then using his speed to break on the ball to make a play once it is in the air. Conn finished this past season with a team-high three interceptions in 13 games. He has also shown the ability to come downhill to provide support against the run, finishing his junior year with 55 tackles and two tackles for loss. Cionne currently holds offers from Southern Mississippi, UT-Martin,

Very talented defensive back who the staff is excited about, can break on the ball effectively. Smooth out of a back pedal, very feisty hands to break up passes, times the ball well to make deflections at critical moments. Physical and tough, has the mindset and plays with confidence and swagger. Can be a hard-hitting thumper against the run.

Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY has been high on our radar since his freshman year. He lines up mainly at free safety but has shown the versatility to come down in the box as well. Conn is very reliable in coverage, showing the ability to read routes and flow through the secondary to put himself in a position to make a play on the ball. He came away with two interceptions in 13 games as a sophomore. Conn also finished last season with 38 tackles, two tackles for loss, and half a sack. Cionne currently holds offers from Eastern Kentucky, Southern Mississippi, and UT Martin, and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.

Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a player who has continued to climb up our rankings over the past couple seasons. He lines up at free safety where he is very reliable against the run. Conn does a great job of reading the play quickly then coming downhill to fill the lane with a sense of urgency. He has shown the ability to fight through blocks with ease on his way to the ball carrier and is a reliable open field tackler once he gets there. Conn finished this past season with 43 tackles and two tackles for loss in 13 games. He is also dependable against the pass, finishing his sophomore year with two interceptions and half a sack. Cionne currently holds offers from UT Martin, Southern Mississippi, and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.

Cionne was one of the most disciplined safety’s all weekend long. He does a good job at reading the play and being in the best spot in coverage. He has good ball skills when he needs to use them and can get downhill in pursuit quickly.

Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a player who caught my attention this past season and continued to impress during his sophomore year. Conn lines up at safety where he is very reliable in coverage. He does a great job of reading the play and flowing through coverage to put himself in a position to make a play on the ball. When the ball is thrown his way, he has shown impressive ball skills, coming away with two interceptions in 13 games this past season. Conn also showed the ability to fill the lane and provide support against the run, finishing the year with 38 tackles and two tackles for loss. He also finished the season with half a sack. Cionne currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I can see more coming his way as he continues to develop.

Cionne Conn Cionne Conn 6'0" | 165 lbs | DB Frederick Douglass | 2027 State KY is a player who recently climbed into our rankings. On defense, he lines up at safety where he is very reliable against the run, showing the ability to fill the lane and get to the ball carrier in a hurry to make tackles in the open field. Through the first two games this, he has recorded four tackles. He is also reliable against the pass, showing the ability to drop into coverage and read route combinations to put himself in a position to make a play. Conn also showed some ability as a pass rusher, coming away with a half sack in his last game. Cionne has also shown the ability to make an impact on offense at receiver. Conn currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he continues to develop.