Vero Beach Is Back For Another Epic Run This Coming Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nobody has to remind Vero Beach head football coach <strong>Lenny Jankowski</strong> or his team how the 2025 season ended.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While we all knew it took a Lake Mary miracle in the closing seconds to derail the Indians from having a perfect season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Instead of dwelling on what could have been, which took several months to erase, the focus this spring and into the off-season has been all about getting back to the title game and finish off what this program started during a 14-1 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While several elite prospects have moved on, this roster that they have rolled out this spring is indeed stacked with talent that will put them in a position to be one of the top programs again in the Sunshine State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As top players such as rising seniors <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2131924' first='Marcus' last='Melbourne']</strong> (WR),&nbsp;<strong>Chaise Dagbolen</strong> (RB),&nbsp;nationally rated <strong>Champ Monds</strong> (QB) and <strong>Ryan Hendrickson</strong> (DE/TE) return along with rising juniors <strong>Micah Roberts</strong> (DB/WR) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132932' first='Latravious' last='Woods']</strong> (Athlete), this program is indeed primed for another record-breaking season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CLASS OF 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895954' first='Jay-Ron' last='Bostwick'],&nbsp;DL/OL,&nbsp;6'5, 400.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/23735585/JayRon-Bostwick" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/23735585/JayRon-Bostwick</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chaise Dagbolen,&nbsp;RB,&nbsp;5'9, 173.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/19583353/Chaise-Dagbolen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/profile/19583353/Chaise-Dagbolen</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tristan Davis,&nbsp;DE,&nbsp;6'2, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/6578ff50efa6054a3c02a12f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/6578ff50efa6054a3c02a12f</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2122468' first='Javaris' last='Drayton']&nbsp;DB,&nbsp;5'11, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/697444c3b598ae21b37dbb42" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/697444c3b598ae21b37dbb42</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaydon Haywood,&nbsp;DB,&nbsp;6'1, 170.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/690699b36192bdb8ce698619" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/690699b36192bdb8ce698619</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ryan Hendrickson,&nbsp;DE/TE,&nbsp;6'2, 240.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/68d32c68d10cf24f87b5bbdc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/68d32c68d10cf24f87b5bbdc</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sergio Hogue, Athlete, 6'3, 205.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/68ff53a88bef76c4f9f2a995" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/68ff53a88bef76c4f9f2a995</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1671680' first='Deion' last='Jackson'],&nbsp;LB,&nbsp;6'1, 210.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/68263d73007758f695364699/Class">https://share.qwikcut.com/68263d73007758f695364699/Class</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeromie King,&nbsp;DB,&nbsp;6'2, 185.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22583099/6918c36c09138c9f03e17c02" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22583099/6918c36c09138c9f03e17c02</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Javorie Lockhart,&nbsp;LB,&nbsp;5'10, 225.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69e2570691185a79bd478d8b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69e2570691185a79bd478d8b</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2131924' first='Marcus' last='Melbourne'],&nbsp;WR,&nbsp;5'11, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69472ad65dd0bd980e3158eb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69472ad65dd0bd980e3158eb</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Champ Monds,&nbsp;QB,&nbsp;6'3, 230.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/698f0454d6b1e35fc22c230a/Champ ">https://share.qwikcut.com/698f0454d6b1e35fc22c230a/Champ </a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1987308' first='Dontallis' last='Render'],&nbsp;TE/DE,&nbsp;6'5, 235.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/698f0454d6b1e35fc22c230a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/698f0454d6b1e35fc22c230a</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895953' first='Jake' last='Tell'],&nbsp;DE/TE,&nbsp;6'2, 215.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19531004/6922a1be6700aae655b8afa8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/19531004/6922a1be6700aae655b8afa8</a></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>Jamarion Hillsman&nbsp;DB/WR&nbsp;6'1 195.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/694473a5245e6e8d6a420563" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/694473a5245e6e8d6a420563</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2199355' first='Kaden' last='Huggins'],&nbsp;DE/LB,&nbsp;6'1, 213.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22774036/68cdef70e46dc73a688b3fbb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.hudl.com/video/3/22774036/68cdef70e46dc73a688b3fbb</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Micah Roberts,&nbsp;DB/WR,&nbsp;6'1, 180.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69076ad8282f9c984c1b9614" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/69076ad8282f9c984c1b9614</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Josiah Taylor,&nbsp;DL/OL,&nbsp;6'4, 315.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://share.qwikcut.com/6970f7b12384c3f875e61500/Josiah  ">https://share.qwikcut.com/6970f7b12384c3f875e61500/Josiah  </a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132932' first='Latravious' last='Woods'], Athlete, 5'8, 155.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>TAPE: <a href="https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/696bc514a4ef22ee76fa3df2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://access.qwikcut.com/highlights/696bc514a4ef22ee76fa3df2</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Guzman,&nbsp;DL,&nbsp;6'2, 270</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Zach Hogue,&nbsp;DL,&nbsp;6'1, 215</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shadrach Washington,&nbsp;OL,&nbsp;6'5, 345</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayis Wesley,&nbsp;DB,&nbsp;6'0, 185</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Vero Beach Indians</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eau Gallie, W 41-31</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gainesville Buchholz, W 28-24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cocoa, W 38-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Port St. Lucie West Centennial, W 37-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fort Pierce Central, W 21-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Booker T. Washington, W 42-13</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockledge, W 42-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pahokee, W 53-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast, W 49-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pembroke Pines Somerset Academy, W 43-0</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>STATE PLAYOFFS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clermont East Ridge, W 57-10</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orlando Lake Nona, W 56-14</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orlando Dr. Phillips, W 49-23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miami Palmetto, W 45-44 (2 OT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake Mary, L 28-27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FLORIDA EXPOSURE EVENT COMING MAY 23RD. Right after spring and a week before summer. This is a cannot miss exposure camp/combine. Sign Up Early!!!</strong> <strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2026/04/why-should-i-attend-the-prep-redzone-florida-exposure-event/">https://prepredzone.com/2026/04/why-should-i-attend-the-prep-redzone-florida-exposure-event/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Statewide Coverage Daily. <a href="https://prepredzone.com/florida/">https://prepredzone.com/florida/</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <a href="mailto:Floridakids1@aol.com">Floridakids1@aol.com</a>.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: Do You Have A Subscription? 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