Orlando Area Emerging 2027 Prospects

As spring is winding down -with games, scrimmages and jamborees, college coaches have had their chance to see many prospects throughout the state of Florida.   While much of the attention has been on the rising senior class (2026) throughout the past two weeks, other student/athletes have also popped up on the radar.   In the Orlando and central Florida region, the talent level grows every year, and with college coaches spending more time watching and evaluating, future prospects have also stole the spotlight.   Class of 2027 rising juniors have started to make an impression – at camps, combines, spring practices and 7-on-7 events.   As many of those elite 2027 players are getting plenty of attention, there are others in the region who may not have had the opportunity to fully jump onto the radar screen.   Today, we bring you some rising juniors that many have not had the opportunity to watch or hear about.   Among those talented young men includes defensive players Caleb Reed (Apopka, LB, 5'11, 180), Demarco Henderson III (Orlando Dr. Phillips, DL, 5'11, 190), [player_tooltip player_id='1687630' first='Joe' last='Tesoriero'] (Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley (CB, 5'11, 165), Kyler Priester (Orlando The First Academy, LB, 5'11, 200), Jayden Gibson (Orlando Evans, S, 6'0 173), [player_tooltip player_id='1421014' first='Brayden' last='Evans'] (Orlando The First Academy, LB, 6'0, 185), Eddie Russomanno (Windermere, S, 6'1, 170), Rickey Anderson (Sanford Seminole, DE, 6-5, 225), Peyton McKenzie (Orange City University, LB, 6'1, 225), and [player_tooltip player_id='1681615' first='Eli' last='Chivington'] (Lake Mary, DE/DT, 6'1, 205).   Also, there are Blaze Allen (Orlando Bishop Moore, LB, 6'0, 185), Brian Bedingfield (Groveland South Lake (DE, 6'3, 225), Emir Brinson (Apopka, LB, 5'10, 180), [player_tooltip player_id='1601315' first='Colton' last='Carter'] (Kissimmee Osceola, LB, 6'0, 205), Tykevis Davis (Apopka Wekiva, CB, 6'0, 170), Chase Gilbert (St. Cloud, LB, 6'0, 175), Ray'mon Hunter (Orange City University, CB, 6'1, 175), Juancarlos Payano (Orlando Timber Creek, DL, 6'3, 240), and Colton Showley (Orlando Olympia, LB, 6'0, 200).   Rounding out the watch list for some of the 2027 defensive prospects, keep an eye on Abishai Smith-Foreman (Winter Garden Horizon, OLB, 5'11, 210), Dory Thimote (Kissimmee Gateway (LB, 6'1, 190), Jason Vasquez (Groveland South Lake, LB, 6'1, 185), Darren White (Orlando Lake Nona, DL, 6'2, 285), Julian ‘JuJu' White (Groveland South Lake, CB, 5'11, 165), Henry Wolff (Kissimmee Osceola, LB, 5'11, 190), [player_tooltip player_id='1599795' first='D'Marion' last='Simmons'] (Lake Mary, DB, 5'7, 170), [player_tooltip player_id='1681667' first='Robert' last='“Rahji” Hampton'] (Sanford Seminole, DB, 5'10, 155), Ke'[player_tooltip player_id='1707674' first='Sean' last='Williams'] (Orlando Jones, DB, 6'1, 170), and J.J. Woodard (Orlando The First Academy, CB, 5'7, 160).   THERE ARE SOME FAST-RISING OFFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH AS WELL   Offensively, there are [player_tooltip player_id='1598322' first='Jalen' last='Parmley'] (Orlando Evans, RB 5'10, 194), Ronnie Woulard (Orlando Jones, OL, 6'3 330), Matthew Sullivan (Orlando Bishop Moore, WR, 5'7, 160), [player_tooltip player_id='1258721' first='Tre' last='Kelly'] (Groveland South Lake, QB, 6'0, 185), [player_tooltip player_id='1604908' first='Masen' last='Price'] (Kissimmee Osceola, OL, 6'6, 335), Noble Davis (Orlando Olympia, QB, 6'2, 195), Jaeden Bellamy (Kissimmee Osceola, OL, 6'3, 290), [player_tooltip player_id='1211038' first='Markel' last='Barber'] (Sanford Seminole, TE, 6'6, 200), [player_tooltip player_id='1682669' first='Owen' last='Sullivan'] (St. Cloud, TE, 6'3. 210), and Nathaniel Cadogan (Kissimmee Gateway, WR, 5'7, 180).   In addition to those gifted prospects, there are also [player_tooltip player_id='1599649' first='Andrew' last='Carter'] (Groveland South Lake, OL, 6'3, 255), Johnnie Cobbs (Oviedo, RB, 5'10, 180), Jaylen Davis (Windermere, WR, 6'0, 150), [player_tooltip player_id='1692870' first='Cole' last='Emanuel'] (Orlando Edgewater, WR, 5'9, 165), [player_tooltip player_id='1513323' first='Ben' last='Glass'] (Mount Dora Christian, OL, 6'4, 250), [player_tooltip player_id='1200619' first='Smith' last='Lessard'] (Winter Park, TE, 6'7, 250), Jack Mazurek (Lake Nona, OL, 6'4, 285), Chase McClellan (Sanford Seminole (WR, 6'2, 165), [player_tooltip player_id='1609751' first='Quoy' last='Nelson'] (Groveland South Lake, OL, 6'5, 365), and Johnny Reyes II (Kissimmee Gateway, WR, 5'8, 170).   Rounding out the offensive players are [player_tooltip player_id='400864' first='Landen' last='Holley'] (Orlando The First Academy, QB, 6'2, 160), Slade Wittstock (Lake Mary, OL, 6'2, 260), Stacy Taylor (St. Cloud, WR, 5'9 165), Bradley Weck (Kissimmee Tohopekaliga, WR 6'0 175), Sam Wood (Winter Garden Foundation Academy, RB, 5-10, 170), [player_tooltip player_id='1657852' first='Tyrell' last='Spicer'] (Orlando Evans, RB, 5'9, 160), and [player_tooltip player_id='1682172' first='Alec' last='Worden'] (Orlando Christian Prep, QB, 6'3, 200) are among the prospects to watch.   There are also athletes to keep an eye on – such as [player_tooltip player_id='1692870' first='Cole' last='Emanuel'] (Orlando Edgewater, 5'9, 165), Tristen Raines (Winter Springs, 5'9, 160), [player_tooltip player_id='1695060' first='Nicolas' last='Flores'] (Orlando Christian Prep, 6'0, 170), Da'quanmir Jordan (Orlando Colonial (5'6, 135), Carmari Solomon (Oviedo, 5-11 155), Nydrell Thigpen (Kissimmee Gateway, 6-0 200), Brandon “B2” Nkuitabong (Orlando Oak Ridge, 5'9, 164), and kicking specialists Lucas Parker (Lake Mary, 6'0, 160) and [player_tooltip player_id='1681656' first='Vance' last='Fones'] (Orlando The First Academy, 6'3, 180).     Coach Statewide Coverage Daily. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a>   You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: Floridakids1@aol.com.   COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? Contact us for a savings code so you can see what everyone has been talking about! 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As spring is winding down -with games, scrimmages and jamborees, college coaches have had their chance to see many prospects throughout the state of Florida.