5 More Jacksonville Area Rising Stars

With very little off-season in 2020, many high school football prospects were left to send out older, out-dated film, and look forward to the start of the season. <img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-63226" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/10/UndertheRadar-Logo-9-300x188.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="188" />Well, the season has finally started for 80 percent of the state – with only Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties still yet to launch their seasons. What the beginning of the year represents is a chance for several areas of Florida to get some additional exposure. One of those regions to have several key football players emerge is the area south of Jacksonville into the City and up north and northwest. As we continue to bring you football players who are jumping on the radar screen, here are five more from that Jacksonville region. <strong>2021 – Caleb Stevenson, PK, Jacksonville Trinity Christian.</strong> We had spoken early in the summer just how the state of Florida had started to jump into the conversation a one of the best areas in the nation for producing special teams kickers and punters. Here is yet another name to add to that list as he showed recently, stroking the game-winning field goal with four seconds to play in a 3-0 win over nationally-rated Plantation American Heritage. <strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11406927/Caleb-Stevenson">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11406927/Caleb-Stevenson</a> <strong>2022 - Joe Morrison, CB, Jacksonville Lee. </strong>This gifted football player continues show the rest of the state just how impressive he is – and will be this season. His three interceptions helped lead to six turnovers in a win over Lake City Columbia. <strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13023965/JOE-MORRISON">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13023965/JOE-MORRISON</a> <strong>2022 - Preston Strope, RB, St. Johns Creekside. </strong>One the major stories in 2020, this impressive talent has remained in the news this season, recently topping the 200-yard mark, surpassing 1,000 for the season while adding three touchdowns in a shut out over Jacksonville Atlantic Coast. <strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11226144/Preston-Strope">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11226144/Preston-Strope</a> <strong>2022 – Ty Baxter, RB, St. Augustine.</strong> Yet another big-time football talent from a program that has continued to produce elite talent through the years. In a game recently with rival Menendez, he exploded for 217 yards on 17 carries, with five touchdowns. <strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12051948/Ty-Baxter">https://www.hudl.com/profile/12051948/Ty-Baxter</a> <strong>2021 - Joe Carter, RB/LB, Jacksonville University Christian. </strong>One of the elite football talents in this region – and many have found out about it – watching his many key performances. In a game earlier this year, he scored two rushing touchdowns, a receiving touchdown and came up with a pick-six to pave the way for the win. <strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9900995/Joseph-Carter">https://www.hudl.com/profile/9900995/Joseph-Carter</a> <strong><em>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <a href="mailto:Foridakids1@aol.com">Foridakids1@aol.com</a>. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>