With National Signing Day and the 2021 recruiting cycle in the books, it’s time to get to know the next wave of elite high school football recruits.
The class of 2022 is loaded from top to bottom with stars at each position. In order to explore the depths of the class, USA Today High School sports is going position-by-position to spotlight the top-end prospects who are set to take their talents to the college ranks next year.
Let’s meet the top 22 defensive backs in the class of 2022.
Read more of our 22 in ’22 series: Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | Offensive Line | Defensive Line | Linebackers
1
Domani Jackson
Photo: Greg Biggins, 247Sports
High School: Mater Dei (Calif.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 185 pounds
College: USC
2
Travis Hunter
Photo: Rusty Mansell, 247Sports
High School: Collins Hill (Ga.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 165 pounds
College: Florida State
3
Denver Harris
Photo: Nick Harris, 247Sports
High School: North Shore (Texas)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 180 pounds
College: Undecided
4
Jaheim Singletary
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: Robert E. Lee (Fla.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 170 pounds
College: Ohio State
5
Will Johnson
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: Grosse Pointe South (Mich.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Undecided
6
Kamari Wilson
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 195 pounds
College: Undecided
7
Jacoby Mathews
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: Ponchatoula (La.)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 204 pounds
College: Undecided
8
Jeadyn Lukus
Photo: HUDL
High School: Mauldin (S.C.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 175 pounds
College: Undecided
9
Zion Branch
Photo: Blair Angulo, 247Sports
High School: Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
College: Safety
Height: 6-foot-2.5
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Undecided
10
Bryce Anderson
Photo: Collin Kennedy, 247Sports
High School: West Brook (Texas)
Position: Safety
High School: 6-foot
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Undecided
11
Khamauri Rogers
Photo: Blair Angulo, 247Sports
High School: Holmes County (Miss.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 168 pounds
College: Undecided
12
Daylen Everette
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: IMG Academy (Fla.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 180 pounds
College: Undecided
13
Xavier Nwankpa
Photo: Blair Angulo, 247Sports
High School: Southeast Polk (Iowa)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Undecided
14
Trequon Fegans
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: Oxford (Ala.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 181 pounds
College: Undecided
15
Bryan Allen Jr.
Photo: Andrew Hattersley, 247Sports
High School: Aledo (Texas)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 180 pounds
College: Undecided
16
Chace Biddle
Photo: Andrew Hattersley, 247Sports
High School: Garland (Texas)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 190 pounds
College: Undecided
17
Marquis Groves-Killebrew
Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports
High School: Brookwood (Ga.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 180 pounds
College: Georgia
18
Earl Little Jr.
Photo: Gaby Urrutia, 247Sports
High School: American Heritage (Fla.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 175 pounds
College: Undecided
19
Kamari Ramsey
Photo: Shotgun Spratling, 247Sports
High School: Sierra Canyon (Calif.)
Position: Safety
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 195 pounds
College: Undecided
20
Keenan Nelson Jr.
Photo: Brian Dohn, 247Sports
High School: 6-foot-1
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 200 pounds
College: Undecided
21
Jyaire Brown
High School: Lakota West (Ohio)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 178 pounds
College: Ohio State
22
Toriano Pride
High School: Lutheran North (Mo.)
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 172 pounds
College: Undecided
