Tag: defensive back

Texas DB Tyler Owens drops hint at potential position switch to linebacker

Texas safety Tyler Owens struggled to see the field last season. On Wednesday, he hinted at a potential move to linebacker on Twitter.

Juwan Mitchell’s entrance into the transfer portal, again, has left a hole in the middle of Texas’ defense. Last season’s leading tackler and starting middle linebacker will not be returning to the team this time, and Pete Kwiatkowski and Jeff Choate will be looking for a replacement.

In our bold predictions for the spring, Longhorns Wire mentioned that Mitchell’s loss will not hurt the team too badly — for good reason.

Based on last season’s depth chart, Jaylan Ford or David Gbenda both seem reasonable options. Each was recruited as a linebacker and each is in position to compete for Mitchell’s starting spot. However, could there be another safety to linebacker transition?

DeMarvion Overshown was moved into the box last season, thriving as an outside linebacker and becoming a real leader of Texas’ defense. On Wednesday, safety Tyler Owens hinted at the possibility of him making a similar move, joining Overshown at linebacker.

Owens was a hard-hitting safety coming out of Plano East High School. Even better, he is one of the fastest players on the field. Owens’ personal-best 100-meter time in high school was 10.29, but he ran a 10.38 to finish second in the state at the 6A level in 2019. Good luck to opposing offenses on finding a player who can outrun Owens.

Overshown seemed to enjoy the idea as well…

Agent Zero is correct, seeing him and Owens in the same box would be a scary sight for offenses. Linebackers with coverage skills as former defensive backs are a plus, especially with how often Kwiatkowski drops eight.

Owens has struggled to see the field during his two seasons. B.J. Foster and Chris Brown have held down the strong safety spots, with the former projected to start there this season. A switch to linebacker would be a fast track to playing time for Owens.

Report: Oklahoma’s Bookie Radley-Hiles enters the transfer portal

The Oklahoma Sooners projected nickel back Brendan “Bookie” Radley-Hiles entered his name into the transfer portal. He signed in 2018.

The Oklahoma Sooners have seen some success as of late with the NCAA’s transfer portal. The team added three players from the University of Tennessee alone, the latest being running back Eric Gray. There is always a flip side to that coin with players leaving.

Recent reports state that Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Brendan Radley-Hiles has put his name in the transfer portal. The four-star cornerback and top 40 player from the 2018 class will look to leave Norman and finish out his playing career elsewhere. It isn’t a done deal that he will be leaving as he can pull his name out at any time.

Radley-Hiles has been a three-year starter for the Sooners defense. He played in 38 games, while starting 24 games for Oklahoma. Sooners Wire projected Radley-Hiles to be the starting nickel back heading into spring football. That could be in question now with him entering the portal.

Jeremiah Criddell or Pat Fields could be the next Sooner defender in line to play in the nickel or even Woodi Washington next season. Sooners Wire will update the story as more information becomes available.

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Tennessee offers 2022 Florida defensive back

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The University of Tennessee is one of the latest programs to offer 2022 safety Anthony Rose.

Rose is a junior at Hallandale High School in Hallandale, Florida.

He is a 6-foot-4, 180-pound prospect who does not yet have a rating on the 247Sports Composite. Rose has received recent Power Five offers from Tennessee, Mississippi State, Kansas, LSU, Maryland and Syracuse.

 

After the conclusion for the 2021 early signing period, Tennessee is making a significant push to find 2022 and 2023 prospects across the country.

The Vols currently have one prospect committed to its 2022 recruiting class, in 3-star defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

Fab Four: Selecting Tennessee football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

Tennessee offers 2022 Florida defensive back

Tennessee Vols’ football recruiting news.

The University of Tennessee is one of the latest programs to offer 2022 safety Anthony Rose.

Rose is a junior at Hallandale High School in Hallandale, Florida.

He is a 6-foot-4, 180-pound prospect who does not yet have a rating on the 247Sports composite. Rose received recent Power Five offers from Tennessee, Mississippi State, Kansas, LSU, Maryland and Syracuse.

After the conclusion for the 2021 early signing period, Tennessee is making a significant push to find 2022 and 2023 prospects across the country.

The Vols have one prospect committed to its 2022 recruiting class, three-star defensive end Jimmy Scott from New York.

Fab Four: Selecting Tennessee football’s Mount Rushmore of all-time recruits

Texas DB Jalen Green will enter the NCAA transfer portal

According to Justin Wells of Inside Texas, defensive back Jalen Green will enter the NCAA transfer portal.

