Tampa Jefferson Is Ready Once Again
If that 18-14 playoff loss to Palm Bay Bayside doesn’t serve as motivation for Tampa Jefferson players, coaches and fans, maybe nothing will. That loss not only stopped a six-game winning streak for head coach Joe Midulla and his Dragons,…
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Continue ReadingIf that 18-14 playoff loss to Palm Bay Bayside doesn’t serve as motivation for Tampa Jefferson players, coaches and fans, maybe nothing will.
That loss not only stopped a six-game winning streak for head coach Joe Midulla and his Dragons, but it was a wake-up call for this very talented team.
That four-point setback to Bayside in the playoffs and four-point loss to Tampa Hillsborough ruined would could have been a banner season for this program.
Even those wins against Tampa Middleton (6-0), Riverview Spoto (53-0), Tampa King (40-30), Brandon (57-0), Gibsonton East Bay (25-19 – 2OT), Tampa Blake (49-15) and Tampa Alonso (34-31) were great and very important, but this program wants more – and they have the talent to do it.
The senior class will be stacked with talent in 2021 – with several players returning to help with experience and leadership.
Prospects such as Eric Felder (DB/WR, 5-11, 165 – 3.0 GPA), Gabriel Laughlin (DB/WR, 5-10, 165 – 3.0 GPA), Tarus Mitchell (OL/DL, 6-2, 255), Mikol Mackey (RB/LS, 6-0, 185 – 3.0 GPA), Noah Miles (OL/DL/LS, 6-4, 285 – 3.0 GPA), Jori Phanord (OL/DL, 6-2. 250 – 3.18 GPA), Marcus Plair (OL/DL, 6-0, 225 – 2.6 GPA) and Ernest Williams (OL/DL, 6-1, 265 – 2.9 GPA)
The Class of 2022 also has Antonio Alfaro (LB), Enzo Garcia (WR), Alex Gonzalez (WR), Jaylin Lucas (RB/LB), Radames Santiago (FB/LB) and two-way lineman Anthony Urban.
THE CLASS OF 2023 HAS PLAYERS THAT ARE READY
While the Class of 2022 certainly has some impressive talent, the rising junior class (2023) is stacked as well.
Leading the way in this class are Jaylin Burden (LB/TE, 6-0, 185), Cameron Campbell (LB/TE, 5-10, 185 – 4.0 GPA, 1110 SAT), Gary Hargrove (RB, 5-10, 175), Sykhi Madison (WR/DB, 6-2, 175 – 2.6 GPA), Ezekiel Mills (LB/RB, 5-11, 195 – 2.8 GPA) and Ekryi Williams (LB/FB, 5-11, 205).
The Dragons also have D.J. Santiago (OL/DL) and Anthony Simon (WR/DB)
2024: THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
One look at these rising sophomores in the class of 2024 and you can see that this program is indeed in it for the long haul – with Mike Coley Jr (WR/DB, 6-1, 175 – 3.5 GPA), Jayden Cummings (QB, 6-2, 180 – 2.8 GPA), Ibrahim Diallo (DL/TE, 6-4, 245 – 2.7 GPA), Ladainain Ferrell (WR/DB – 3.2 GPA), Otis Grant (DL/OL, 6-2, 275 – 2.8 GPA), Tre Jack (OL/DL, 6-1, 205 – 3.0 GPA), Zycarl Lewis (WR/DB, 6-0, 165 – 3.2 GPA), Ken Norman (DL/OL, 6-3, 335 – 2.7 GPA), Tavarius Patterson (OL/DL, 6-0, 215), Tyler Pruitt (DL/FB, 6-1, 275 – 3.0 GPA) and Derrick Walden (RB/LB, 5-10, 165 – 2.8 GPA).
In addition the Class of 2024 also has depth with Camden Allen (WR/DB), Mekhi Anderson (RB/DB), Jeremiah Bellemy (LB/FB), Jio Hodges (WR), Carmine Morton (OL/DL), Curtis Rodgers (WR/DB), Alloyius Tyson (DB/WR) and King Witchard (OL/DL)
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