Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – Most defensive backs feel they can play any position in the back four, but few truly can. At Lake Nona High School (Orlando, Fla.) the Lions have one of those kind of players in Thomas Young. Depending on the matchup, Young (5-11, 175) can play on the outside, hang back as […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG After Palm Beach Central (Fla.) romped through the 2022 season posting a 12-2 record with 549 points scored, there are big shoes to fill in the Broncos’ pocket. Ahmad Haston signed with UMass leaving an open competition at quarterback for Palm Beach Central, a position Jorris Shepard (6-2, 170) is fighting to fill. With […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – When it comes to versatility and overall athleticism on the gridiron, there are few like Jalen Bell. During his junior campaign, Bell was that do-all player for Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Fla.). Lining up as an outside backer, Bell was that hard-hitting force in the box crashing down the line, sealing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – The college football recruiting game is all about relationships, and UCF has an inside track on Ayden Pouncey (6-3, 160) other programs cannot match. After May offers from West Virginia, Louisville, and Missouri among others, the Winter Park High School (Fla.) defensive back/athlete now holds 16. As Pouncey’s skills grow, teams […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG NAPLES, Fla. – The Cocoa Tigers were in a fantastic spot last season bringing a loaded roster to the field against 2S Florida competition. The straw the stirred the proverbial offense was then-senior quarterback Blake Boda (Coastal Carolina). Flacked on all sides with playmakers, one of the many to impact the offense that averaged […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG ORLANDO, Fla. – A late-April offer from Texas A&M kickstarted the flow of next level opportunities to Brady Hart and a strong spring showing kept it going with Pitt, Iowa State, UCF, and Florida Atlantic joining the mix. Sunshine State teams welcomed the 2026 Cocoa High School (Fla.) quarterback to campus this offseason with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG NAPLES, Fla. – Each turn in the cycle is the next big year in sports, but the 2023 season for Aaron “AJ” Williams will be monstrous. The 2024 gunslinger out of Orlando’s (Fla.) Timber Creek High School has built up a following this summer working through college camps up and down the east coast. […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane JC Evans Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 217 Classification: 2024 Position: Quarterback Ranking: three-star 2022 High School: Brandeis – San Antonio, Texas Honors: First-team 28-6A All-District 2022 stats: 106-of-169 for 1,421 yards, 11 touchdowns; 512 rush yards, 98 carries, 12 touchdowns 2023 High School: Miami Central (Fla.) Recruiting Offers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Something is developing at Zephyrhills High School (Fla.) and Jakobe Campbell (6-0, 180) is a big part of the scene. The Bulldogs posted a 9-4 record last fall with a defense focused on picking off passes. The team had four players swipe three or more with Campbell in that mix. Five programs have extended […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Dia Bell Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2026 Position: Quarterback School: American Heritage – Plantation, Fla. Recruiting Offers (5): BYU, Florida International, Florida, Miami, and Western Carolina Recent visits: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Utah, Florida, and Miami College camps: Notre Dame, Ohio State, Utah, Florida and Miami *Within […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – Commit early to a high-profile program like Oregon, teams will work even harder to land you. That is the case for Florida 2025 receiver Dallas Wilson (6-3, 193). The four-star gave his verbal pledge to the Ducks but teams continue to lay offers down and extend campus invites. From the Future […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Brogan McNab Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 180 Classification: 2026 Position: Quarterback – dual threat School: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy – Melbourne, Fla. Recruiting Offers (2): Marshall and Massachusetts Visits: South Florida, Miami, Florida, and Florida State College camps: Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, and Miami 2022 Stats Passing […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Time on the recruiting trail can change everything, and for Charlotte, that extra time helped them land a four-star prospect. In late January, Rod Gainey released his list of eight favorites sharing West Virginia, Mississippi State, Penn State, Florida, Louisville, Indiana, Maryland, and UCF. Given months to work their magic, the new American Athletic […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Hylton “Drake” Stubbs (6-2, 186) was all over the field for Mandarin High School (Jacksonville, Fla.) last season blowing up running backs down the alley and swiping hopeful passes from the opposition. The do all safety has pushed his offer total to 25 over the summer months with new opportunities being extended from Georgia, […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane David Schmidt Player Profile Height and Weight: 5-11, 170 Classification: 2024 Position: Receiver Ranking: Three-star (WR Hit List) School: Newberry High School – Gainesville, FL 2022 STATS Receiving: 960 yards off 46 receptions Rushing: 110 yards Total: 1,150 yards Total