Sarasota Riverview Makes Major Strides
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There are several ways to view the 2023 season for Sarasota Riverview’s football team. Do you focus on the 3-5 start the Rams had or do you check out the finish – where this program went three rounds deep in…
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Continue ReadingThere are several ways to view the 2023 season for Sarasota Riverview’s football team.
Do you focus on the 3-5 start the Rams had or do you check out the finish – where this program went three rounds deep in the state playoffs, finishing out an 8-5 season, losing to rival Venice for the second time in a 4S playoff game.
What head coach Joshua Smithers and his staff have done with this program is not only kept them in the playoff mix, but has developed a program that continues to improve each season.
As they headed into the off-season, the objective is to play off a very talented rising senior (2025) class. A group that has experience and is willing to show their leadership.
As spring is less than a month away, players have done their thing – individually and as a group to help this team improve.
The rising senior class – as you will see – can be the difference in 2024.
Here is a look at some of them:
Nick Delfau Nick Delfau 5'9" | 175 lbs | P Riverview Sarasota | 2025 FL , P/K, 5-10, 170 – 4.8 GPA. 1440 SAT.
Hale Durfee, DE, 6-4, 230 – 2.6 GPA.
Yahshua Edwards Yahshua Edwards 6'0" | 170 lbs | WR Sarasota Riverview | 2025 FL , WR/DB, 5-11, 185.
D.J. Johnson, RB, 5-10, 180 – 3.0 GPA.
Jayden Key, TE/DE, 6-3, 245 – 4.0 GPA. 33 ACT.
Landon Marsters Landon Marsters 6'3" | 215 lbs | LB Riverview, Sarasota, FL | 2025 FL , LB, 6-2, 210 – 3.7 GPA.
C.J. McCutcheon, DL, 6-1, 260 – 3.2 GPA.
Al Oliver Al Oliver 6'5" | 290 lbs | OL Riverview Sarasota | 2025 FL , OL, 6-3, 280 – 2.9 GPA.
Jaden Wheeler, WR, 5-10, 160 – 3.3 GPA.
UNDERCLASSMEN WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT
While the rising senior class will certainly be the key, the rising juniors (2026) and sophomores (2027) figure to make an impact as well.
This is a group of young and talented prospects who have proven what they can do:
CLASS OF 2026
Isaiah Belt, RB, 5-9, 160 – 2.7 GPA.
K.J. Brown, LB, 5-11, 200 – 3.0 GPA.
Kayvon Love, DT, 5-11, 295 – 2.9 GPA.
Grayson Martin, OL, 6-2, 280 – 3.3 GPA.
Anthony Miller Anthony Miller 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Riverview | 2026 FL , QB, 5-11, 175 – 4.0 GPA.
Jamaun Thompson, LB/DE, 6-1, 205 – 2.5 GPA.
CLASS OF 2027
Kane Callazo, OL, 6-2, 280 – 3.5 GPA.
Toreyon James, RB/WR, 5-9, 160.
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