Brandon Players Look For College Attention

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While this past season's state champions are rebuilding and adding prospects for 2026, there are still those less high-profile teams that are still shopping their players – past and present.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Programs like Brandon in the Tampa area may not have had a winning season or were loaded with star-rated elite performers, but the Eagles still have student/athletes who want to continue playing the sport at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The crazy thing about recruiting and those who follow it throughout the year is that the attention is more times than not paid to those winning teams and give more exposure to their prospects – while other programs that have talent and prospects who want to continue playing a sport that they have competed in for much of their young lives are left to scramble to grab the attention – way beyond national signing day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For ever Power 4 athlete in Florida, there are 20 times more talented athletes who are not getting their share of the spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>No matter how many games they play, camps and combines that are attended, the senior class (2026) is left without a college to attend, and that's why <strong><em>Prep Redzone Florida</em></strong> is here to help shine a spotlight on those prospects.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Today, we look at Brandon High's senior class as well as the underclassmen who are looking go get on the radar screen before the start of the spring, and the long summer that follows.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2026 HAS SOME TALENT TO CHECK OUT</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just because National Signing Day passed on Wednesday, there are thousands of student/athletes that still have no place to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While there are still small college recruiting fairs held throughout the state of Florida, here are some of the Eagles who are being overlooked:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chaz Bethel, DB, 5'10, 175 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20355991/68fe5a9cad5c89f57c94a116">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20355991/68fe5a9cad5c89f57c94a116</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jhorden Eberhart, WR/DB, 5'11, 175 – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20871373/690acd91dd5da57f80889581">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20871373/690acd91dd5da57f80889581</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joseph Gonitski, QB/DL, 6'2, 225 – 2.6 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19697583/69174088d27c361257e3e438">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19697583/69174088d27c361257e3e438</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tony Henry, LB, 6'0, 185 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/25567681/690fac8a1026a5d5e10e7a95">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/25567681/690fac8a1026a5d5e10e7a95</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1972012' first='Christian' last='Hodges'], OLB/RB, 5'9, 200 – 3.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17813272/69159e78cc4483b5a6c267a2">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/17813272/69159e78cc4483b5a6c267a2</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Juni Jackson, DB/WR, 6'0, 180 - 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22660224/691630a2c8718226c9561026</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1561309' first='Dezmond' last='Tame'], OL/DL, 6'4, 278 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a>https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20814475/68d0a255f233c6fda8c6e8be</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alex Valdes, OL, 6'7, 275 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19674870/68b073d137415b969c83d5e5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19674870/68b073d137415b969c83d5e5</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE?</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the Class of 2026 still needs exposure, Brandon also has a group of underclassmen who are looking to make a splash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is some Class of 2027 (rising seniors/current juniors):</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Demarco Clark, DL/OLB, 6'3, 210 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20367180/69149aaecc4483b5a6c1d37d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20367180/69149aaecc4483b5a6c1d37d</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1681638' first='Caleb' last='Cole'], WR/LB, 5'11, 180 – 3.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19674869/692d9d78ca1cd327c34d996e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19674869/692d9d78ca1cd327c34d996e</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2103638' first='Blake' last='Poff'], OL/DL, 5'11, 260 – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20547445/69095f19dd5da57f8087cdcc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/20547445/69095f19dd5da57f8087cdcc</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gadiel Rivera, OLB/RB, 5'9, 175 – 2.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE:</strong> <strong> <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19710732/Gadiel-Rivera">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19710732/Gadiel-Rivera</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2102795' first='Jayden' last='Scott'], RB/WR, 5'8, 160 – 2.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19675283/Jayden-scott" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19675283/Jayden-scott</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kiang-wa Stancil, RB/DB, 5'8, 165 – 2.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26367597/Kiangwa-Stancil" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26367597/Kiangwa-Stancil</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ethan Vasquez, WR/DB, 6'0, 185 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19675305/68d196a033380c4db1bcb6ca" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19675305/68d196a033380c4db1bcb6ca</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2028 class will also look to make some major strides this spring and summer:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ahiziah Jones, OL, 6'2, 285 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/24905236/Ahiziah-Jones" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/24905236/Ahiziah-Jones</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gene Lopez, WR/CB, 6'3, 170 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26480266/Gene-Lopez" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26480266/Gene-Lopez</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Derek Pilotte, OL, 6'2, 260 – 3.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage 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