Early 2028 Florida Stars Are Shining Now
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As college coaches have been heading to every corner of the state this spring, they are watching some of the elite prospects in the nation.
While other areas of the country continue to talk about the talent they produce every year, there are few – if any places – that can boast what this state churns out every year from Pensacola to Key West and every city and town in between.
Football is indeed something that is now a 365-day thing in this state. From the season to 7-on-7 event, camps and combines to spring football and summer which ushers in the new season, it never stops.
You can find football being played or practiced any day of the year, and that is why when colleges and universities come here for the spring they are bowled over by the talent that is produced.
As eyes are on the rising seniors (2026) and rising juniors (2027) for good reason, many are starting to set the table for the future by checking out those gifted Class of 2028 rising sophomores who have already started to lay the foundation for the future.
Like any other class that tries to grab some of the spotlight, this spring has already been about those prospects who made a splash last season as freshmen.
Among those players that have been getting attention in the first two weeks includes
Asher Ghioto
Asher
Ghioto
6'4" | 235 lbs | DL
The Bolles School | 2028
FL
(Edge, 6'5, 250, Jacksonville Bolles),
Anthony Howard Jr
Anthony
Howard Jr
5'10" | 180 lbs | RB
FL
. (RB, 5'10, 175, Bradenton IMG Academy), Nigel Thigpen (OT, 6'6, 280, Bradenton IMG Academy),
Ismael Schiefer
Ismael
Schiefer
6'3" | 220 lbs | EDGE
Grayson | 2028
FL
(Edge, 6'3, 225, Bradenton IMG Academy),
Eric McFarland
Eric
McFarland
5'9" | 175 lbs | WR
IMG Academy | 2028
FL
(WR, 5'9, 175, Bradenton IMG Academy),
Wonderful Monds IV
Wonderful
Monds IV
6'2" | 224 lbs | QB
Vero Beach | 2028
FL
(QB, 6'3, 215, Vero Beach), A'mir Sears (Athlete, 6'1, 162, Pembroke West Broward),
Brysen Wright
Brysen
Wright
6'2" | 185 lbs | WR
Mandarin | 2028
FL
(OT, 6'4, 270, Jacksonville Mandarin),
Neimann Lawrence
Neimann
Lawrence
6'1" | 175 lbs | QB
Ransom Everglades | 2028
FL
(QB, 6'1, 195, Miami Northwestern), and Taijh Moore (RB, 5'11, 170, Deland).
There are also prospects such as
Charlie Pisani
Charlie
Pisani
6'3" | 280 lbs | OL
John Carroll | 2028
FL
(OL, 6'3, 280, Fort Pierce John Carroll),
Knox Annis
Knox
Annis
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Mandarin | 2028
FL
(QB, 6'2, 195, Jacksonville Mandarin),
Tyree Mannings Jr.
Tyree
Mannings Jr.
6'0" | 170 lbs | WR
Venice | 2028
FL
(WR, 6'0, 170, Sarasota Booker),
Brycen Marbrey
Brycen
Marbrey
6'2" | 180 lbs | QB
Lake Mary | 2028
FL
(QB, 6'1, 175, Lake Mary), Pedro Martinez (QB, 5'10, 160, Delray Atlantic),
Zylen Little
Zylen
Little
6'2" | 285 lbs | DL/OL/OL
Carrollwood Day | 2028
FL
(OL/DL, 6'2, 285, Tampa Carrollwood Day),
Kameron Battle
Kameron
Battle
5'7" | 165 lbs | DB
Zephyrhills Christian Academy | 2028
FL
(DB, 5'7, 165, Tampa Carrollwood Day), Alexander Beltran (DE, 6'4, 215, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), Ricky Carter (LB, 6'2, 180, Miami True North Classical Academy), and
Tromon Isaac
Tromon
Isaac
5'10" | 170 lbs | WR
Chaminade-Madonna | 2028
FL
, Jr. (WR, 5'11, 170, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna).
The class also boasts quality talent such as Za'kari Johnson (Athlete, 6-1, 180, Plantation), Ky-Mani Pierre (LB/Edge, 6-2, 215, Miami Killian), Kai Starks (DB/WR, 6-1, 160, Fort Lauderdale NSU University School),
Antonio Wilcher
Antonio
Wilcher
6'1" | 250 lbs | DL
Southridge | 2028
FL
(DL/FB, 6-2, 250, Miami Southridge), Khalil Davis (FS/WR, 6'0, 181, Orlando Lake Nona), Jayden Maull (Athlete, 6'3, 175, Cocoa),
Caldwell Zwirn
Caldwell
Zwirn
6'1" | 215 lbs | DL/LB/LB
Flagler Palm Coast | 2028
FL
(Edge/LB, 6'1, 205, Flagler Palm Coast), Cyion Smith, S/WR, 6-2, 165, Blountstown,
Knox Fletcher
Knox
Fletcher
6'0" | 160 lbs | WR
Cardinal Newman | 2028
FL
(WR/FS, 6-0, 160, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman), and Ryan McPhun Jr. (Athlete, 6-1, 208, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas).
Wrapping up this look at some of those 2028 standouts – with
Steven Moore
Steven
Moore
6'1" | 215 lbs | LB
Miami Central | 2027
FL
(LB, 6'1, 215, Miami Central), Dylan RichardsWR/DB, 5-10, 170, Jacksonville Trinity Christian), Makarion Owens, DE, 6-0, 200, West Boca Raton), Maikol Armas (DL, 6-3, 220, North Fort Myers), Terrian Atkins (WR/OLB/S, 5-10, 180, Tallahassee Godby), Mason Beane (LB, 5-11, 188,
St. Augustine
St.
Augustine
FL
), Zayden Gatling (OL/DL, 6-3, 300, Wellington Palm Beach Central), Carmelo Harden (OL, 6-0, 280, Bartow),
Michael Louidort
Michael
Louidort
6'4" | 225 lbs | EDGE/TE
Palm Beach Gardens | 2028
FL
(DE/DL, 6-4, 230, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman), and Trimarcus Mays (DL/OL, 6-0, 314, Niceville).
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