2024 Watchlist: Defensive Players
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Early analysis of the top defensive players on the 2024 Watchlist. Ramere Davis Ramere Davis 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , LB, Mater Dei, 6’1” 190 lbs. The younger brother of 4-star recruit…
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Ramere Davis Ramere Davis 6'1" | 190 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , LB, Mater Dei, 6’1” 190 lbs.
The younger brother of 4-star recruit and USC signee, Raesjon Davis Raesjon Davis 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Mater Dei | 2021 State CA , has already seen his recruiting sky rocket with elite level offers coming in from Michigan, Oregon, Florida State, and Maryland. He’s an extremely active defensive football player that plays downhill and explodes on contact. Plays with good leverage and shows loose hips and great knee bend. Shows a good consistent ability to shed blockers, close space, and make a strong/reliable open field tackle. Possesses a versatile skill set with his ability to rush the passer, drop in coverage, or fill a gap in run support.
Peyton Woodyard Peyton Woodyard 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , DB, St. John Bosco, 6’1” 175 lbs.
Woodyard is one of the most promising 2024 DB prospects in the country. He’s an exceptional athlete with great speed, length, and ball skills. Flashes fluid hips out of his transition with good leg drive and acceleration out of his backpedal to close space and make a play on the ball. He’s savvy with his movement and already displays good technique and footwork with little wasted movement. Has seven offers to his name already including Michigan, Florida State, Arizona, USC, ASU, Kansas, and UNLV.
Kaho Tuihalamaka Kaho Tuihalamaka 6'4" | 325 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , DL, Mater Dei, 6’4” 325 lbs.
Already has elite level size and frame entering his freshman season at 6’4” 325 lbs. For his size and age, he shows great coordination, athleticism, and mobility. Obvious strength and power at the POA but possesses surprising flexibility and bend in the hips and ankles. Decent hands already but will continue to develop technique, leverage, and pad level in one of the top HS programs in the country. Multiple Power 5 offers already and strong blood lines with his older brother, Samuela Tuihalamaka, a DT at Oklahoma State.
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , LB, St. John Bosco, 6’2” 210 lbs.
A plus athlete at the LB position with a great frame to build on at 6’2” 210 lbs. He’s a natural LB and defensive football player that has a great nose for the ball and plays the game fast and physical. He’s relentless in pursuit, violent at the POA, and colleges will love the way he drives his legs through contact. He shows the ability to be effective as a downhill run stopper or a drop back cover guy. Has the quick feet, COD, and lateral agility to play man coverage. High level recruiting has picked up since the start of the new year with offers coming in from UNLV first and then Arizona and Michigan more recently.
Kyren Condoll Kyren Condoll 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Rancho Cucamonga | 2024 State CA , DB, Upland, 6’2” 180 lbs.
Condoll is a long athlete with great playmaking ability. Has a good natural feel at Corner but is also capable of playing the Safety spot given his length, versatility, and explosiveness. He has performed extremely well on the 7on7 circuit so far and has picked up two PAC12 offers from Arizona and Oregon State. He has the talent and ability to be an immediate impact player for Upland when the season gets underway and will be one of the top DB recruits in the state when all is said and done.
Aydin Breland Aydin Breland 6'5" | 290 lbs | DL Mater Dei | 2024 State CA , DL, Mater Dei, 6’4” 315 lbs.
Shaping up to be one of the top 2024 recruits in the nation he possesses a unique combination of size and mobility at such a young age. He’s a gifted natural athlete at 6’4” 315 lbs. with speed, agility, and quickness. He shows an explosive first step off the ball and has a great foundation of raw ability to build as he develops. Holds five offers so far including USC, Oregon, Kansas, Colorado, and Arizona State.
Marcelles Williams Marcelles Williams 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB St. John Bosco | 2024 State CA , DB, St. John Bosco, 5’9” 155 lbs.
Another young DB with strong genes, he has two brothers playing in the PAC12. He’s an elite level athlete that is fluid, fast, and can change directions on a dime. He shows great quick twitch ability and an explosive break on the football. He’s confident in man coverage and displays great instincts and route anticipation while running stride for stride with the receiver. Bosco is loaded with young talent on both sides of the ball and Williams will be a key player in the secondary as he develops and matures. Of his 10 offers eight of them are Power 5 including ASU, Florida State, Michigan, Oregon, USC, Arizona, Kansas, and Oregon State.