Unfinished Business For Sanford Seminole

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nobody has to remind Sanford Seminole head football coach <strong>Karl Calhoun Jr.</strong> and his team the way the 2024 season ended.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a program that believed they had the talent and experience to be in Miami to face off with Venice in the 7A title game, but losing to rival Lake Mary twice – the final contest in the state playoffs – ended the dream of reaching that title game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Instead of being at Pitbull Stadium on the campus of FIU in mid-December, the Seminoles walked away with a 10-2 record and that stinging feeling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As 2025 opened up, the objective for this program remained the same. Despite some key losses, there is a strong nucleus that could carry this team this coming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If there is going to be success, it will be with the rising senior (2026) class that is stacked with plenty of talent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those players to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1398630' first='Ashaad' last='Bakhsh'], OL, 6-4, 310 – 4.28 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20059070/Ashaad-Bakhsh" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/20059070/Ashaad-Bakhsh</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Roberto Castillo II, LB/RB, 5-6, 185 – 3.37 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18021304/Roberto-Castillo-II" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18021304/Roberto-Castillo-II</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J'Len Chaplin, DB/OLB, 6-0, 195 – 2.85 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18506939/Jlen-Chaplin">https://www.hudl.com/profile/18506939/Jlen-Chaplin</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kehmahri Freeman, RB, 5-9, 175 – 2.93 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17843271/6467e663bed70c08080917a7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17843271/6467e663bed70c08080917a7</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158071' first='Anthony' last='Gay III'], WR, 5-6, 165 – 4.13 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18273606/Anthony-Gay" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18273606/Anthony-Gay</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heirington Gay, OL/DL, 6-0, 260.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19353561/Heirington-Gay" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/19353561/Heirington-Gay</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Omari Griffin, DB, 5-10, 170 – 3.83 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18038133/Omari-griffin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18038133/Omari-griffin</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Javien Thames, WR/Athlete, 5-8, 150 – 3.41 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18020948/javien-thames" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18020948/javien-thames</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Terrence Thompson Jr., DL, 6-1, 225 – 3.44 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18275689/Terrence-Thompson-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18275689/Terrence-Thompson-Jr</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1263705' first='Rasheem' last='Turner Jr.'], LB, 6-0, 205 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/18163052/Rasheem-Turner-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/18163052/Rasheem-Turner-Jr</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>De'Shawn Watkins, RB, 5-6, 150 – 3.52 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18545919/6543dc8ab3d2ac08043d1542" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/18545919/6543dc8ab3d2ac08043d1542</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayshon Woods, OL, 5-11, 310.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19403323/64f2ac9a0c554a0988459491" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19403323/64f2ac9a0c554a0988459491</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brian Bush, DL, 6-3, 225</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayden Cline, TE, 6-3, 230 – 3.33 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keelan Davis, DB, 5-10, 150</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jake Moore, TE, 6-2, 205</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Milton Roebuck, WR/DB, 6-2, 170 – 2.89 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julian Rogers, DL, 6-2, 270 – 2.93 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brandon Simms, DL, 6-0, 235 – 2.51 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kamoi Stevenson, DB, 5-10, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Xavier Williams, DL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THERE ARE PLENTY OF FUTURE PROSPECTS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While the 2026 class is going to be stacked with talent – as we alluded to – there are also some underclassmen, many who will be getting film this spring, that have the talent to make a lasting impression and could very well be the missing pieces from last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1211038' first='Markel' last='Barber'], TE, 6-6, 200 – 3.22 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22438762/Markel-Barber" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/22438762/Markel-Barber</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Maddox Blaine, OL, 5-11, 230 – 3.56 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23869908/Maddox-Blaine" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/23869908/Maddox-Blaine</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Martin Fayson, OL, 6-0, 265 – 2.91 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19892797/Martin-Fayson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/19892797/Martin-Fayson</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Javien Hall, OL, 6-1, 305 – 2.76 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22436070/Javien-Hall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/22436070/Javien-Hall</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Robert Hampton, DB, 5-10, 150 – 2.94 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20084364/Robert-Hampton" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/20084364/Robert-Hampton</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hudson Skalko, OL, 6-3, 270 – 3.23 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: </strong><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20403586/Hudson-Skalko" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>https://www.hudl.com/profile/20403586/Hudson-Skalko</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rickey Anderson, TE/DL, 6-5, 225 – 3.86 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Antrell Armstrong, DB, 5-8, 150 – 3.26 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayvn Green-Sanders, DL/LB, 5-10, 180 – 2.98 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jeremiah Jones, DL, 6-3, 230</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chase McClellan, WR, 6-2, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Luis Ojeda, WR, 5-5, 130</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cameron Roberts, WR, 6-0, 160</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jackson Robinson, WR, 5-10, 165</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dorian Calloway, OL, 6-3, 230</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1614723' first='Honor' last='Loureiro'], TE/K, 6-0, 170</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>King Manley, DL, 5-10, 315</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Joseph Watson, Athlete, 5-8, 140</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maxwell Wooden, DL, 6-1, 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PHOTO COURTESY OF SANFORD SEMINOLE ATHLETICS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Florida March Class of 2026 Updated Rankings. </strong><a><strong>https://prepredzone.com/2025/03/updated-2026-florida-rankings/</strong></a><strong></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage 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