Florida Showcase Attracts Talent

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When over 100 football prospects, scouts and college coaches came to IMG Academy in Bradenton on Sunday for the <strong><em>Prep Redzone Florida Showcase</em></strong>, it was a stop on this ongoing tour that many had anticipated.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Because the talent in Florida is generally regarded as being among the best in the country, the attention that this event received was something that just doesn't happen.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With a promise of getting the names out there for colleges and fans to see, it came down to putting their best foot forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the year, this state is covered from Pensacola to the Florida Keys – via camps, combines, college events, games and practices with player and team profiles on a daily basis.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Because there are a number of events that are held throughout the calendar year, watching elite competition is nothing new to those who follow the sport.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Redzone Florida website and social media account is recognized by parents, high school players and coaches and college coaches who use the daily information on hundreds and hundreds to recruit and promote.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>NEW FACES JOIN THOSE ALREADY ON THE MAP</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While many were watching some of these young and rising standouts for the first time, there were also some veteran players who Prep Redzone scouts have already uncovered.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the prospects grabbing the spotlight on this Sunday included:&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evan Aikens, DB, St. Petersburg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14681560/evan-aikens" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14681560/evan-aikens</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='128088' first='Gerral' last='Blue Jr']., RB, Lehigh.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/8234109/Gerral-Blue" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/8234109/Gerral-Blue</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caden Coker, RB/OLB, Branford.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13217887/Caden-Coker" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/13217887/Caden-Coker</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hector Delgado, Athlete, Landstown, Virginia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16304175/Hector-Delgado" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16304175/Hector-Delgado</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodrigo Fernandez, LB, Bradenton IMG Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17860047/Rodrigo-Fernandez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17860047/Rodrigo-Fernandez</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chris Harris, QB, Sebastian River.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/7764624/Chris-Harris" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/7764624/Chris-Harris</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='128429' first='Santana' last='Wooten'], RB/LB, Miami Palmetto.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17340332/Santana-Wooten">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17340332/Santana-Wooten</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Ashford, DT, Bradenton IMG Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11648315/Jackson-Ashford" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/11648315/Jackson-Ashford</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A'marion “AJ” Cason, RB, Alachua Santa Fe.<br>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17619489/AJ-Cason" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17619489/AJ-Cason</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='456101' first='Ryan' last='daly'], DL, Venice.<br>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14827322/Ryan-Daly" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14827322/Ryan-Daly</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='547239' first='Payton' last='dykas'], WR, Green Cove Springs Clay.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14772227/Payton-Dykas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14772227/Payton-Dykas</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyler Faalele, DL, Bradenton IMG Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16196351/Taylor-Faalele" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16196351/Taylor-Faalele</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606124' first='Allan' last='Cadet-Ford'], DB, Winter Haven.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16715504/Allan-CadetFord" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16715504/Allan-CadetFord</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='585866' first='Juan' last='Gainous'], QB, Orlando Olympia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15697180/Juan-Gainous" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15697180/Juan-Gainous</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trey Hedden, QB, Tampa Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14714700/Trey-Hedden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14714700/Trey-Hedden</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='529007' first='Joe' last='Shimko'], DL, Stuart Martin County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/631feab0b746f45f2c0ae8c2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/631feab0b746f45f2c0ae8c2</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606148' first='Joseph' last='Tenta'], QB, Palm Bay Heritage.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14653295/Joseph-Tenta" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14653295/Joseph-Tenta</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='163001' first='Niko' last='Boyce'], QB, Naples Barron Collier.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16385805/Niko-Boyce" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16385805/Niko-Boyce</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606155' first='Mason' last='Burriss'], RB, Riverview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16556444/Mason-Burriss" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16556444/Mason-Burriss</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606142' first='Jarquez' last='Carter'], DT, Newberry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402641/Jarquez-Carter/highlights" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402641/Jarquez-Carter/highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1130719' first='Charleston' last='Floyd'], DB, Pensacola Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16237441/Charleston-Floyd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16237441/Charleston-Floyd</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='275796' first='Austin' last='Freud'], OL, Englewood Lemon Bay.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16571048/Austin-Freud" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16571048/Austin-Freud</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606157' first='Mcowens' last='Innocent'], DL, West Palm Beach Berean Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14969956/McOwens-Innocent" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/14969956/McOwens-Innocent</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606140' first='Jaden' last='Key'], TE, Sarasota Riverview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15962588/Jaden-Key" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15962588/Jaden-Key</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='220365' first='John' last='Kostuch'], QB, Davenport Ridge Community.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16079077/John-Kostuch" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16079077/John-Kostuch</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gerald “Juice” Lawton, WR, Ocala Trinity Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16648592/Gerald-Juice-Lawton-III" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16648592/Gerald-Juice-Lawton-III</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606153' first='Logan' last='Mccloud'], DL, Newberry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402570/Logan-Mccloud" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402570/Logan-Mccloud</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606144' first='Jeremiah' last='McKenzie'], LB, Starke Bradford County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16224388/Jeremiah-McKenzie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16224388/Jeremiah-McKenzie</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='469551' first='Brady' last='Messick'], LB/FB, Palm Harbor University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16234265/brady-messick" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16234265/brady-messick</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606158' first='Mykah' last='Newton'], DL, Newberry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402580/Mykah-Newton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16402580/Mykah-Newton</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606137' first='Ethan' last='Thomas'], DL, Alachua Santa Fe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17620618/Ethan-Thomas" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17620618/Ethan-Thomas</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='275847' first='Jaiden' last='Trengrove'], LB, Ocala Trinity Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16294097/Jaiden-Trengrove" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16294097/Jaiden-Trengrove</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='418940' first='Joshua' last='Wilson'], DB Navarre.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15784501/Joshua-Tobias-Wilson">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15784501/Joshua-Tobias-Wilson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606162' first='Preston' last='Wright'], QB, Ocala Trinity Catholic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16294361/Preston-Wright-QB-25" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16294361/Preston-Wright-QB-25</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606160' first='Noah' last='Chieffo'], WR, Venice.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/9860181/Noah-Chieffo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/9860181/Noah-Chieffo</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jekai Dawson, OL, Newberry.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18288550/Jekai-Dawson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18288550/Jekai-Dawson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='606139' first='Gerard' last='Gearity'], OL, Kissimmee Osceola.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15216475/Thomas-Gearity" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15216475/Thomas-Gearity</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='241226' first='Elija' last='Mason'], RB, Tampa Plant.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15616776/Elija-EM9-Mason" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15616776/Elija-EM9-Mason</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='195703' first='Anthony' last='Miller'], QB, Sarasota Riverview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TAPE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6FejQyZ04" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok6FejQyZ04</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>You Can Contact [player_tooltip player_id='111610' first='Larry' last='Blustein'] with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->