High School Football: 2024 Great Lakes Region Top DBs

By Eric Frantz Aug 1, 2024, 7:25am

Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region this upcoming season.

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Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region. Athletes from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are eligible for recognition. All players mentioned are also eligible to make @EFrantMP’s Annual Preseason All-Great Lakes Football Teams, which will be released in August.

Here's a look at last year’s 2023 All-Great Lakes squads: offense/defense.

2024 Great Lakes Region Names to Know: Defensive Backs

* Mason Alexander, Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), 6-0, 180, sr.

* Charles Bass, East St. Louis ( Ill.), 6-1, 185, sr.

* Ziyyon Bredell, Abraham Lincoln (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-1, 175, sr. (Syracuse)

* Jovan Clark, Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.), 6-0, 195, sr.

* Demari Clemons, Washington (Massillon, Ohio), 5-9, 155, jr.

* Charleston Coldon, Althoff Catholic (Belleville, Ill.), 6-1, 180, sr.

* Amari Colon, Trinity-Pawling School (Pawling, N.Y.), 6-1, 180, sr. (Syracuse)

* Tairan Davis, Ursuline (Youngstown, Ohio), 5-11, 170, sr. (Akron)

* Elijah Dotson, Belleville (Mich.), 6-2, 175, sr. (Pitt)

* Jonathan Edison Jr., West Bloomfield (Mich.), 5-10, 180, sr.

* Brayton Feister, Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 6-3, 215, soph.

* William Felder jr, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-2, 195, sr. (Duke)

* James Finley, Andrean (Merrillville, Ind.), 6-1, 165, sr. (Northern Illinois)

* Dwayne Galloway, Marion-Franklin (Columbus, Ohio), 6-1, 175, sr.

* Burke Gautcher, Sycamore (Ill.), 6-3, 200, sr. (Iowa)

* Kaden Gebhardt, Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio), 6-1, 195, jr.

* Jordan Gibbs, Longwood (Middle Island, N.Y.), 6-2, 170, sr. (Syracuse)

* TJ Green, Reynoldsburg (Ohio), 5-11, 180, sr. (Boston College)

* Cody Haddad, St. Ignatius (Cleveland, Ohio), 6-1, 175, sr. (Ohio State)

* Isaiah Harris, Saline (Mich.), 6-2, 200, jr.

* Elbert Hill, Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio), 5-10, 170, jr.

* RJ Holland, Pickerington Central (Ohio), 6-2, 175, jr.

* Josh Johnson, Ironton (Ohio), 6-3, 185, sr. (Louisville)

* Jermaine Jones, Bolingbrook (Ill.), 5-11, 180, sr. (Cincinnati)

* Noah King, Hamilton (Ohio), 6-2, 187, sr. (Kansas State)

* Javon Lawrence, North Rockland (Thiells, N.Y.), 6-2, 170, sr. (Syracuse)

* Brandon Logan, Fort Wayne Snider (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 6-0, 180, sr. (Louisville)

* Andre Lovett, Blue Island Eisenhower (Blue Island, Ill.), 5-11.5, 175, sr. (Illinois)

* Trey McNutt, Shaker Heights (Ohio), 6-0, 180, sr.

* Drew McPherson, Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Ill.), 6-1, 190, sr. (Iowa)

* Amar’e Miller, Pickerington North (Ohio), 6-0.5, 175, jr.

* Larry Moon III, Aliquippa (Pa.), 5-11, 170, soph.

* Jamari Pearson, Fort Wayne North Side (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 6-2, 165, sr.

* Preston Penn, Lincoln (Gahanna, Ohio), 6-2, 210, sr.

* Henry Perrymond, Cleveland Heights (Ohio), 5-11, 167, jr.

* Max Phenicie, Zionsville (Ind.), 6-2, 205, sr.

* Jadon Phillips, Hickory (Hermitage, Pa.), 5-11, 160, soph.

* Tre Poteat, Verona (Wis.), 6-1, 175, sr.

* Garrett Reese, Nazareth Academy (LaGrange Park, Ill.), 6-2, 170, sr. (Indiana)

* Micah Rice, Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-2, 185, sr. (Louisville)

* Kyshawn Robinson, Westinghouse (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 5-9, 160, jr.

* Donmiel Rogers, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 5-9, 161, sr.

* Jaimier Scott, Mt. Healthy (Cincinnati, Ohio) 6-1, 177, sr. (Wisconsin)

* Cashus Shivers, Cass Tech (Detroit, Mich.), 6-0 180, sr.

* Matt Sieg, Fort Cherry (McDonald, Pa.), 5-11.5, 180, jr.

* Victor Singleton, Central Catholic (Toledo, Ohio), 6-0, 160, jr.

* Jerome Smith, Lawrence North (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-2, 180, sr. (Miami, OH)

* Seaonta Stewart, Winton Woods (Cincinnati, Ohio), 6-2, 180, sr.

* Desmond Straughton, Roseville (Mich.), 5-11, 175, sr.

* Jonathan Stevens, Westerville North (Ohio), 6-0, 180, sr. (Northwestern)

* Xxavier Thomas, Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 5-10, 165, sr. (Penn State)

* Adrian Walker Jr., Belleville (Mich.), 5-10, 180, sr. (Miami, OH)

* Jahmare Washington, Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.), 6-2, 170, sr. (Wisconsin)

* John Wetzel, Greater Latrobe (Latrobe, Pa.), 6-1, 200, sr. (Marshall)

* Bryson Williams, St. Mary's Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.), 6-2, 200, sr.

* DeMaje Williams, Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.), 5-11, 172, sr.

* Jussiah Williams-West, Wayne (Huber Heights, Ohio), 6-3, 180, sr.

* Mark Zackery IV, Ben Davis (Indianapolis, Ind.), 5-10.5, 164, sr.

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