Florida’s Top 10 Returning Passing Leaders for 2023

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E7"><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" id="E8"><strong><em>W</em></strong><strong><em>ith spring football getting ready to ramp up everywhere,&nbsp;we're looking at the top returning passing yard leaders in the State. There are some big-time prospects and several sleeper prospects that should all be getting looks for the next level. Prep Redzone Florida will always promote everybody in hopes of them getting the opportunity of playing college football at the next level.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E11"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E13"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E15"><strong><em>1. JP Pickles- North Florida Christian c/o 24</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E19"><strong><em>6'1 200lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E21"><strong><em>STATS: 3,382 passing yards, completing 67% of his passes, with 39 touchdowns. Rushed for 620 yards, averaged 6.6 yards per carry with 9 rushing touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E25"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E27"><strong><em>2. [player_tooltip player_id='404167' first='Cedrick' last='Bailey']- Chaminade-Madonna High c/o 24</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E29"><strong><em>6'6 190lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E31"><strong><em>STATS: 3,355 passing yards, completing 70%, with 45 touchdowns. Rushed for 215 yards, average 9 yards per carry with two rushing touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E35"><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E36"><strong><em>3. Jayce Nixon- Gaither High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E38"><strong><em>6'0 195lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E40"><strong><em>STATS: 3,269 passing yards, completing 64% of his passes with 36 touchdowns. Rushed for 252 yards, average 6.5 yards per carry with one rushing touchdown</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E44"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E46"><strong><em>4. AJ Hairston- Monarch High c/o 24</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E48"><strong><em>6'3 210lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E50"><strong><em>STATS: 3,217 passing yards, 68% completion, 32 touchdowns. Rust for 347 yards, average 6.5 yards per carry with seven rushing touchdowns</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E54"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E56"><strong><em>5. Austin Simmons- Pahokee High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E58"><strong><em>6'3 202lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E60"><strong><em>STATS: 3,161 passing yards, 67% completion, 24 touchdowns. 92 yards rushing with 3 touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E64"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E66"><strong><em>6. Carter Smith- Bishop Verot High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E68"><strong><em>6'4 180lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E70"><strong><em>STATS: 3,100 for passing yards, 62% completion, 29</em></strong> <strong><em>touchdowns. 692 yards rushing, 5.2 yards per carry 19 rushing touchdowns!</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E77"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E79"><strong><em>7. [player_tooltip player_id='212286' first='Sabby' last='Meassick']- Tohopekaliga High c/o 26</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E83"><strong><em>6'0 165lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E85"><strong><em>STATS: 3,044 passing yards, 65% completion, 38 passing touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E89"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E91"><strong><em>8. Ennio Yapoor- Champagnat Catholic c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E93"><strong><em>6'1 215lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E95"><strong><em>STATS: 2,924 yards passing, 70% completion, 27 touchdowns. Rushed for 1,092 yards, averaged 8.8 yards per carry with 10 touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E99"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E101"><strong><em>9. Henry Boyd- Moore Haven High c/o 24</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E103"><strong><em>5'11 195lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E105"><strong><em>STATS: 2,915 passing yards, 66% completion, 30 touchdown passes. Rust for 439 yd, average 7.7 yards per carry with 6 rushing touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E109"><strong><em><br></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E111"><strong><em>10. [player_tooltip player_id='377390' first='Zac' last='Katz']- True North Classical Academy c/o 27</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E113"><strong><em>6'1 192lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p id="E116"><strong><em>STATS: 2,847 passing yards, 76% completion, 34 touchdowns through the air. Rushed for 206 yd, average 9.4 yards per carry with 2 touchdowns.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->