In the run-up to the 2025 season, MassLive is taking a position-by-position look at some of the top high school football players in Massachusetts.
We recently highlighted the top defensive backs in the state.
Now, we want to hear from you: Which high school defensive back in Massachusetts will be the best of the best in 2025?
Read the write-ups on every defensive back here, and then vote in the poll at the bottom of this page.
The voting will conclude Sunday, Sept. 21, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Later, we will publish the “fans’ all-star team” based on the vote of the readers.
Note: MassLive’s polls are intended to be fun. You can vote as many times as you want, but we discourage the use of script, macro or other automated means. MassLive reserves the right to adjust the voting based on irregularities. Email jhumburg@advancelocal.com with concerns.
THE CANDIDATES
(Candidates were selected based on information provided by coaches. Some coaches declined to respond to our requests for information about their team. Read more about each of these players here.)
Owen Angelini, sr., Agawam
Marvins Antoine, sr., Atlantis Charter School
Kaden Baltazar, sr., Bishop Feehan
Josh Beaulieu, jr., Westborough
Tegan Bellew, jr., Hull
Lawrence Bodley, sr., Hull
Thomas (TJ) Brown, sr., Monument Mountain Regional
Nick Bryant, sr., Bishop Feehan
Jack Carney, sr., Duxbury
Dave Chiavegato, sr., Xaverian Brothers
Nasir Cobbs, so., Taconic
Brady Cocio, sr., Whitman-Hanson
Raymond Colon, sr., Amherst-Pelham
Matthew Conte, sr., Burlington
Brandon Cotton, sr., High School of Commerce
Caleb Crum, so., Pathfinder Tech
Marcus Dascelin, sr., Burncoat
Cam Deleskey, sr., Foxborough
Devin Dennis, jr., St. John’s Shrewsbury
James Destito, jr., Attleboro
Taj Diaby, sr., Greenfield
Garrett Dredge, sr., Frontier Regional
Joe Duffy, sr., Agawam
Ryan Ellis, sr., Burlington
Cole Errichetto, sr., Monument Mountain Regional
Brendan Flynn, jr., Weymouth
Grady Frisch, jr., Clinton
Drew Garvey, sr., Burlington
Zach Hurd, sr., Manchester Essex
Shawn Jackson Jr., sr., Burncoat
Brayden LaRose, jr., Smith Voc.
Matthew Leibman, sr., Wellesley
Taylor Alfaro Leiva, sr., Amherst-Pelham
Charlie Lewis, sr., Natick
EJ Lozada, sr., Chicopee
Thiago Magalhaes, sr., Whitman-Hanson
Will Mairo, sr., Lee
Brady McCormack, sr., Medfield
Christian McIntyre, sr., Xaverian Brothers
Gabe McIntyre, sr., Mansfield
Caden McNamee, sr., Needham
Bobby Mendez, jr., Waltham
Tom Muldoon, sr., Mansfield
Tyler Munchbach, sr., Weymouth
Madden Murray, jr., Attleboro
Andrew Orphanos, sr., Bishop Feehan
Emilio Perez, jr., High School of Commerce
Noah Poreda, so., Frontier Regional
Dyllon Pratt, sr., Shawsheen
Aaron Radke, sr., St. John’s Prep
Jesaiah Raphael, so., Attleboro
Evan Roccabruna, jr., Taconic
Pat Ryan, sr., Whitman-Hanson
Darrian Sanders, jr., Mansfield
Orion Saunders, sr., Middlesex School
Brady Scott, jr., Tabor Academy
Shane Sheehan, jr., Burlington
Jack Showstead, sr., Natick
Jarett Skowyra, sr., Pathfinder Tech
Dayvian Sullivan, jr., St. John’s Prep
Sam Sullivan, sr., Bellingham
Ben Sykes, jr., Taconic
Jamie Tobin, jr., Smith Voc.
Griffin Touponce, so., Monument Mountain Regional
Jackson Tucker, jr., Catholic Memorial
Zavonte Walker, jr., Westborough
Josiah Wyner, sr., Agawam
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