Under Armour Brings Out The Prospects
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With spring on the horizon, the off-season combines are starting to wind down in the state of Florida. With Rivals hosting their event at Doral Academy in south Florida, it was time for many across the state to gets some…
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Continue ReadingWith spring on the horizon, the off-season combines are starting to wind down in the state of Florida.
With Rivals hosting their event at Doral Academy in south Florida, it was time for many across the state to gets some recognition as they flocked to West Orange High School in Winter Garden for the Under Armour Football Combine Series.
They came from south Florida, Tampa/St. Petersburg, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Pensacola and so many other hotbeds across the Sunshine State.
The competition was once again impressive as the best rising seniors (2022) got together with so many quality underclassmen to gain some recognition.
For many of these quality football players, this was their first event like this in over a year – with the pandemic taking control and preventing so any gifted young man from getting that valuable exposure.
MAJOR TALENT ON HAND
Those who made their way to this community west of Orlando had the chance to see those star-rated athletes that many have hyped up in all the classes.
Because of the lack of exposure opportunities, many analysts on hand were actually watching many of the Class of 2023 (rising juniors) and Class of 2024 (rising sophomores) for the very first time.
All the attention was indeed paid to prospects such as Lakeland Lake Gibson Class of 2022 athlete Sam McCall Sam McCall 6'0" | 180 lbs | LB Lakeland Lake Gibson | 2022 State FL (FSU commitment), Class of 2023 running back Richard Young Richard Young 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Lehigh | 2023 State FL (Lehigh), West Orange High’s 6-5 Class of 2022 receiver Jayden Gibson Jayden Gibson 6'6" | 185 lbs | WR Winter Garden West Orange | 2022 State FL , Ocoee defensive tackle Jordan Phillips Jordan Phillips DL Ocoee | 2022 FL , Orlando Boone offensive lineman Leyton Nelson Leyton Nelson OL Orlando Boone | 2022 FL , Lakeland Kathleen RB Jordan Gant, Tampa Carrollwood Day lineman Brandon Cleveland Brandon Cleveland 6'2" | 260 lbs | DL Tampa Carrollwood Day | 2022 State FL , a one-time University of Miami commitment, and his teammate, offensive lineman, Clay Wedin Clay Wedin 6'6" | 295 lbs | OL Tampa Carrollwood Day | 2023 State FL .
Lakeland Lake Gibson’s versatile and highly-rated Class of 2023 standout Cormani McClain Cormani McClain 6'1" | 170 lbs | OL Lakeland | 2023 State FL looked very good. So was versatile (DE/TE) Gavin Hill Gavin Hill 6'3" | 255 lbs | DL Gainesville Buchholz | 2023 State FL from Gainesville Buchholz and Pensacola Pine Forest defensive linemen Elijahh Douglas.
Also, prospects such as defensive backs Jaylin Marshall Jaylin Marshall 6'3" | 190 lbs | DB Hallandale | 2022 State FL (Arizona State commit) and Edric Weldon from Hallandale also took plenty of the spotlight.
FSU Class of 2022 receiver commit Devaughn Mortimer Devaughn Mortimer 5'11" | 160 lbs | WR Fort Lauderdale Dillard | 2022 State FL and former FSU commit Cedric Baxter Cedric Baxter 6'1" | 215 lbs | RB Orlando Edgewater | 2023 State FL Jr., a gifted Class of 2023 prospect from Orlando Edgewater were also showcasing their many skills.
BELOW THE RADAR NO MORE
In addition to the star-quality prospects that everyone knew about and came to see, the combine also put the spotlight on some of the prospects who are trying to jump on the radar as well.
