Top defensive secondary picks for draft seen in action

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Lebanon, TN – We didn’t venture out to see Colorado in 2024. So, we missed out on seeing top defensive secondary pick Travis Hunter preform the past few years. However, we saw some of the next nine best secondary prospects and more play on our schedule. Problems came from poor photos from a broken camera; a trial with a cell phone camera; and misses of some quality prospects during games do not allow us to show photos of the following defensive secondary prospects we watched in action.

We missed out on CB Will Johnson of Michigan against Penn State in 2023; S Xavier Watts of Notre Dame against Navy nor PSU this season; surprising CB Shavon Revel of ECU against SMU in our 2023 game; nor Darien Porter of Iowa State in the 2023 Liberty Bowl. Next season, we dump the cellphone camera for a better-quality point and shoot we used in the past.

Coming Up next

We will review some of our top picks. Also, we will some surprise selections. We may fine we possibly captured some in our photo files after this weekend’s draft. After that, we will be announcing our Tentative 2025 College Football Schedule. We will have some options to be flexible. Game times, media schedules and opportunities for us will continue until opening kick-off on August 23rd. We will definitely see Sam Houston State, added as our 134th FBS team in our history, open our 2025 season. Our 713th game to be attended to begin our 46th season kicks off at Houchen Industries -LT Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. There, the Bearkats take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Should be a fun Conference-USA opener!

Still captured some of the best defensive secondary picks you’ll see play on Sundays

Texas CB Jahdar Barron (7) kept close cover against Arizona Stat in this past Peach Bowl. Five INTs in 2024 earned him the Jim Thorpe Award as the best CB in the nation.
Texas CB Jahdae Barron (7) kept close cover against Arizona State in this past Peach Bowl. Five INTs in 2024 earned him the Jim Thorpe Award as the best CB in the nation.
Shown here for the South Carolina starting SC defensive secondary in 2022 as a Freshman, Nick Emmanwori (21) started all three seasons for the Gamecocks. With four pick, two returned for TDS in 2024, he earned first-team All-SEC honors.
Shown here for South Carolina starting SC defensive secondary in 2022 as a Freshman, Nick Emmanwori (21) started all three seasons for the Gamecocks. With four picks, two returned for TDS in 2024, he earned first-team All-SEC honors.
Georgia Safety Malaki Starks (24) displays his prowess to penetrate deep into the offense against Auburn. In 2024, he finished the season with 77 tackles including four Tackles for losses from his Safety position.
Georgia Safety Malaki Starks (24) displays his prowess to penetrate deep into the offense against Auburn. In 2024, he finished the season with 77 tackles including four Tackles for Losses from his Safety position.
Despite Florida State's struggles in 2024, CB Azareye'h Thomas continued to improve garnering All-Honorable Mention ACC Honors with his 52 tackles and earning team honors as a captain in three games. Considered a thiord round pick with some developmental work ahead at the pro level.
Despite Florida State’s struggles in 2024, CB Azareye’h Thomas (8) continued to improve garnering All-Honorable Mention ACC Honors with his 52 tackles and earning team honors as a captain in three games. He’s considered a third-round pick with some developmental work ahead at the pro level in the defensive secondary.

Edited with photographs taken by Steve Koreivo, member of Football Writers Association of America and Author of Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good, the Fun and the Ugly. Click on the title to peruse his author page and to purchase the book on Amazon.

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