Top defensive backs in CIF San Diego Section high school football
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Football scrimmages will take place later this week as we move closer to opening week in the San Diego Section. Up next in the season preview is a look at the top defensive backs across the section.
Top defensive backs in San Diego Section football
(Players are listed in alphabetical order)
Eli Alsop, Poway, Jr.
2023 stats: 29 tackles, INT
Kaden Barnett, Del Norte, Sr.
2023 stats: 92 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 PBU, forced fumble
Isaiah Bartolome, Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: 13 tackles, 3 INT, 2 PBU
Charlie Bowers, Del Norte, Sr.
2023 stats: 35 tackles, 2 INT
Preston Bowles, Mt. Carmel, Sr.
2023 stats: 79 tackles, 2 forced fumbles
Braylon Cardwell, Mount Miguel, Sr. (San Diego State)
2023 stats: 12 tackles, 2 INT, PBU
Romeo Carter, Point Loma, Jr.
2023 stats: 38 tackles, 5 INT, 4 PBU
Qayden Coleman, El Camino, Sr.
2023 stats: 33 tackles, 6 INT, 5 PBU, forced fumble
Isaiah Cook, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.
2023 stats: 26 tackles, 2 INT, forced fumble
Kye Cooper, San Diego, Soph.
2023 stats: 90 tackles, INT, forced fumble
Rasharee Demery Jr., Eastlake, Jr.
2023 stats: 17 tackles, INT, 12 PBU
Carson Diehl, La Jolla, Jr.
2023 stats: 46 tackles, 8 INT, 3 forced fumbles
Honor Fa’alave Johnson, Cathedral Catholic, Soph.
2023 stats: 62 tackles, 14 PBU
Brady Fagan, Bishop’s, Jr.
2023 stats: 46 tackles, 2 INT
Josh Faraimo, Cathedral Catholic, Jr.
2023 stats: N/A
Amio Fox, Montgomery, Jr.
2023 stats: 45 tackles, 4 PBU
Sergio Garcia, Brawley, Sr.
2023 stats: N/A
Kai Ingold, La Costa Canyon, Sr.
2023 stats: N/A
Nico Jara, Steele Canyon, Jr.
2023 stats: 26 tackles, 3 INT, PBU
Tay Lockett, University City, Jr. (Arkansas)
2023 stats: 49 tackles, 5 INT, 3 PBU, forced fumble
Diego Lopez, Bonita Vista, Sr.
2023 stats: 23 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU
Keontae McClay, Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: 53 tackles, 4 INT, 2 PBU, sack, forced fumble
Raul Moreno, Montgomery, Sr.
2023 stats: 50 tackles, 6 INTs
Kellen Morton, Clairemont, Jr.
2023 stats: 33 tackles, 3 INT, 5 PBU
Kymani Nua, Oceanside, Jr.
2023 stats: 23 tackles, INT, 3 PBU, forced fumble
Marcos Peña, Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: 25 tackles, INT, PBU
Diego Pereyra, Clairemont, Sr.
2023 stats: 41 tackles, 5 INT, 2 sacks, 11 PBU
Cammeron Purnell, Lincoln, Jr.
2023 stats: 31 tackles, 3 INT, 3 PBU
Jace Rackleff, Mission Hills, Sr.
2023 stats: 53 tackles, INT, forced fumble
Jerzel Ramirez, Granite Hills, Sr.
2023 stats: 38 tackles, INT, 2 PBU
Zane Reed, Francis Parker, Sr. (Southern Utah)
2023 stats: 59 tackles, 2 INT, forced fumble
Caleb Reese, San Marcos, Sr.
2023 stats: 32 tackles, 3 INT, 3 PBU, forced fumble
Dakarrai Roberson, Bonita Vista, Sr.
2023 stats: N/A
Deshawn Robinson, Southwest San Diego, Sr.
2023 stats: 32 tackles, 5 INT, 4 PBU
Isaiah Rodriguez, Eastlake, Jr.
2023 stats: 43 tackles, 2 INT, 11 PBU
Kory Savage, El Capitan, Sr.
2023 stats: 41 tackles, 5 INT, 3 PBU
Landon Schrom, Army-Navy, Jr.
2023 stats: 27 tackles, 3 INT, 2 PBU
Abdulahi Sharif, Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: INT
Jack Siegel, Carlsbad, Sr.
2023 stats: 21 tackles, INT, 6 PBU
Trevor Smith, Granite Hills, Sr.
2023 stats: 32 tackles, INT, 7 PBU
Jhett Stehly, Valley Center, Sr.
2023 stats: 17 tackles, PBU
Anthony Taylor, Del Norte, Sr.
2023 stats: 15 tackles, PBU
GT Taylor, El Capitan, Sr.
2023 stats: 44 tackles, 3 INT, 2 sacks, 4 PBU, forced fumble
Alex Trejo, Central, Sr.
2023 stats: 30 tackles, 3 INT, 6 PBU
Isaac Turner, Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: 17 tackles, 2 INT, 3 PBU
Parker Vance, Granite Hills, Sr.
2023 stats: 63 tackles, 5 INT, 2 sacks, 8 PBU
Joel Valverde, Tri-City Christian, Sr.
2023 stats: 25 tackles, 6 INT, 5 PBU
Dameian Watkins Jr., Lincoln, Sr.
2023 stats: 47 tackles, 2 INT, PBU, sack