Orange Bowl Senior Showcase To The Rescue

While National Signing Day certainly captures the spotlight when it comes to football recruiting, very little attention falls on those who follow the process until the end. We all know and fully understand everything that has come with this pandemic, and because colleges and coaches have been off limits because of Covid, student/athletes have had a rough time. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-108845" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/02/Recruiting-Logo-1-300x188.jpg" alt="Orange Bowl Showcase, Florida" width="300" height="188" />With very few avenues to travel this year – with so many things going on – once again, it was comforting to have the Orange Bowl Showcase. This event, for the past five years, has more than enhanced this recruiting experience – with small college coaches coming down to watch, meet and check out grades and finances. These recruiting combines have become so vital, and with the Orange Bowl really upping the stakes, this has become a success. On Saturday, qualified Class of 2021 student/athletes came from all over the state of Florida in search of that elusive scholarship – at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens. With coaches and instructors helping with the drills, instruction and things that the college coaches wanted to see, things moved along safely and smoothly as all athletes had the chance to showcase their skills in front of a lot of eyes who make the decision. “This is certainly something that has been so successful – from every standpoint,” Orange Bowl President <strong>Jack Seiler</strong> pointed out. “We had young men who got it done in the classroom out here trying to make a lasting impression.” With millions of dollars in scholarships available, it was well worth it for prospects such as Newberry safety <strong>Tyreke Williams,</strong> Niceville safety <strong>Michael Carruthers</strong>, Palm Beach Gardens cornerback <strong>Jakobe Hines</strong>, Spoto running back <strong>Derrick Meyers</strong>, Lake Worth defensive lineman <strong>Berlens Servil</strong> and Daytona Beach Mainland receiver <strong>Lucas Williamson</strong>. For nearly five hours, the athletes had the opportunity to test their football skills as well as speak with college coaches who came from as far away as Wisconsin, Missouri, Michigan, Iowa and Pennsylvania – and as close as St. Thomas University, Florida Memorial University, Keiser University and ASA Academy to get a look a gifted talent that just needed to turn a head or two on this day. “This is a great opportunity for these young men to come out here and continue to make their dreams come true,” Keiser University head coach <strong>Doug Socha</strong>. “This is such a tremendous annual event that is not only helping out of area colleges, but the state of Florida as well.” Indeed, other schools such as Ave Maria, Warner and Webber International University were on hand – along with those schools such as Avila (Mo.) University, Westminster College (Pa.), Clark (Ia.) University and Beloit (Wi.) College. Watching prospects such as receivers <strong>Jaquez Peacock</strong> (Tampa Middleton), <strong>Micah Forsythe</strong> (Leesburg) and <strong>Nate Johnson </strong>from Stuart Martin Couny. This has always been one of those events that athletes come to because the Orange Bowl has always run a first class event – and from registration to the specialists – exposure and spotlight was indeed the order of the day. <strong>PROSPECTS ALL OVER THE FIELD</strong> No matter if it was during the testing – or the drills – athletes from all over the Sunshine State had a chance to make a lasting impression. Prospects such as: Michael Ade, S, Greenacres John I. Leonard Romeo Alekseenko, RB, Boca Raton Christian Mekhi Alvarez, S, Orlando Lake Nona Brock Anderson, LB, Boca Raton Eli Antoine, OL, Naples Golden Gate Mario Armas, OL, Eagle Lake Lake Region AKei’Arryien, S, Tallahassee Florida High Antonio Ashby, RB, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer Shawn Bingham, LB, Brooksville Hernando Sarina Broughton, WR, Palm Beach Lakes Andrew Charles, RB, Orlando Freedom Kamari Clarke, OL, Fort Pierce Westwood Lee Cole, LB, Palm Beach Gardens Cory Cooper, LB, Jacksonville Ribault Sean Corrigan, WR, West Palm Beach The King’s Academy Jose Cruz, WR, Greenacres John I. Leonard Benaiah Eugene, S, Naples Golden Gate Jacob Ezzo, WR, West Palm Beach The King’s Academy Cassaun Garrison, S, Gainesville Joseph Gavin, OL, Boca Raton Daniel Gonzalez, DL, North Palm Beach Benjamin [player_tooltip player_id="50153" first="John" last="Harrison"], WR, Boca Raton Jaheim Jackson, WR, Pahokee Morris James, QB, Clewiston Eugene Johnson, QB, Palm Beach Lakes Tyler Jones, RB, Orlando Evans Nicholas Karlson, OL, Palm Beach Gardens OB Lightbourne, S, Palm Beach Lakes Andrew Lott, WR, Belle Glade Glades Central Jayqwan Louis, CB, Naples Palmetto Ridge Kevin Louis, WR, Naples Golden Gate Joshua Marion, RB, The Villages Charter Wesley Marsh, WR, Merritt Island Ethan Maxwell, RB, Jacksonville Bishop Snyder Nate McCloud, WR, Palm Bay Markell McKay, WR, Palm Bay Deion McMinns, RB, Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge Daviante Milam, WR, Kissimmee Liberty Derek Mootispaw, WR, Naples Golden Gate Perry Nation, CB, Weeki Wachee Braxton Newkirk, DL, Dunnellon Kavion Nichols, WR, Apopka Jason Noreus, DL, Boynton Beach Joshua Otowchits, OL, Royal Palm Beach C.J. Phillips, WR, Lecanto Seven Rivers Christian Rony Saintbert, WR, Wellington Erion Sanders, LB, Delray Atlantic Jaylen Smith, WR, Valrico Bloomingdale Tyrese Terry, S, Ocala Lake Weir Manuel Torres, TE, Dade City Pasco Sidarius Walker, RB, Lake Minneola Joshua Weatherton, LB, Palm Beach Gardens Kamori Williams, WR, Apopka Wekiva Ralph Williams, RB, Naples Palmetto Ridge Kevin Wright, CB, Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge Louie Zdrodowski, S, Jupiter <strong>Y<em>ou Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Foridakids1@aol.com. We are also on Social Media on @PrepRedzonefl.</em></strong>