Sunshine State Combine: Defense and Lineman Standouts
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The Sunshine State Combine Series kicked off its invite-only camp tour at Bishop Moore High which will include 8 more cities across the Florida landscape. The combine series is hosted by the Florida High School 7v7 Association partnered with the…
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Continue ReadingThe Sunshine State Combine Series kicked off its invite-only camp tour at Bishop Moore High which will include 8 more cities across the Florida landscape. The combine series is hosted by the Florida High School 7v7 Association partnered with the Florida Athletic Coaches Association and Catapult Sports. The goal is to provide reliable measurables and test time scores through Wearable GPS Technology which collects data on all combine participants.
The Sunshine State Combine Series shares all test results directly with an expansive college database to help with recruiting and evaluating. The event on Sunday included various athletes from around the state including the greater Orlando area and down into the Polk County region. Many of the recruits that attended were sleeper prospects that deserve proper recognition. As always, Prep Redzone Florida aims to shine a light on ALL student-athletes attempting to play at the next level. There will be more articles to follow this list of MVP standouts but let’s get into it!
Gadiahwan Louis
Gadiahwan Louis
Louis was the lockdown defensive back of the day while flashing some of the better mechanics throughout the Sunshine State Combine Series. He was able to handle receivers of all sizes because his track-like speed and hip work were really solid. Louis hit a top speed of 20.94 MPH which he used to seemingly mimic routes to land as a top DB standout.
Jamison Holliday Jamison Holliday 6'1" | 160 lbs | DB Deltona | 2023 FL
Jamison Holliday Jamison Holliday 6'1" | 160 lbs | DB Deltona | 2023 FL
Holliday was listed as the top DB standout of the combine series on Sunday and might have just sparked some interest around his recruitment with his overall performance. He catches the eye because of his lengthy and built frame but earned his way on the gridiron with good hand work to disrupt timing combined with decent speed and coverage skills. The 6’2, 180-pounder was tracked at 19.19 MPH top speed and has plenty of time to develop on the fundamentals of the position to be a real playmaker.
Charles Howard
Charles Howard
Was really impressed with how agile and fluid Howard was at the linebacker position. He has a really well-built and compact frame that he combines with decent explosiveness and speed to track down running backs in the open field. Howard led West Port High’s defense with 58 total tackles and 14.0 sacks during his junior season. Look out for him to continue adding speed and tone to his build and be an instrumental captain of the defense in his final year.
*Notable DB | Lineman Standouts
Elian Godin Elian Godin 6'2" | 195 lbs | LB Ocala Forest | 2024 FL | 2024 | DB | Forest | @ElianDB20
*Top Speed – 21.33 MPH
Sam Ballentine | 2024 | OT/G Hagerty | @sam_ballentine
David Coleman Jr | 2027 | DB | Orlando Christian Prep | @DavidLColemanJ2
Aleks Freyman | 2025 | OT | Bishop Moore | @AJfreyman2025
Josiah Washington | 2024 | LB | Crescent City | WashingtonJo14
Pierre Julien | 2024 | OL/DL | Gateway | @ierree
Jaylen Jean-Louis | 2024 | DB | Lake Nona | @The05_jaylen
Doby Gibson | 2024 | DB | South Sumter | @doby_fl
*Top speed 20.87
Evan Reinhart | 2025 | OT | Horizon
Terrence Griffin | 2025 | ATH | St. Cloud | TJ_GRIFFIN_1
Ty Kadur Ty Kadur 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Bushnell South Sumter | 2024 FL | 2024 | LB | South Sumter | @KadurTy