Defending the pass is a priority in today’s age of Texas high school football, as high school teams from the state have taken the passing game to new heights. During the summer, programs participate in weekly 7on7 games all over the state with the competition being capped with the 7on7 State Championships in College Station. Since the passing game has taken over, we’re going to build a player to shut down any offense. This week TexasHsfootball.com will create the ultimate cornerback. Our player will be built similar to the way a super player is constructed in Madden Football.
Speed
Darrell Green (Houston Jones High School, Texas A&M Kingsville, Washington Redskins)
Darrell Green always covered the best wide receiver on the opposing team. Green rarely got beat deep. Green had 54 interceptions during his 19 year career in the NFL along with 6 defensive touchdowns. Green was also a special teams threat as a return man.
He won the NFL fastest man competition four times en route to being selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Green also excelled at track and field in high school and college. While at A&M Kingsville, he ran a record time 10.08 in the 100m. It’s still a Lone Star Conference record. When Green turned 50, he was clocked at a blistering 4.43 40 yard time.
Size
Bobby Taylor (Longview High School, University of Notre Dame, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks)
Standing 6’3 216 pounds, Bobby Taylor was big corner during his playing career. Taylor could match up with taller receivers on any team he faced and often defended the top receiver all game long. When he was playing for the Eagles, his primary job was to shut down the Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin. His size gave him an advantage that most cornerbacks didn’t have. Taylor was known to have one of the longest wingspans for a cornerback. He was selected to the NFL Pro Bowl in 2002 and voted 1st team All-
Pro in 2002. His senior year at Notre Dame 1994, Taylor was selected 1st team All-American. In 1991 he was a USA Today High School All-American.
Shut Down Skills
“Primetime” Deion Sanders (North Fort Myers, Florida State, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens)
Deion Sanders could be the ultimate cornerback by himself. In 1989, Sanders ran a record time in the 40 yard dash of 4.27 at the NFL Combine. At 6’1 198 pounds, Primetime had the size to matchup with any wide out and became the best cornerback to ever grace the gridiron. He was known as a true “shut down corner.” Quarterbacks rarely threw to his side of the field. In 2011, Sanders was selected to the Pro and College Hall of Fames. Sanders won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1994 and helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XXX in 1996. During his NFL career, Sanders recorded 53 interceptions and 10 defensive TDS. Primetime was also one of the most dangerous return men in NFL history.
Our ultimate cornerback is in a league of his own. He has the speed to cover any pass and won’t get beat deep. This cornerback has the size to cover tall receivers but can also line up and cover speedy slot receivers. He’s on an island of his own and has the swagger to back up his play and tell you about it all game long. Now let’s D up.
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