Naples Gulf Coast Looks To Turn The Corner

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When Naples Gulf Coast coaches and players look back at last season, it was one that could have easily gone either way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While they finished 5-5 and 2-1 in District 12-5A play, the Sharks failed to make the post season, and that was something that stung a bit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When the off-season started, head coach <strong>Manny Evans</strong>, his staff and players looked toward the 2025 season with plenty of optimism.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While they did fall short of making the state playoffs, this team knew that the prospects coming back – in all classes – could be the motivation to winning the district and putting themselves in a position to show plenty of improvement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those players expected to give this program a major boost this coming season:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leone Akolo, DB, 5'10, 175 – 3.45 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19388777/Leone-Akolo/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19388777/Leone-Akolo/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1369010' first='Javien' last='Altine'], RB, 5'8, 160 – 3.02 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17665828/Javien-Altine/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17665828/Javien-Altine/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josh Gafford, DL, 6'3, 280 – 4.04 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19388783/Joshua-Gafford/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19388783/Joshua-Gafford/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jacob Nolan, WR, 5'11. 160 – 3.65 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17675703/Jacob-Nolan/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17675703/Jacob-Nolan/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonathan Povich, DL, 6'2, 220 – 2.98 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17675732/Jonathan-Povich/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17675732/Jonathan-Povich/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>R.J. Richard, TE, 6'5, 225 – 3.33 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/17977141/Rolon-Richard/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/17977141/Rolon-Richard/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Rodriguez, QB/TE, 6'3, 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20270780/Julian-Rodriguez/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20270780/Julian-Rodriguez/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wyatt Bruntjen, DL, 5'9, 180 – 2.61 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22393923/Wyatt-Bruntjen/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22393923/Wyatt-Bruntjen/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jordan Burton, DL, 6'2, 230 – 2.63 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22375982/Jordan-Burton/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22375982/Jordan-Burton/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeremy Decembre, DB, 6'2, 180 – 2.91 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867874/Jeremy-Decembre/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867874/Jeremy-Decembre/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gio Marenco, RB, 5'10, 175 – 2.94 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867512/Gio-Marenco/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867512/Gio-Marenco/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cooper Price, DB, 6'3, 170 – 3.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867589/Cooper-Price/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867589/Cooper-Price/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chamar Rivers, RB, 5'7, 160 – 3.36 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867674/Chamar-Rivers/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19867674/Chamar-Rivers/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mike Caetano, LB, 5'9, 215 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22578646/Michael-Caetano/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22578646/Michael-Caetano/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Crifasi, WR, 5'9, 150 – 2.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22760573/Jack-Crifasi/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22760573/Jack-Crifasi/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rojay Foster, DL, 6'1, 250 – 3.44 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22489117/Rojay-Foster/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22489117/Rojay-Foster/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mike Hope, QB, 6'2, 205 – 3.57 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22074244/Michael-Hope/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22074244/Michael-Hope/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Michael Jean, WR, 5'9, 150 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22760309/Michael-Jean/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22760309/Michael-Jean/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tate Kelly, DE/TE, 6'0, 210 – 4.24 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22488527/Tate-Kelly/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22488527/Tate-Kelly/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wyatt Raymer, QB, 5'11, 175 – 3.37 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22488831/Wyatt-Raymer/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22488831/Wyatt-Raymer/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thomas Vlachos, PK, 5'6, 150 – 3.19 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22896423/Thomas-Vlachos/highlights">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22896423/Thomas-Vlachos/highlights</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gavin Bonyman, DB/WR, 6'2, 165 – 3.41</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marceano Charles, LB, 6-0, 185 – 3.1 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mike Pascarella, DB/WR, 5'9, 150 – 3.83 GPA</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- 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