Which Juniors Were Added To Our Class of 2028 Rankings?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the start of the 2026 high school football season this week in the state of Florida, there will be plenty of talent on fields across the Sunshine State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the 2027 senior class getting some maximum exposure, it's the underclassmen who are definitely in the spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week, <strong><em>Prep Redzone Florida</em></strong> released the updated Class of 2028 rankings – where hundreds of prospects were added.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is something that you need to know about how we rank and expose our players who are listed and also mentioned on our Watch List. We see more players in this state than any other source – and that is something we back up from the spring right through the summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While others who rank players are limited on what they see – attending very few games and relying on shorts and t-shirt combines that only feature selected prospects, we attended 14 Florida college camps that featured padded events, saw extensive spring and summer showcase settings that not only featured star-rated prospects, but also an opportunity to see under-the-radar performers that you cannot watch from many of these invite only camps, etc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keep in mind: many of these players mentioned have already been evaluated by our team – while others that we will mention are going to be talked about several times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the next few days – as the season is ready to start – we will give you the players that we added to a lists that will continue to be added to in the coming months until the end of the 2027 season – where we will feature over 1,000 football players, which NOBODY will come close to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BRADENTON IMG HAS PLENTY OF TALENT – AGAIN</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As you know, the state of Florida is unusual in the fact that [player_tooltip player_id='2152281' first='Bradenton' last='IMG Academy'] is a program that highlights talent from across the country. The Ascenders' roster has most prospects from outside the state of Florida, but we rank them with the other players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among those who will continue to make an impact include <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1097828' first='Azhir' last='Waddell']</strong> (OL/DL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='916571' first='Phoenix' last='Evans']</strong> (DB), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1546609' first='Maxx' last='Jones']</strong> (OL/DL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2084642' first='Eytan' last='De'Oleo']</strong> (OL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265440' first='Bryce' last='Hayes-Roberts']</strong> (DB), [player_tooltip player_id='2265458' first='Jordan' last='Gorham'] (WR), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265459' first='Quincy' last='Gilmer']</strong> (WR), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265462' first='Andre' last='Robinson']</strong> (EDGE), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1398328' first='Kellen' last='Miller']</strong> (WR/DB), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267948' first='Lincoln' last='Halliday'] </strong>(DL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267696' first='Tarquin' last='Schwalger']</strong> (TE/OL), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2061243' first='John' last='Halak']</strong> (QB), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237307' first='Collin' last='“BamBam” Williams']</strong> (DL/OL), and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2076124' first='Zach' last='Byrd']</strong> (TE/P).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Among the others that we want you to check out that were added in this update include transfers <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2158583' first='Derrell' last='Hines Jr.'] </strong>(WR, Tampa Carrollwood) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265432' first='J.C.' last='Wessel']</strong> (TE, Jacksonville Bolles) along with rising standouts <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2158589' first='Izayah' last='Vickers']</strong> (DB, Tallahassee Florida High), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265436' first='Peter' last='Pierre']</strong> (TE, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), elite running back transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267689' first='Terriel' last='Harmon']</strong> (West Boca Raton), fast-rising <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2144399' first='Chris' last='Morillo']</strong> (Athlete/LB, Hudson), heavily recruited <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265470' first='Matheus' last='Kaminski-Cordeiro']</strong> (EDGE, Winter Garden West Orange), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265463' first='Ron'Christopher' last='Gonzalez']</strong> (DL, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265438' first='Kahlil' last='Gabaud'] (</strong>Athlete, West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265464' first='Za'khari' last='Greene']</strong> (DB, Jacksonville Trinity Christian Academy).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Others 2028 prospects who will certainly emerge this season and we will break them down as they get more game action are <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1286902' first='Anthony' last='Howard Jr.']