DBs Stand Out For 2023 Class
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When it comes to the defensive secondary in the state of Florida, there are very few areas that can come close to producing what this area sends out every season. For decades, prospects who play multiple positions in high school…
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Continue ReadingWhen it comes to the defensive secondary in the state of Florida, there are very few areas that can come close to producing what this area sends out every season.
For decades, prospects who play multiple positions in high school usually end up playing in the defensive secondary at the next level.
Whether it’s cornerback and the safety position, football talent in the Sunshine State makes an impact every Saturday at colleges and universities across the nation.
When dealing with this current senior class, there is enough talent to fill several Power 5 and Group of 5 rosters everywhere.
Starting with Lakeland corner Cormani McClain Cormani McClain 6'1" | 170 lbs | OL Lakeland | 2023 State FL (6-1, 170) and including Venice University of Alabama safety commit Elliott Washington Elliott Washington 6'0" | 195 lbs | OL Venice | 2023 State FL (6-0, 195) and Makari Vickers Makari Vickers 6'1" | 180 lbs | OL Quincy Munroe Day School | 2023 State FL (S , 6-1, 180, Quincy Munroe Day School), this group is indeed very special.
Prospects like Daemon Fagan Daemon Fagan 6'2" | 180 lbs | DB Plantation American Heritage | 2023 State FL (S, 6-2, 180, Plantation American Heritage), King Mack King Mack 5'11" | 180 lbs | LB Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2023 State FL (S, 5-11, 180, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Penn State commit Conrad Hussey Conrad Hussey 6'0" | 190 lbs | TE Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas | 2023 State FL (S, 6-0, 190, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Daniel Harris Daniel Harris 6'5" | 190 lbs | DL Palm Bay | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-2, 175, Miami Gulliver Prep), University of Miami commit Robert Stafford Robert Stafford 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Melbourne Eau Gallie | 2023 State FL (Athlete, 5-11, 175, Melbourne Eau Gallie) and Plantation American Heritage cornerback Damari Brown Damari Brown 6'1" | 180 lbs | OL Plantation American Heritage | 2023 State FL (6-1, 180) are indeed difference makers.
Standouts like Cedric Hawkins Cedric Hawkins 6'0" | 175 lbs | OL Cocoa | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-0, 175, Cocoa), Dijon Johnson Dijon Johnson 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Tampa Wharton | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-1, 190, Tampa Wharton), Kenton Kirkland Kenton Kirkland 6'1" | 185 lbs | TE Jacksonville Raines | 2023 State FL II (S, 6-1, 187, Jacksonville Raines), Sharif Denson Sharif Denson 5'11" | 170 lbs | OL St. John’s Bartram Trail | 2023 State FL (CB, 5-11, 170, St. John’s Bartram Trail) and recent University of Florida commitment Jordan Castell Jordan Castell 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Winter Garden West Orange | 2023 State FL (S, 6-2, 195, Winter Garden West Orange) are impressive. So are University of Central Florida commit Braeden Marshall Braeden Marshall 5'11" | 175 lbs | DB Lake Mary | 2023 State FL (CB, 5-11, 175, Lake Mary), Shawn Russ Shawn Russ 6'2" | 185 lbs | OL Fort Myers Dunbar | 2023 State FL (S, 6-2, 185, Fort Myers Dunbar), Jaremiah Anglin Jr Jaremiah Anglin Jr 6'1" | 185 lbs | TE Lake Wales | 2023 State FL . (S, 6-1, 185, Lake Wales) and Indiana University commitment Amare Ferrell Amare Ferrell 6'1" | 195 lbs | DB Lake City Columbia | 2023 State FL (S, 6-1, 195, Lake City Columbia).
The 2023 Class also boasts Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna’s Cincinnati commitment
Luke Evans
Luke
Evans
6'1" | 165 lbs | DB
Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 6-1, 165),
Jarvis Lee
Jarvis
Lee
5'11" | 175 lbs | DB
Green Cove Springs Clay | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 5-11, 175, Bradenton IMG), Nebraska-bound
Dwight Bootle
Dwight
Bootle
5'10" | 165 lbs | OL
Miami Palmetto | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 5-10, 165, Miami Palmetto), University of Louisville commit
Rayquan Adkins
Rayquan
Adkins
5'10" | 160 lbs | DB
Miami Northwestern | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 5-10, 160, Miami Central),
Jonathan Akins
Jonathan
Akins
5'11" | 175 lbs | DB
Madison County | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 5-11, 175, Madison County), University of Illinois commit
Jaheim Clarke
Jaheim
Clarke
6'1" | 165 lbs | DB
Fort Myers Riverdale | 2023
State
FL
(S, 6-1, 165, Fort Myers Riverdale) and University of Cincinnati commitment
Jonas Duclona
Jonas
Duclona
6'0" | 175 lbs | DB
Naples | 2023
State
FL
(CB, 6-0, 175, Naples) will be heard from plenty.
Rounding out this quality class are Miami Christopher Columbus athlete Ahmere Foster Ahmere Foster 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Miami Christopher Columbus | 2023 State FL (5-10, 170), converted receiver David Jester David Jester 6'2" | 180 lbs | WR Homestead | 2023 State FL (athlete, 6-2, 180, Homestead), three-year varsity starter Bo Mascoe Bo Mascoe 5'9" | 170 lbs | DB Kissimmee Osceola | 2023 State FL (CB, 5-10, 170, Kissimmee Osceola), Michigan State commit Eddie Pleasant III Eddie Pleasant III 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Tampa Carrollwood Day | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-0, 175, Tampa Carrollwood Day), Antonio Smith Antonio Smith 6'3" | 170 lbs | OL Miami Gulliver Prep | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-3, 170, Miami Gulliver Prep) and Cameron Upshaw Cameron Upshaw 6'3" | 195 lbs | TE Perry Taylor County | 2023 State FL (S, 6-3, 195, Perry Taylor County).
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