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No Fly Zone: Vote for the Guardian Foundation Repair top preseason defensive back for 2025
No Fly Zone: Vote for the Guardian Foundation Repair top preseason defensive back for 2025

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time28-07-2025

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No Fly Zone: Vote for the Guardian Foundation Repair top preseason defensive back for 2025

The defensive backs - the back line of the unit - bring up the rear as the end of our offseason polls for the defense. Starting now, you can vote for the Guardian Foundation Repair top defensive back for the 2025 TSSAA football season. Select one of the 14 names from the Knoxville area to cast your vote. Note that the poll closes July 31 at noon. Here are the candidates: Bryson Barrett, Maryville: Barrett, Maryville's ballhawk, recorded 38 tackles and four interceptions in his junior year. Xavier Bowman, Catholic: Bowman is one of four Knoxville Catholic defense backs on this list. In his freshman year, he registered 37 tackles, three pass deflections, three fumble recoveries, and two tackles for loss. He already has numerous Power 4 offers, like Tennessee, Florida State, Virginia Tech and Indiana. De'Mauri Dubose, Alcoa: A two-year starter, Dubose enters his junior year coming off a Region 2-3A selection. He had 21 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, an interception and a tackle for loss in 2024. Roman Gibbons, Sevier County: If Sevier hopes to repeat as Class 5A state champions, they'll need another stellar season from Roman Gibbons who had 65 tackles, five pass breakups and a tackle for loss during their title run. Braylen Gibbs, Catholic: Gibbs is poised for a big return after only playing three games last year due to injury. He still managed eight tackles and a pass breakup, and has offers from Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Georgia Tech and Indiana. DaJuan Harris, Gibbs: Gibbs used Harris all around the field. He finished last season with 29 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss, but he also got after the quarterback with 2.5 sacks. Baxter Johnson, Webb: Johnson plugged all sorts of holes for Webb's defense. He racked up 82 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception last season. Brooks Johnston, Catholic: Last in Catholic's trio of impressive sophomores is Johnston, who had 18 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception last season. Like his classmates, he also has major offers from Maryland, Arkansas, SMU, Georgia Tech and Indiana. Brody Lamb, Hardin Valley: The 2024 First Team All-Region selection finished 2024 with 39 tackles and four interceptions. Wyatt Maples, Sevier County: Maples had an incredible 2024 campaign, earning him Region 1-5A First Team honors. The Sevier defensive back stuffed the stat sheet with 55 tackles, six interceptions, six pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Aron Mase, Gibbs: Mase is coming to Gibbs from Knoxville Catholic, where he had 61 tackles and two interceptions with the Fighting Irish. Evan Pritchard, Grace Christian: Grace Christian's do-it-all DB had 86 tackles, six interceptions, five tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, a forced fumbled and a fumble recovery. Andrew Smith, Maryville: Smith helped Barrett fortify Maryville's back end with 35 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception. Chaston Smith, Catholic: Smith is coming to Catholic from McCallie in Chattanooga. A four-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite, Smith committed to Notre Dame over offers from Tennessee, Oregon, Michigan, LSU, Alabama and USC. Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Vote for the Guardian Foundation Repair top preseason defensive back for 2025

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