Under Armour Features 31 Florida Prospects
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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…
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Continue ReadingEvery 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 Isaiah Augustave Isaiah Augustave 6'2" | 195 lbs | WR Naples | 2023 State FL (RB, 6-2, 195, Naples – Arkansas signee), Rueben Bain Rueben Bain 6'2" | 255 lbs | DL Miami Central | 2023 State FL (Edge, 6-3, 250, Miami Central – Miami signee), Cedric Baxter Cedric Baxter 6'1" | 215 lbs | RB Orlando Edgewater | 2023 State FL (RB, 6-1, 220, Orlando Edgewater – Texas signee), Troy Bowles Troy Bowles 6'2" | 210 lbs | LB Tampa Jesuit | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-1, 205, Tampa Jesuit – Georgia signee), Lewis Carter Lewis Carter 6'0" | 200 lbs | LB Tampa Catholic | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-0, 205, Tampa Catholic – Oklahoma signee), Jordan Castell Jordan Castell 6'2" | 195 lbs | DB Winter Garden West Orange | 2023 State FL (S, 6-2, 195, Winter Garden West Orange – Florida signee), 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 – Florida signee), Santana Fleming Santana Fleming 5'11" | 170 lbs | WR Davie Western | 2023 State FL (WR, 5-10, 160, Davie Western – Western Carolina signee), William Fowles (WR, 6-2, 195, Hollywood Avant Garde Academy – Louisville signee), Jordan Hall Jordan Hall 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-2, 225, Bradenton IMG Academy – Michigan State signee), Andrew Harris Andrew Harris 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-1, 200, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley), Gabriel Harris Gabriel Harris 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Valdosta | 2023 FL (Edge, 6-4, 237, Bradenton IMG Academy – Georgia signee) and offensive linemen Knijeah Harris Knijeah Harris 6'3" | 335 lbs | OL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (6-3, 335, Bradenton IMG Academy).
Other Florida high school talent features Michael Harris Michael Harris 6'1" | 195 lbs | LB Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley | 2023 State FL (LB, 6-1, 190, Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley), Kelton Henderson Kelton Henderson 5'11" | 175 lbs | ATH Lehigh | 2023 State FL (Athlete, 5-11, 175, Lehigh – South Carolina signee), Dijon Johnson Dijon Johnson 6'1" | 190 lbs | WR Tampa Wharton | 2023 State FL (S, 6-1, 190, Tampa Wharton – Florida signee), Roderick Kearney Roderick Kearney 6'4" | 300 lbs | OL Orange Park | 2023 State FL (OT, 6-4, 300, Orange Park – FSU signee), Derrick Leblanc Derrick Leblanc 6'4" | 270 lbs | DL Kissimmee Osceola | 2023 State FL (DL, 6-5, 255, Kissimmee Osceola – Oklahoma signee), Cameron Lenhardt Cameron Lenhardt 6'3" | 240 lbs | DL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (Edge, 6-3, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy), Francis Mauigoa Francis Mauigoa 6'5" | 330 lbs | LS Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (OT, 6-5, 350, Bradenton IMG Academy – Miami signee), Cormani McClain Cormani McClain 6'1" | 170 lbs | OL Lakeland | 2023 State FL (CB, 6-2, 165, Lakeland – Miami commitment), Samuel M’Pemba Samuel M’Pemba 6'4" | 240 lbs | DL Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (Edge, 6-3, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy – Georgia signee), Jeremiah Smith Jeremiah Smith 6'3" | 185 lbs | WR Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna | 2024 State FL (CB, 6-1, 170, Bradenton IMG Academy – Arkansas signee), Lucas Simmons Lucas Simmons 6'7" | 300 lbs | OL Clearwater Academy International | 2023 State FL (OT, 6-8, 300, Clearwater Academy International – FSU signee), Javin Simpkins Javin Simpkins 5'9" | 170 lbs | RB Miami Norland | 2023 State FL (RB, 5-9, 183, Miami Norland) and Miami signee Robert Stafford Robert Stafford 5'11" | 175 lbs | WR Melbourne Eau Gallie | 2023 State FL (CB, 5-11, 170, Eau Gallie).
UCG signee John Walker John Walker 6'3" | 310 lbs | DL Kissimmee Osceola | 2023 State FL (DL, 6-3, 310, Kissimmee Osceola) will play his final high school game minutes from home. He will be joined by Elliott Washington Elliott Washington 6'0" | 195 lbs | OL Venice | 2023 State FL (S, 6-0, 195, Venice – Penn State signee), Riley Williams Riley Williams 6'6" | 230 lbs | TE Bradenton IMG Academy | 2023 State FL (TE, 6-6, 240, Bradenton IMG Academy – Miami signee), Tyler J. Williams Tyler J. Williams 6'2" | 190 lbs | WR Sumner | 2023 State FL (WR, 6-3, 200, Lakeland – Georgia signee), Eugene Wilson III Eugene Wilson III 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Tampa Gaither | 2023 State FL (Athlete, 5-11, 165, Tampa Gaither – Florida signee) and superior running back Richard Young Richard Young 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Lehigh | 2023 State FL (5-11, 200, Lehigh – Alabama signee).
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You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.