2026 Prospects Start To Shine

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you follow high school football in the state of Florida you already know that when it comes to this sport, grade and age have no bearing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you can play – you are on the football field making things happen at the varsity level. It hasn't always been that way, but with the level of play these young men are competing at in youth leagues statewide, it is a no brainer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Freshmen have been influencing teams from Key West to Pensacola and everywhere in between for several years now, and being a three- or four-year varsity starter is no longer unusual.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Because we have the chance to see so many football players statewide at games, practices, camps, combines and 7-on-7 events, it is easier to bring these standouts into the spotlight. While watching film and listening to others is a great resource, there is no substitute for seeing players live.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today we travel across Florida and shine the spotlight on some impressive and fast-rising 2026 prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='212263' first='Darryl' last='Bell III'], Athlete, 6-0, 175, Hialeah Barbara Goleman.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="http://www.hudl.com/v/2JKTgn">http://www.hudl.com/v/2JKTgn</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Anthony Brown, OG, 6-5, 315, Miami True North Classical Academy.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18142160/Anthony-Brown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18142160/Anthony-Brown</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1209045' first='Luc' last='Carroll'], WR/DB, 6-0, 185, Miami Gulliver Prep.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15595263/Luc-Carroll" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15595263/Luc-Carroll</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143144' first='Riley' last='Cooper'], OL, 6-0, 240, Lakeland Santa Fe Catholic.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18157125/Riley-Cooper">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18157125/Riley-Cooper</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dujuan Davis, OL/DL, 6-7, 350, Clearwater Central Catholic.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17919118/Dujuan-Davis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17919118/Dujuan-Davis</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283732' first='Elijah' last='Dias'], LB, 6-0, 190, Auburndale - 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17830496/63739f21c11a4404dca7ee50" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17830496/63739f21c11a4404dca7ee50</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Justus Donahoo, WR/Athlete, 6-0, 165, Niceville. 3.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15176558/Justus-">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15176558/Justus-</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143122' first='Micah' last='Fils-Aime'], DE/DT/LS, 6-5, 210, Naples Golden Gate.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17831445/Micah-FilsAime">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17831445/Micah-FilsAime</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401383' first='Corbyn' last='Fordham'], TE, 6-4, 200, Jacksonville Bolles.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17759416/Corbyn-Fordham" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17759416/Corbyn-Fordham</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ra'Darian Griffin, CB/WR, 5-10, 150, Live Oak Suwannee.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17845059/Radarian-Griffin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17845059/Radarian-Griffin</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143136' first='Kaiden' last='Hall'], WR, 6-3, 175, Milton.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17767859/Kaiden-Hall">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17767859/Kaiden-Hall</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>George Hernandez, OL, 6-2, 300, Port Orange Spruce Creek. 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16783449/638f987c02b152095ce0572f">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/16783449/638f987c02b152095ce0572f</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trace Johnson, QB, 6-0, 165, Gainesville Buchholz.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16033652/Trace-Johnson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16033652/Trace-Johnson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206740' first='Hudson' last='Kenner'], PK, Fernandina Beach. 4.3 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17689905/Hudson-Kenner/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17689905/Hudson-Kenner/highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jake Kruel, DE, 6-2, 210, Orlando Bishop Moore - 3.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17977482/6320dc1f5b473c057451477a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17977482/6320dc1f5b473c057451477a</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1251718' first='Michael' last='McClenton'], DE/LB, 6-1, 227, Lake Mary.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18295377/Michael-McClenton">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18295377/Michael-McClenton</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143156' first='Brogan' last='McNab'], QB/Athlete, 5-11, 165, Melbourne Holy Trinity.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18271474/Brogan-McNab">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18271474/Brogan-McNab</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omari McNeal, QB, 6-0, 165, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16403448/Omari-McNeal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16403448/Omari-McNeal</a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roe Miller, WR/RB, 5-7, 140, Zephyrhills – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17729329/Roe-Miller">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17729329/Roe-Miller</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='401419' first='Joel' last='Morris'], QB, 6-1, 160, Lakeland Lake Gibson – 3.36 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17760223/Joel-Morris" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17760223/Joel-Morris</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1583314' first='Travis' last='Pinkard Jr.'], RB/LB, 5-8, 155, Orange Park Ridgeview.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17868840/Travis-Pinkard">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17868840/Travis-Pinkard</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tanner Rogers, QB/Athlete, 5-7, 145, Pensacola Washington – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18025341/Tanner-Rogers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18025341/Tanner-Rogers</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143151' first='Stephone' last='Ross'], OL/DL, 6-5, 265, DeLand.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17862879/Stephone-Ross">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17862879/Stephone-Ross</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chance Routson, QB, 6-3, 175, Boca Raton. 3.8 unweighted GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17862659/634609568cd45a0a54360423">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17862659/634609568cd45a0a54360423</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1407757' first='Larry' last='Spring'], DB, 6-0, 160, Miami Killian. 3.75 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17855590/Larry-Spring">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17855590/Larry-Spring</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283768' first='Phynx' last='Taylor'], DL, 6-3, 240, Orlando Dr. Phillips.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17895480/Phynx-Taylor/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17895480/Phynx-Taylor/highlights</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joseph “EJ” Weathers, QB, 5-11, 160, Fort Pierce Westwood.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong><a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/62afc64a2f55bac69eb8fb56&nbsp;"> https://share.qwikcut.com/62afc64a2f55bac69eb8fb56&nbsp;</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trevor Wellington Jr., DT, 5-10, 245, Pompano Beach Blanche Ely - 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17723136/63668b87da515c0c204a55d6 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1143129' first='Bryson' last='Willis'], RB/OLB, 5-9, 150, Williston. 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18036730/630ac348dfe35606b4230754">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18036730/630ac348dfe35606b4230754</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373056' first='Kaleb' last='Woods'], RB/DB, 6-0, 170, Newberry – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18084333/Kaleb-Woods" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18084333/Kaleb-Woods</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF MELBOURNE HOLY TRINITY</strong></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: <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->