Prep Football: Safeties who can make big plays this season.

Here's our list of some of the top strong and free safeties in the San Diego Section heading into the upcoming 2019 season.

This is not a rankings list, therefore all players will be listed in alphabetical order via last name.

🏈 = All-CIF San Diego Selection

💍 = CIF State Champion

🏆 = CIF Section Champion

4️⃣ = Fourth-Year Varsity Starter

Trejan Apodaca / Oceanside / Senior

2018 Third Team All-Avocado League selection.

Led team in INTs returned for TDs (3).

Kegan Baker / Valhalla / Senior

First Team All-East County RB, but also a standout strong safety.

Malachi Batie / Crawford / Senior

2018 First Team All-Central League selection.

Ethen Bishop / Granite Hills / Senior

2018 First Team All-East County selection.

Cal-Hi Sports Preseason Second Team All-San Diego selection.

Dylan Ewing-Villalobos / Orange Glen / Junior 🏆

Recorded 93 Total Tackles, Forced Fumble, & INT Return TD last season.

Mark Genevich / Serra / Junior

2018 First Team All-Central League selection.

Eavan Gibbon / St. Augustine / Senior 🏆

2018 First Team All-Western League selection.

Cal-Hi Sports Preseason Second Team All-San Diego selection.

Anthony Gilpin Jr. / Olympian / Senior

2018 First Team All-Metro Mesa League selection.

Cal-Hi Sports Preseason Second Team All-San Diego selection.

Quinton Hadnot / Mission Hills / Senior

Explosive playmaker as a defensive back, receiver, and returner.

Chance Johnson / Steele Canyon / Senior 💍🏆

2018 First Team All-East County selection.

Joey Murgo / Scripps Ranch / Senior

2018 First Team All-City League selection.

Tristin Schafer / Point Loma / Senior

Led all San Diego underclassmen in Interceptions (7) last season.

Desmond Taua / Vista / Senior 4️⃣
First Team All-Palomar League selection (2016, 17, & 18).

Elijah Thomas / Mira Mesa / Senior

2018 First Team All-Eastern League selection.

Patrick White / Lincoln / Senior 🏆

Recorded 6 Interceptions last season. Also a solid WR.