Davion Tookes is currently on his school’s Hall of Fame board as a member of the 4X100 relay team, which holds the top 4X100 time in school history. Tookes claims a personal best time of 21.8 seconds in the 200 meters, an event in which he finished fifth in the region last spring. The 5-11, 170-pound junior hadn’t fared as well on the football field, though, until he took a turn at cornerback last spring.

“I played offense, but as I got to high school I didn’t do so well. So, I tried defense,” said Tookes, whose mother and several uncles ran track in high school. An aunt is on the Creekside Hall of Fame for track as well. “It was a little shaky at first, but I got used to it.”

In only one season at cornerback, Tookes showed a lot of promise. Playing with a light cast on a broken wrist, he recorded 42 tackles, six pass break-ups and three interceptions as a junior in 2010. Tookes came up with big plays in key situations, returning all three interceptions for touchdowns, including returns of 92, 98 and 108 yards.

An off-season in the weight room (and without an injured wrist/hand) can only help as the talented speedster looks to improve.

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