Florida’s End of Season Tackle Leaders
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Florida has long been a hotbed for high school football talent. Florida annually produces some of the nation’s top defensive prospects. Florida athletes are known for their speed, agility, or raw athleticism, these defensive players have made a name for…
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Continue ReadingFlorida has long been a hotbed for high school football talent. Florida annually produces some of the nation’s top defensive prospects. Florida athletes are known for their speed, agility, or raw athleticism, these defensive players have made a name for themselves , and their play on the field has caught the attention of coaches and scouts at the collegiate level. With the 2023 season regular season over, we’re looking at top 10 tackle leaders in the State.
These players are all talented and have college level ability. Some of these players have a few offers, but all of them have the ability to play college football at some level.There are some big-time highly rated prospects and several sleeper prospects that should all be getting looks for the next level. This list is full of stud prospects.
Prep Redzone Florida will always promote every player in hopes of them getting the opportunity of playing college football at the next level.
1. Michael McClenton Michael McClenton 6'2" | 225 lbs | LB Ocoee | 2026 State FL , DE- Ocoee High c/o 26
6’0 225lbs
OFFERS- North Carolina-Pembroke
STATS: 202 tackles, 45 TFL, 31 sacks, 3 forced fumbles.
2. Jonathan Ward, LB- South Broward High c/o 24
6’2 190lbs
STATS: 188 tackles, 39 TFL, 10 sacks, 1 INT, 2 forced fumbles
3. Johnny Wright, LB- Melbourne High c/o 24
6’0 205lbs
STATS: 155 tackles, 7 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles
4. Anthony Harris, LB- Island Coast High c/o 25
5’9 190lbs
STATS: 154 tackles, 21 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 INT, 4 forced fumbles.
5. Trevor Oswald , LB- Bozeman High c/o 24
5’9 195lbs
STATS: 153 tackles, 16 TFL, 4 sacks, 4 forced fumbles
6. Bryan Fitzgerald, LB- Fort Myers High c/o 24
6’2 190lbs
STATS: 151 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble.
7. Debonaire Johnson- South Broward High c/o 27
6’0 201lbs
STATS: 146 tackles, 40 TFL, 8 sack, 1 INT, 3 forced fumble
8. Roehn Maldonado, LB- Gulf Breeze High c/o 24
6’2 225lbs
STATS: 142 tackles, 15 TFL, 1 fumble recovery
9. Johnquae Richardson, LB- Lake Wales High c/o 24
5’11 208lbs
OFFERS: Marshall, Edward-Waters, Alcorn State
STATS: 139 tackles, 36 TFL, 6 sacks, 3 INT, 2 forced fumbles
10. Dylan Moore Dylan Moore 5'10" | 230 lbs | LB Fort Myers Cypress Lake | 2025 FL , LB- Cypress Lake High c/o 25
5’10 226lbs
STATS: 138 tackles, 15 TFL, 2 sack, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble.