Must-See Defensive Standouts This Fall

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Florida has long been a hotbed for high school football talent. The Sunshine State annually produces some of the nation's top players. Florida athletes are known for their speed, agility, and raw athleticism, these athletes have made a name for themselves and caught the attention of coaches and scouts. I wanted to go in-depth about some guys who's stock is trending upwards. These prospects have been impressing so far this season.&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>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.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Jackson Herman, DL- Keystone Heights High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>6'0 250lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Herman is a player for Keystone Heights that shows some versatility, he was selected second-team All-County. Herman is a high effort player that consistently hustles on film, will chase down the line and shows active hands and a good initial punch. Strong player that is a 2-time state weight lifting champion. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Film: </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15970389/Jackson-Herman">https://www.hudl.com/profile/15970389/Jackson-Herman</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Brayden Powell, DB- Niceville High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>6'2 180lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Powell is a play making under the radar athlete out of Niceville High. Powell has good length/height and does a good job sinking his hips and getting out of his breaks, flashes natural hands, range, and a nose for the football, possesses prototype height and athleticism for the cornerback position. He's definitely a player coaches need to check out this season. Smart player on and off the field with a 3.8 GPA.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Film: </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16846137/Brayden-Powell">https://www.hudl.com/profile/16846137/Brayden-Powell</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='830616' first='Thaddarius' last='Witherspoon'], LB- Pensacola High c/o 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>5'11 190lbs&nbsp;</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Witherspoon was solid last season finishing with over 30 tackles, 4 sacks, 6 PBU, and one interception. Smart player (3.5 GPA) that trusts his eyes and gets downhill quickly, possesses good closing burst and flashes explosiveness as a tackler, has the speed/ability to play sideline to sideline. Could end up being one of the best linebackers in the North Florida area this season.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Film: </em></strong><em><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17849335/Thaddarius-Witherspoon">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17849335/Thaddarius-Witherspoon</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='928365' first='Ethan' last='Barosela'], LB- Christoper Columbus High c/o 26</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>6'1 210lbs</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Barosela is one of the best junior linebackers in the South Florida area this season. He transferred to Christopher Columbus High this summer and will have a major impact on their defense this fall. Watching Barosela on film, his intelligence really stands out. He trusts his eyes and doesn't get caught out of position. He dissects plays quickly, is instinctive and physical, and plays with good quickness and speed.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Film: h</em></strong><em><a href="//www.hudl.com/profile/18165988/Ethan-Barosela">ttps://www.hudl.com/profile/18165988/Ethan-Barosela</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->