Quilshaun Baines
Quilshaun Baines
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Ryan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
The final 2026 defensive back in the state of Kentucky who has stood out to me so far this season is Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY . Baines lines up at safety where he is a true ballhawk in coverage. He does a great job of reading the quarterback and flowing through the secondary, showing the ability to cover a ton of ground to get to the ball. Once he gets in position, Baines has shown impressive ball skills, coming away with a team-high two interceptions though five games this season. He has also shown the ability to fill the lane to provide run support, accounting for 15 tackles and two tackles for loss so far this season. Baines currently holds offers from Austin Peay State, UT-Martin, and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber safety prospect.
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Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY is a player who has been on our radar for a while now and has continued to climb up our rankings over the past couple seasons. Baines lines up at safety where he is very impressive in pass coverage. He does a great job of reading the quarterback and flowing through the secondary to put himself in a good position to make a play on the ball. Baines finished this past season with two interceptions in 11 games, returning one of them for a touchdown. He has also shown the ability to provide support against the run, finishing his junior year with 21 tackles and one tackle for loss. Baines currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way going into his senior year.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY is another member of the Atherton secondary who stood out to me this past season. Baines lines up a safety where he is very impressive in coverage. He does a great job of reading the play then covering a ton of ground when the ball is in the air to make a play. Baines finished this past season with three interceptions in eight games, returning one of them for a touchdown. He also showed the ability to fill the lane to make tackles against the run, finishing the year with 40 tackles and three tackles for loss. Baines currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I can see more coming his way going into his final season.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
To wrap up our top five defensive backs in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY . Quilshaun lines up at safety where he is very reliable in pass coverage. He does a great job of reading the quarterback then breaking on the ball with perfect timing to make a play, finishing his sophomore season with three interceptions in 12 games. Baines has also shown the ability to fill the lane and make tackles against the run. Quilshaun currently holds an offer from Eastern Kentucky and I expect more to come his way as he is a Division I caliber prospect at safety.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
To wrap up our top five defensive backs in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY . Baines lines up at safety where he is very impressive in pass coverage. When the ball is thrown anywhere near him, he has shown the ability to go up and attack the pass at its highest point to make a play. He finished this past season with three interceptions and several pass breakups in 12 games. Baines has also shown the ability to come downhill and make tackles in the open field against the run. Quilshaun doesn’t currently hold any offers but he has received some college interest and has the talent to play at the next level.
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Coming in at number five on my list is Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY , a defensive back at Atherton High School. What I like about Baines is his size, speed and defensive awareness, showing off his ability to quickly turn around for the interception and maneuver the defense en route to the endzone. I also like how Baines uses his arms to wrap up and contain receivers as well as his ability to stay in front of the pass.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
To wrap up our top five defensive backs in the class of 2026 in the state of Kentucky, I have Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY . Baines lines up at safety where he is very reliable in pass coverage. He has shown tremendous ball skills, showing the ability to break on the ball with perfect timing and catch it at its highest point. Baines finished this past season with four interceptions in 12 games. He has also shown the ability to read the run and fill the lane to make tackles in the open field, finishing this past season with 22 tackles. Baines doesn’t currently hold any offers but he is a player to pay close attention to over the next two seasons.
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Read EvaluationRyan Lippert | Prep Redzone Scout
Quilshaun Baines Quilshaun Baines 6'0" | 155 lbs | DB Atherton | 2026 State KY is another defensive back that stood out to me with a solid freshman year. Baines lines up at safety where he has shown impressive ball skills, coming away with two interceptions last season. He has also shown the ability to make plays after the interception, returning one for a touchdown last year. Baines has also shown the ability to fill the lane and make tackles in the open field against the run. Quilshaun doesn’t currently hold any offers but he will be a player to keep an eye on over the next three seasons.
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