There is no shortage of elite defensive backs in the Greater Savannah area.
College recruiters have taken note asCalvary Day senior Emerson Lewis recently committed to play at Maryland, while his classmate Brexton Bell committed to App State.
Effingham County safety Jernard Albright is also one of the top recruits in the state,
and he recently flipped his commitment from South Carolina to Florida State.Eli Grant of Richmond Hill, who doubles as a top receiver, is headed to Liberty University ― while Jenkins standout Ronnie Taylor has committed to the University of Delaware.
Johnathan Black of Benedictine is just a junior, but his recruitment is starting to heat up as he holds offers including Kentucky, Maryland and Rice.
We recently published as
list of the top returning defensive backsin the Greater Savannah area.
This is a chance for readers to weigh in and select their favorite in an open poll with no restrictions on the voting. The poll will close on Monday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m.
Here are the candidates.
Emerson Lewis, Calvary Day, sr.
Jernard Albright, Effingham County, sr.
Brexton Bell, Calvary Day, sr.
Eli Grant, Richmond Hill, sr.
Johnathan Black, Benedictine, jr.
Ronnie Taylor, Jenkins, sr.
De'Shawn Wylie, Calvary Day, sr.
Chris Jenkins, Effingham County, jr.
Semaj Calhoun, South Effingham, jr.
Kaeden Moore, Johnson, sr.
Shawn Williams, Bethesda, jr.
Liam Murphy, Savannah Country Day, sr.
Jaimor Duncan, Windsor Forest, sr.
Kris Swinney, Effingham County, sr.
Cam Yeldell, Savannah Christian, sr.
Tyler Rhodes, Jenkins, sr.
Andrew Davis, Islands, sr.
Marquis Muhammad, Richmond Hill, sr.
Akeviyahn Haynes, Jenkins, sr.
Wilder Pratt, Islands, sr.
Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Vote for the top returning 2026 defensive back in the Greater Savannah area
