The spring transfer portal window has closed and with fall rosters finalized, many moves have been made. Here are the 10 best defensive backs on the market this offseason.
1. CALEB DOWNS, Ohio State University
A five-star recruit in the 2023 class, Towns spent one season at the University of Alabama where he led the team with 107 tackles (40 more than anyone else on the field, including many future NFL players).After coaching Nick SabanAfter retiring, Towns flew to Ohio State University. He is arguably the top prospect in the portal and should be an immediate contributor for the Buckeyes.
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2. Kareem Muhammad, Oregon State
Muhammad began his career at Oklahoma State University before transferring to the University of Washington.After coaching Karen DeBoer The star cornerback left for Alabama and was a top-three prospect at Oregon State, Alabama and Texas before choosing the Ducks.
He has one year of eligibility remaining and should start immediately after compiling 20 tackles and three interceptions in the Huskies’ run to the national title last season.
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3. Jacoby Matthews, TBA
A former five-star recruit, Matthews excelled in two seasons at Texas A&M, finishing with 42 tackles, four breakups and an interception last season. Following a coaching change, he decided to enter the transfer portal in April. Jimbo Fisher arrive Mike Elko.
Florida State and Oregon State, the two top states to recruit him, appear to be close to making a decision, but Matthews still hasn’t chosen a new program.
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4. Desmond Ricks, Texas A&M University
Ricks was a borderline five-star recruit in the 2023 class who served as depth in the secondary and didn’t make a huge impact for Alabama before he left. Ricks has the size and skill set to impress on Texas A&M’s defense.
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5. Tomorrow Jackson, AL
The former five-star prospect out of Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei started 11 games last season and racked up 34 tackles and two pass deflections, but one could argue he still wasn’t quite where he was coming out of high school. s level.
Jackson has a chance to be the No. 1 corner in the 2022 class (Michigan State’s Will Johnson), but a fresh start in the SEC might be what Jackson needs to move into the first-round discussion.
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6. KEON SABB, Alabama
A top-100 player in the class of 2022, Sabu was a special teams player in his first season at Michigan and became even more important last season as the Wolverines captured the national championship.
Sabu totaled 28 tackles, two interceptions and five interceptions, including a big game in the finals victory over Washington.
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7. Peyton Woodard, Oregon State
One of the biggest surprises of this portal season is that Woodyard committed to Alabama during the Saban era, then came into spring practice and decided to leave Tuscaloosa for Oregon State before playing a game for the Crimson Tide.
Although Woodyard is untested at the college level, he is still a huge gain for the Ducks as he is very versatile and smart in the secondary.
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8. AJ Harris, Penn State
During his one season at Georgia, Harris showed positive signs early but then didn’t play in a game in November, leading him to look for a new program. Penn State was involved from recruiting day, and the four-star prospect quietly ended up choosing the Nittany Lions amid some five-star consideration.
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9. Terrence Brooks, Illinois
Brooks, an Ohio State commit who eventually signed with Texas, played two seasons for the Longhorns, but he and his father, ChetA former player at Texas A&M and later in the NFL, he felt Brooks’ abilities were not best utilized in Texas’ zone defense.
Illinois wasn’t really on the radar at first, but after a visit to Champaign, the former four-star prospect picked up Illinois, giving the coach a huge win Brett Bielema and his staff.
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10. Yesterday Wilson, Arizona
There’s no doubt that Wilson has plenty of talent as a four-star prospect who was briefly in the five-star discussion. After a very productive freshman season at Florida State, he essentially disappeared in 2023 and began looking for a new home.
Wilson needed a fresh start elsewhere, and he found that with the Sun Devils.
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