Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY has been one of the most consistent defensive backs in the state over the past couple seasons. He lines up on the outside at corner where he locks down his man with ease in man coverage. Warner uses his physicality to jam receivers at the beginning of their routes then uses his speed to run with them to mirror their routes. When the ball is thrown his way, he reacts quickly to make a play, finishing last season with one interception and several pass breakups. He has also shown the ability to provide run support, finishing his junior year with 34 tackles and two tackles for loss. Corey is committed to UMass where I can see him making an early impact once he gets there.

Claiming the number three spot on my list is Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY , a defensive back at DuPont Manual High School. Warner catches my attention with his defensive awareness and ability to quickly adapt to the play, proving he can attack the ball in the air and pick up a solid gain after the pick. I also like how Warner can quickly shut down the long pass in the backfield with his aggressive coverage.

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Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY is another 2026 defensive back who has been high on our radar for a while now. Warner lines up on the outside at corner where he has shown the ability to lock down his receiver in man coverage. Corey plays with a ton of physicality, showing the ability to jam and redirect receivers with ease at the beginning of their routes. He has also shown the speed to run with receivers to mirror their routes and the ability to react with perfect timing to make a play when the ball is thrown his way. Warner finished his junior year with one interception and multiple pass breakups in 12 games. He also showed the ability to provide support against the run, finishing the year with 34 tackles and two tackles for loss. Corey is committed to UMass where I expect him to be a key addition to their secondary once he gets there.

Warner had a nice weekend playing both sides of the ball for the Louisville Dream Team. Warner possesses good length and a thick build. He shows good tempo in his route running and gets in and out of his breaks well. On defense he mirrored well and had the physicality to knock receivers off their timing routes.

Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY is a player who has been consistently high on our radar for a few seasons. Warner lines up at corner where he locks down his side of the field in man coverage. He has the speed to mirror opposing receivers’ routes with ease and great reaction skills, breaking on the ball with perfect timing to make a play when it is thrown his way. Warner finished his junior year with one interception and several pass breakups in 12 games. He also finished this past season with 34 tackles and two tackles for loss. Corey currently holds multiple Division I offers and I expect more to come his way as he is a very talented prospect.

Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY is a player who has been high on my radar for a while now and continued to impress as a junior. Warner lines up at corner where he is very reliable in man coverage. He does a great job of opening up with receivers and mirroring their routes, staying in their hip pocket the whole way. When the ball is thrown his way, he reacts with perfect timing to make a play. Corey finished this past season with one interception and several pass breakups in 12 games. He also showed the ability to provide support against the run, finishing the year with 34 tackles and two tackles for loss. Warner currently holds offers from Southeast Missouri State, Miami (OH),Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, and Toledo, and I expect more to come his way this upcoming season.

Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY is a player who has been high on our radar for a while now and continued to impress as a junior. Warner lined up on the outside at corner where he was very reliable in man coverage. Corey does a great job of opening up a running with receivers to mirror their routes, staying in their hip pocket the whole way. When the ball is thrown his way, Warner does a great job of breaking with perfect timing to make a play. Corey finished his junior year with one interception in 12 games. He also showed the ability to make plays against the run, finishing the season with 34 tackles and two tackles for loss. Warner currently holds offers from Eastern Michigan, Eastern Kentucky, and Toledo, and I expect more to come his way heading into his senior year.

Corey Warner Corey Warner 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB DuPont Manual | 2026 State KY established himself as the top defensive back in the state in his class with a strong sophomore season. Warner lines up at corner where he is very impressive in man coverage. He does a great job of opening up and running with receivers to mirror their routes then breaking on the ball with perfect timing to make a play. Warner finished last season with one interception and several pass breakups in 12 games. He also finished the year with 47 tackles and one fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. Warner currently holds offers from Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, and Toledo, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber prospect.