touchdowns: 10 GPA: 4.7 Recruiting Interest: Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Columbia, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Working through 28 great next level opportunities is hard enough, but an even harder decision is ahead for Teddy Foster (6-1, 175). The three-star cornerback out of Sarasota’s Cardinal Mooney High School (Fla.) has two official visits wrapped up and a handful of other teams still on him. The recruiting journey for the 2024 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Every position on the gridiron is of importance but one in particular seems to be the most overlooked yet is a key part of every game – long snapper. NFL Films entertained audiences in the 90’s pouring back over special team miscues watching hack snappers try to spin the ball back to punters and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Just give him a crease and he is gone. Throughout the 2022 Florida high school football season, Carson Beach (5-10, 180) was a little bit of daylight away on every snap from taking the pigskin to the house. The three-star running back worked his craft for Sarasota’s Cardinal Mooney picking up five D-I offers […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The spring days rolling into the summer months have been fruitful for Justin Thurman. Spring evaluations and summer collegiate camps have continued to push the four-star tailback up recruiting boards. Teams have laid down 20 scholarship opportunities, with the most recent coming from Purdue, and top Power Five interest is building. One in-state program […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG A knee injury took James Hayes from rising star status to under the radar last fall. But college coaches are now seeing what the 2024 gunslinger can do after back-to-back camp performances with Miami and Florida Atlantic. The Coconut Creek High School (Fla.) talent impressed so much during Miami’s 7-on-7 tournament head coach Mario […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Scripted, one would not believe it, but the reality is Tyron Moore (6-2, 215) is as equally dangerous with his arm as he is with his legs. The hidden gem prospect out of Florida’s Deland High School produced nearly the exact same amount of yards on the ground as he did through the air […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The recruiting process is far from over for Xavier Porter (6-4, 275), but the Tampa Catholic defensive lineman is closer to the end of his journey than somewhere in the middle. After 37 offers have been dropped, the four-star has taken one official visit with two more set narrowing his focus along the recruiting […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Around the gridiron, the term athlete can get tossed around loosely. Some guys are athletic enough to play both ways, or a needed body on offense and defense, but maybe don’t make that impact. For Sarasota’s (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney, Griffin Gisotti (6-0, 185) was that playmaker in all three phases of the game. All […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Even in a state where all the high school football talent gets picked over by every other college program in the country, players still get overlooked. The under the radar status of 2024 Florida tailback Travis Kerney is proving fortuitous for one SEC squad. Applying his trade for Sebring High School (Sebring) last fall, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – The Manatee High School (Bradenton, Fla.) football program has a lot of fantastic player developments in the works. On both sides of the ball, the Hurricanes’ coaching staff are preparing their players for next level success. One of the players college scouts are watching is 2025 receiver Ramsey Cole. More targets […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The breakthrough freshman season performance for Will Griffin (6-3, 225) has the world of college football recruiting excited. The 2026 talent spun it well for Tampa’s Jesuit High School (Fla.) collecting five offers for his efforts thus far. The summer days are about showcasing the skills at camps and building bonds with top next […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – There is no beating speed on the gridiron. Out of Bradenton’s (Fla.) Manatee High School, Bonshavior Bean Jr. has all sorts of speed. The 2024 prospect was part of a 4×1 relay team that placed third in state and Bean posted one of the track season’s top times in the 400. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG BRADENTON, Fla. – The stat sheet says it all, Daron Jean gets after it on Friday nights. The Class of 2024 corner took on Florida competition with Manatee High School (Bradenton) last fall stopping 20 plays with four picks and 12 passes broken up. College coaches are now learning what Jean (5-10, 165) can […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Standing at 6-1, 180 pounds, college scouts love Raheim Sexil’s size and length that goes along with his cover skills and speed at corner. The 2024 prospect shutdown 4M Florida receivers last fall with Sumner High School, but will suit up with Manatee High School (Bradenton, Fla.) this season. Sexil’s abilities got extra looks […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Another year of terrorizing Florida offenses is left for Sean Sevillano and then it is off to do the same for Notre Dame. The three-star defensive tackle from Clearwater Academy International (Clearwater) took his offer sheet that was in the neighborhood of 30 down… You must be logged into RecruitingNewsGuru.com to view this content. […]
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