Under Armour Features 31 Florida Prospects

Every January, some of the best senior high school football prospects have headed to Orlando as a reward for a career that included camps, combines, practices and games that have gotten them ready for the next level.   The Under Armour High School All-America Game was created to spotlight the nation's top high school seniors. The game was first played on January 5, 2008, and has been played annually at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg or at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. The game is sponsored by Under Armour and enjoys a national audience thanks to broadcast partner ESPN (the first edition was broadcast on ABC opposite the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.   The game has long been a forum for some of the elite football players from Hawaii to Florida and everywhere in between to showcase their many skills as they get set to embark on a collegiate career.   Among the standouts who have taken part throughout the years include Julio Jones (2008), A. J. Green (2008), Jadeveon Clowney (2011), Jameis Winston (2012), Landon Collins (2012), Myles Garrett (2014), Leonard Fournette (2014) and Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray (2015) to name a few.   The next generation of gridiron superstars will have the opportunity to show out at the 2023 Under Armour Next All-America Football Game, which will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd at 5:00 PM   More than 100 of the nation's best players are selected by Under Armour and this year 32 Florida high school prospects will be included in the event.   THE SUNSHINE STATE WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED   While there will be plenty of talent in the game, the state of Florida will have plenty of standouts who will have the opportunity to showcase their many skills.   Among those gifted standouts include [player_tooltip player_id='128434' first='Isaiah' last='Augustave'] (RB, 6-2, 195, Naples – Arkansas signee), [player_tooltip player_id='127997' first='Rueben' last='Bain'] (Edge, 6-3, 250, Miami Central – Miami signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128013' first='Cedric' last='Baxter'] (RB, 6-1, 220, Orlando Edgewater – Texas signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128019' first='Troy' last='Bowles'] (LB, 6-1, 205, Tampa Jesuit – Georgia signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128036' first='Lewis' last='Carter'] (LB, 6-0, 205, Tampa Catholic – Oklahoma signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128094' first='Jordan' last='Castell'] (S, 6-2, 195, Winter Garden West Orange – Florida signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128049' first='Sharif' last='Denson'] (CB, 5-11, 170, St. John's Bartram Trail – Florida signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128008' first='Santana' last='Fleming'] (WR, 5-10, 160, Davie Western – Western Carolina signee), William Fowles (WR, 6-2, 195, Hollywood Avant Garde Academy – Louisville signee), [player_tooltip player_id='381467' first='Jordan' last='Hall'] (LB, 6-2, 225, Bradenton IMG Academy – Michigan State signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128026' first='Andrew' last='Harris'] (LB, 6-1, 200, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley), [player_tooltip player_id='34024' first='Gabriel' last='Harris'] (Edge, 6-4, 237, Bradenton IMG Academy – Georgia signee) and offensive linemen [player_tooltip player_id='128028' first='Knijeah' last='Harris'] (6-3, 335, Bradenton IMG Academy).   Other Florida high school talent features [player_tooltip player_id='128042' first='Michael' last='Harris'] (LB, 6-1, 190, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley), [player_tooltip player_id='381542' first='Kelton' last='Henderson'] (Athlete, 5-11, 175, Lehigh – South Carolina signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128471' first='Dijon' last='Johnson'] (S, 6-1, 190, Tampa Wharton – Florida signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128585' first='Roderick' last='Kearney'] (OT, 6-4, 300, Orange Park – FSU signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128018' first='Derrick' last='Leblanc'] (DL, 6-5, 255, Kissimmee Osceola – Oklahoma signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128034' first='Cameron' last='Lenhardt'] (Edge, 6-3, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy), [player_tooltip player_id='127991' first='Francis' last='Mauigoa'] (OT, 6-5, 350, Bradenton IMG Academy – Miami signee), [player_tooltip player_id='127996' first='Cormani' last='McClain'] (CB, 6-2, 165, Lakeland – Miami commitment), [player_tooltip player_id='128000' first='Samuel' last='M'Pemba'] (Edge, 6-3, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy – Georgia signee), [player_tooltip player_id='404030' first='Desmond' last='Ricks'] (CB, 6-1, 170, Bradenton IMG Academy – Arkansas signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128615' first='Lucas' last='Simmons'] (OT, 6-8, 300, Clearwater Academy International – FSU signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128052' first='Javin' last='Simpkins'] (RB, 5-9, 183, Miami Norland) and Miami signee [player_tooltip player_id='128519' first='Robert' last='Stafford'] (CB, 5-11, 170, Eau Gallie).   UCG signee [player_tooltip player_id='128006' first='John' last='Walker'] (DL, 6-3, 310, Kissimmee Osceola) will play his final high school game minutes from home. He will be joined by [player_tooltip player_id='128060' first='Elliott' last='Washington'] (S, 6-0, 195, Venice – Penn State signee), [player_tooltip player_id='381451' first='Riley' last='Williams'] (TE, 6-6, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy – Miami signee), [player_tooltip player_id='381533' first='Tyler' last='Williams'] (WR, 6-3, 200, Lakeland – Georgia signee), [player_tooltip player_id='128534' first='Eugene' last='Wilson III'] (Athlete, 5-11, 165, Tampa Gaither – Florida signee) and superior running back [player_tooltip player_id='127998' first='Richard' last='Young'] (5-11, 200, Lehigh – Alabama signee).   PHOTO COURTESY OF UNDER ARMOUR FOOTBALL   You Can Contact [player_tooltip player_id='111610' first='Larry' last='Blustein'] with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.

Every January, some of the best senior high school football prospects have headed to Orlando as a reward for a career that included camps, combines, practices and games that have gotten them ready for the next level.