There were some gifted Class of 2022 athletes, looking for some additional recognition- and there were those who truly made a lasting impression:
La’Montrae Banks, DL, Valrico Bloomingdale
D’Mon Brinson D’Mon Brinson DB Fort Lauderdale Dillard | 2022 FL , DB, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
C.J. Brooks, QB, Orlando Olympia
Julian Calvez Julian Calvez QB Orlando Jones | 2022 FL , QB, Orlando Jones
Justin Doll, S, Hallandale
Damarion Escort, RB, Venice
Wayne Favors III, DB, Miami Carol City
Dominic Fusca, LB, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
Logan Hackett Logan Hackett QB Lakeland Lake Gibson | 2022 FL , QB. Lakeland Lake Gibson
Tyler Huff, QB, Winter Garden West Orange
Romello Jones, RB, Plant City
Waymond Jordan, RB, Pensacola Escambia
Josiah Lancaster Josiah Lancaster OL Plant City | 2022 FL , OL, Plant City
Tony Livingston Tony Livingston 6'6" | 225 lbs | TE Tampa Carrollwood Day | 2022 State FL , TE, Tampa Carrollwood Day
Mike Lucien, DB, Hollywood Surge Academy
Kobe McCloud Kobe McCloud 6'1" | 210 lbs | LB Tampa Gaither | 2022 FL , LB, Tampa Gaither
Tiwan McCloud Tiwan McCloud LB Hallandale | 2022 FL , S, Hallandale
Ghana Oboh, RB, Miami Central
Timothy Passmore, DL, Cocoa
Jayshon Platt, WR, Venice
Logan Ridolph, OL, Wesley Chapel Wiregrass Ranch
Javan Robinson, DB, Winter Garden West Orange
Johntarrious Thomas Johntarrious Thomas RB Gadsden County | 2022 FL , RB, Gadsden County
Justin Wallace Justin Wallace DL Wellington Palm Beach Central | 2022 FL , DL, Hallandale
Elliott Washington Elliott Washington 6'0" | 195 lbs | OL Venice | 2023 State FL II, DB, Venice
Jeremy West, DL, Daytona Beach Seabreeze
Many of the Prep Redzone Class of 2023 players (https://prepredzone.com/2021/04/updated-2023-florida-rankings/) were also making some noise on Sunday. Among those include:
Anthony Bridgewater, RB, Rockledge
Stanley Crooks, DL, Hawthorne
Anthony Famularo Jr Anthony Famularo Jr 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Freedom (Orlando) | 2023 FL ., LB, Kissimmee Osceola
Christopher Ficka Christopher Ficka 6'1" | 260 lbs | OL Winter Garden West Orange | 2023 FL , DL, Winter Garden West Orange
Landon Hale, DB, Yulee
Grayson Howard Grayson Howard 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB Jacksonville Andrew Jackson | 2023 State FL , LB, Jacksonville Andrew Jackson
Keyone Jenkins Keyone Jenkins 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Miami Central | 2023 FL , QB, Miami Central
Bryson Martin Bryson Martin 6'2" | 170 lbs | WR Crestview | 2023 FL , QB, Clearwater Central Catholic
William Mascoe, DB, Kissimmee Osceola
Matthew McQueen Matthew McQueen 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Tallahassee Chiles | 2023 FL , OL, Tallahassee Lawton Chiles
Ryan Mickow Ryan Mickow 6'6" | 295 lbs | OL Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2023 FL , OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Luke Petitta, TE, Sarasota Riverview
Rhyder Poppell Rhyder Poppell 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Tallahassee Maclay | 2023 FL , RB, Tallahassee Maclay
Tastean Reddicks Tastean Reddicks 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Deerfield Beach | 2023 FL , WR, Deerfield Beach
Calvin Smith, DE, Ocoee
Tyrek Tripp, OL, Clearwater
Devin Williams Devin Williams 6'2" | 290 lbs | DL Brooksville Hernando | 2023 FL , DL, Brooksville Hernando
Even the Class of 2024 (rising sophomores) and a few eight graders (Class of 2025) brought their best to West Orange High for the event. Prospects who are starting to turn heads:
2025 – Davi Belfort, QB, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman
2024 – Chauncey Bowens, RB, North Palm Beach Benjamin
2024 – Sincere Edwards Sincere Edwards 6'1" | 245 lbs | DL Apopka Wekiva | 2024 State FL , DE, Apopka Wekiva
2024 – Frederick Gaskin III, DB, Ocala Vanguard
2024 – Jake Guarnera, OL, Ponte Vedra
2024 – Antoine Jackson, DB, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2024 – Semaj Jackson, DB, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School
2024 – Joshua Lloyd, DL, Deerfield Beach
2025 – Damien Pickett Jr, DB, Tampa Carrollwood Day
2024 – Michael Merdinger, QB, Deerfield Beach
2024 – Peter Pesansky, DL, Tampa Jesuit
2024 – Jordan Pride, DB, Blountstown
2024 – Dantre Robinson, DL, Orlando Edgewater
2024 – Terrell Spruill, DL, Rockledge
2024 – Dylan Stephenson, DL, Miami Killian
2025 – Taevion Swint, RB, Kissimmee Osceola
2024 – Johisa Trader, WR, Miami Monsignor Pace
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