Within the past 24 hours, two Texas players have chosen to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Continue reading “Texas DB Jalen Green will enter the NCAA transfer portal”

Safety Jamal Adams plans to shatter the defensive back sack record

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams plans to shatter the defensive back sack record he set Week 14 against the New York Jets at Lumen Field.

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Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams had the Week 14 game against his former team, the New York Jets, circled on his calendar. On Sunday, Adams not only shined, but set himself a new NFL record.

Adams finished the day logging five tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed and a sack. More importantly, Adams set the new league record for the most single-season sacks by a defensive back at 8.5 on the year.

Adams has played in just nine games this year . . . and he’s just getting started.

“It really hasn’t hit me yet that I broke the record but, really I’m trying to shatter it to be real with you,” Adams said after the win. “This is just a start, it’s not the finish. The marathon continues.”

For his impressive play against the Jets, Adams is the Seahawks Wire’s Peak Performer.

He’ll get another shot to add to his sack total next Sunday when the Seahawks head east to square off against the Washington Football Team.

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Tennessee offers freshman defensive back from Georgia

Tennessee extended an offer to this Georgia defensive back.

Tennessee is attacking the recruiting grounds in Georgia.

The Vols have offered 2023 cornerback Ethan Nation from Roswell, Georgia.

“Blessed and honored to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Nation said on Twitter.

Nation is 6-foot, 170 pounds and is a freshman at Roswell High School. He does not yet hold a rating from the 247Sports Composite.

Tennessee is the first Southeastern Conference program to offer Nation. He does have offers from Florida State, Florida Atlantic, UAB and Tulane.

Tennessee defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Derrick Ansley is Nation’s primary recruiter.

University of Tennessee Vols’ football 2021 commitment tracker

University of Tennessee Vols’ football 2022 commitment tracker

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Former Texas CB Kenyatta Watson II is transferring to Georgia Tech

Former Texas cornerback Kenyatta Watson II will be transferring to Georgia Tech after entering the transfer portal one week ago.

Former Texas cornerback Kenyatta Watson II entered the transfer portal one week ago. Continue reading “Former Texas CB Kenyatta Watson II is transferring to Georgia Tech”

Report: Texas defensive back Kenyatta Watson to enter the transfer portal

According to a report from Inside Texas, Longhorns defensive back Kenyatta Watson will enter the transfer portal.

The hits continue to roll for the Texas Longhorns defense. On Saturday the Longhorns fell to the Texas Christian Horned Frogs 33-31. After taking the lead in the fourth, the defense was unable to keep TCU quarterback Max Duggan from marching down the field. In fact he ran it right up the middle relatively untouched and the offense just couldn’t do enough to win the game.

On Sunday afternoon it was reported that redshirt freshman defensive back Kenyatta Watson would enter into the transfer portal. Justin Wells of Inside Texas was the first first to report the story. Watson has played sparingly this season despite the defenses inability to stop the opposing offenses over the last two games.

Watson has appeared in four games over two seasons with the Texas Longhorns. He has recorded six tackles with one pass defended in that time. Watson fell behind D’Shawn Jamison, Josh Thompson and Jalen Green in the rotation and just hasn’t been able to showcase his skillset.

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Damarious Randall could provide needed depth to Seahawks secondary

Defensive back Damarious Randall, who was signed to the practice squad, could provide needed depth to the Seattle Seahawks secondary.

The Seattle Seahawks picked up defensive back Damarious Randall and placed him on their practice squad Tuesday following his release from the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Seahawks secondary is looking pretty beat up just three games into the season and could use the extra depth.

Coach Pete Carroll praised general manager John Schneider for acquiring a possible reinforcement in Randall in the wake of injuries to Jamal Adams and Quinton Dunbar, among others. He also said that Randall did well in workouts, so the promise is there.

“For us to be able to pick him up under these circumstances with guys being banged up and when there’s some uncertainty here, that’s a great job by John to figure that out how to get him here and all that,” Carroll said. “He looked good in the workouts, and we’ll see what happens as our needs present themselves this weekend.”

Prior to joining the Raiders, Randall played for the Packers for three years as a converted cornerback and the Browns for two years in his natural safety position.

Randall could prove useful to the Seahawks, especially if they suffer even more injuries in the secondary. We’ll see how that plays out as we head into the weekend.

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