Orlando Lake Nona Could Be A Big Problem In 2026

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After their state playoff loss to eventual 7A runner up Vero Beach, Orlando Lake Nona head football coach <strong>David Aubrey</strong> and his staff knew that if this team was going to reach that next level, something needed to be done.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With some quality talent on hand, this program has become a popular off-season destination – with impressive talent already making the move – and that infusion of talent along with what the Lions had coming back has added up to something very positive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Remember, other than the convincing setback against Vero Beach, this team was in every game last season during an 8-4 year – and that is why there is plenty of optimism around this program as spring is right around the corner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Much of that positive feeling is about a very gifted rising senior (2027) class that returns some talent and has added other pieces.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of those prospects to keep an eye on:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nash Allen, WR, 5'8, 175 – 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22962184/Nash-Allen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22962184/Nash-Allen</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1695060' first='Nicolas' last='Flores'], Athlete, 6'0, 175 – 3.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19801979/Nicolas-Flores" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19801979/Nicolas-Flores</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Grady Gillum, LB, 6'2, 210 - 4.61 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657004/Grady-Gillum" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657004/Grady-Gillum</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Noah Green, RB/LB, 5'8, 195 – 3.6 GPA. 1280 SAT.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22028035/Noah-Green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22028035/Noah-Green</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Darren White-Jackson, DL/OL, 6'3, 295 - 4.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657015/Darren-White" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657015/Darren-White</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wyatt Leoding, OL, 6'4, 270 - 4.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26400090/wyatt-Loeding" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26400090/wyatt-Loeding</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='476396' first='Sebastian' last='Lora'], WR/DB, 5'11, 175 – 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19562105/Sebastian-Lora" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19562105/Sebastian-Lora</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Mazurek, OL/DL, 6'4, 290 - 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <u><a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21735156/68d16e058a61b935346c0c44" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/21735156/68d16e058a61b935346c0c44</a></u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Desean Micher, LB, 5'11, 180 – 4.81 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657105/Desean-Micher" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657105/Desean-Micher</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1682780' first='Anthony' last='Moreno'], LB, 6'0, 205 - 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22392210/Anthony-Moreno" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22392210/Anthony-Moreno</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1707667' first='Nathaniel' last='Redmond'], OL, 6'2, 290 – 3.42 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26179099/Nathaniel-Redmond" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26179099/Nathaniel-Redmond</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Johnathan Santiago, OL/DL, 6'0, 205 – 3.5 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19663792/Johnathan-Santiago" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19663792/Johnathan-Santiago</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shane Telfer, OL/DL, 6'4, 240 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/20773513/Shane-Telfer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/20773513/Shane-Telfer</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nollan&nbsp;Vasconcelos, WR/DB, 6'1, 190 - 4.1 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657029/Nollan-Vasconcelos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19657029/Nollan-Vasconcelos</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1671176' first='Charles' last='Woodson Jr.'], WR/DB, 5'11, 180 – 3.2 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19695783/Charles-Woodson-Jr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19695783/Charles-Woodson-Jr</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THE UNDERCLASSMEN WILL ALSO BE COUNTED ON</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As talented as the 2027 class will be, there is a feeling that the younger players will also be major contributors this coming season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The spring and summer will help to showcase some of that quality talent:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eddie Crattic III, DL/OL, 6'1, 280 – 4.0 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/21479248/Eddie-Crattic-III" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/21479248/Eddie-Crattic-III</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elijah Nickerson, QB, 6'4, 190 – 3.9 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/22469876/Elijah-Nickerson" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/22469876/Elijah-Nickerson</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Zyiere Olinger, DL, 6'4, 230 – 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23186352/Zyiere-Olinger" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23186352/Zyiere-Olinger</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1900700' first='Josiah' last='Hall'], WR/DB, 6'0, 175 – 3.8 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/27191556/Josiah-Hall" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/27191556/Josiah-Hall</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nick Lora, QB/Athlete, 6'2, 165 – 3.4 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26901412/Nick-Lora" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26901412/Nick-Lora</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Taebor Williams, Athlete, 6'3, 180 - 3.7 GPA.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/26892930/Taebor-Williams" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/26892930/Taebor-Williams</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Orlando Lake Nona</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orlando Oak Ridge, W 43-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winter Garden Horizon, W 40-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocoee, L 14-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winter Park, L 28-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olando Olympia, W 31-27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Cloud, L 25-17</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harmony, W 21-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orlando Timber Creek, W 48-8</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kissimmee Tohopekaliga, W 30-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orlando Innovation, W 38-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Cloud, W 29-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vero Beach, L 56-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLORIDA EXPOSURE EVENT COMING MAY 23RD. 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