2024 DBS to Watch This Season
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Patrick Broomfield, Clarksdale, 6-2 160lbs Broomfield came in nice as a sophomore for the Wildcat last season. He was all over the field in more ways than once in the secondary. Broomfield is very great in coverage. He can anticipate…
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Continue ReadingPatrick Broomfield, Clarksdale, 6-2 160lbs
Broomfield came in nice as a sophomore for the Wildcat last season. He was all over the field in more ways than once in the secondary.
Broomfield is very great in coverage. He can anticipate routes very well. That shows he is attentive in the weight room. Watching his film you can see him breaking on routes and constantly making the right move. Broomfield is definitely a coverage specialist and knows how to play his position.
Broomfield can tackle and makes good solid tackles. He doesn’t have to ride running backs to the ground for tackles. He gets low and stays in great position to make good plays in the running game.
Patrick has been very great in the camp season. He has shown that he isn’t afraid to go againt any caliber receiver. He has impressed a lot of coaches at each camp attends. Look for Broomfield to have a great year.
Anthony Rogers, Laurel, 5-11 175
Anthony “Shownuff” Rogers will start his second season for Laurel. This young man has great confidence and is well known throughout the Mississippi football community. He has great coverage skills as well. He doesn’t get caught in bad places on the island. He knows how to stay aggressive in the press and he knows when to play off.
Rogers doesn’t have much film, but he will be great on the Tornado defense this season.
Rashayd McGruder, Laurel, 5-10 170
McGruder is another Tornado expected to do great this season. He has great speed and has been clocked in at a 4.5 this camp season. McGruder will be a guy who can do a lot of great things in the secondary due to his speed. He can cover a lot of ground and can make up for his mistakes. This is a guy you don’t want to throw too many deep balls on. He will chase them down and turn into a receiver and make the catch. With his speed he can take back an interception at any given time.
Semaj Knowles, Louisville, 6-0 160
Knowles is a guy with experience and has been in the mix. He isn’t new to playing time and will impact the Louisville Wildcat defense in many ways this season.
Knowles is just one of those guys. He plays the corner position with a lot of swag. He carries himself very well on that island every Friday night. He has a lot of confidence from his early experience last year. This is a guy who will only get better in his coverage the more he plays. He does a great job of breaking on routes. He has great hips and isn’t stiff. He has great ball skills and doesn’t allow many catches.
Knowles is also aggressive in the running game. He doesn’t shy away from making hits. He likes to get some attention from running backs every now and again. He doesn’t end up on his back and often brings runners down instantly. His coaches have said that he will be a D1 recruit.