Plenty of pride in Dorsey's defensive backs 

When one spends time on the Los Angeles Dorsey campus, it doesn’t take long to receive an introduction to "DDP," which stands for Dorsey Don Pride. But on the football field this fall it might be more about DDB -- Dorsey Defensive Backs.

It is an absolutely loaded year for defensive back talent on the West Coast, and Southern California in particular, but the Dons boast a group that can match up with anybody and looks to prove they are the best in their league, if not beyond. It could be a scary proposition for opposing offenses, facing a defense that recorded 24 interceptions last season and should be even better in the back four this season.

The group starts with cornerback Daquawn Brown and safety Jayme Otomewo, who have played together since seventh grade. The seniors combined for seven interceptions last season and serve as the unquestioned leaders of the defense. Brown has already received eight scholarship offers, while Otomewo claims six. And while that one-two punch would be enough for most high school secondaries, Dorsey was the beneficiary of several transfers that now make this one of the top units in the state.

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