</strong> (RB, Auburndale), quick rising <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2228610' first='Nikolay' last='Petrushev']</strong> (OL/DL, Tarpon Springs East Lake), who we watched during the summer, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267949' first='Josiah' last='Taylor']</strong> (DL, Vero Beach), elite running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1073722' first='Kameron' last='Battle']</strong> (Tampa Carrollwood Day),<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2265467' first='Zay' last='Matias'] </strong>(EDGE, Wellington Palm Beach Central), top-flight quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2265468' first='Hudson' last='West']</strong> (Sarasota), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267947' first='John' last='O'Dwyer']</strong> (OL, Ponte Vedra Nease), <strong>Tony “Dook” Brown III</strong> (WR, Miami Christopher Columbus), athletic <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='895544' first='Steven' last='Moore']</strong> (LB, Miami Central) and promising quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2171565' first='Aiden' last='Phifer']</strong> (Ponte Vedra Nease).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We will also continue to watch versatile <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1596519' first='David' last='Hill']</strong> (WR/Athlete, Tampa Jesuit), North Carolina transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1616145' first='Henry' last='Evans']</strong> (TE, Community School of Naples), transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2326710' first='Rashaun' last='Fitts Jr.']</strong> (LB, Tampa Carrollwood Day), transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2326711' first='Dejon' last='Smith']</strong> (LB/RB, Palm Beach Lakes), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267688' first='Brycen' last='Mabrey']</strong> (QB, Winter Park Lake Howell), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1616444' first='Kamryn' last='Andrade']</strong> (DL, TE, Seffner Armwood), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2171431' first='Liam' last='Ludwig']</strong> (OL/LS, Lake Mary), top-flight transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267953' first='Khristian' last='Anderson']</strong> (DB, Plantation American Heritage), promising quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2225125' first='Remy' last='Jarman'] </strong>(Lake Mary) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267692' first='Kemarion' last='Jordan']</strong> (TE, Pensacola Pine Forest).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This season will also uncover prospects such as talented running back <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2220384' first='Collin' last='Francis']</strong> from seven-time defending state champion Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267693' first='Cartier' last='Morrell']</strong> (DB, Miami Carol City), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267694' first='Semaj' last='Robinson']</strong> (OL, Miami Carol City), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267695' first='Maikol' last='Armas'] </strong>(EDGE, Cape Coral), talented <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='547874' first='Terel' last='Dallas Jr.']</strong> (QB/Athlete, Jacksonville Trinity Christian), well traveled student/athlete <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2324913' first='Colton' last='Smith']</strong> (DB/Athlete), Miami Ransom Everglades), <strong>Demetrius Hayes Jr.</strong> (DB, Miami Central), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2220398' first='Dre' last='Lott'] </strong>(QB, Jensen Beach), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325004' first='Gabriele' last='Scarsini']</strong> (LB/EDGE, Coconut Creek Monarch) and Bradenton Bayshore OL/DL <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325011' first='Braylon' last='Smith']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the kickoff classics were played this past weekend, players such as <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2326712' first='Triston' last='Washington']</strong> (WR/DB, Melbourne Central Catholic), <strong>Aayden Blakely</strong> (EDGE/LB, St. Augustine Tocoi Creek), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1619251' first='Aidan' last='Calixte']</strong> (DB, Miami Central), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2324917' first='Aidan' last='Carella']</strong> (DB, Winter Garden West Orange), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2241265' first='Aiden' last='Berrada']</strong> (P/K, Celebration), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267966' first='Alan' last='Acevedo']</strong> (OL, Orlando Oak Ridge), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2228602' first='Alijah' last='Chacreton']</strong> (RB, Tallahassee Chiles), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2225128' first='Alwayne' last='McNish Jr.'] </strong>(DB/RB, Bonita Springs) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2220386' first='Anderson' last='“A.J.” Heater']</strong> (WR, Sarasota) started to make a statement.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other 2028 players that we will all be watching will be <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2237303' first='Andre' last='Walker']</strong> (LB/TE, Valrico Bloomingdale), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2267968' first='Anthony' last='Bennett Jr.']</strong> (OL/DL, Orlando Boone), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2326226' first='Anthony' last='Whaley']</strong> (DB, Cocoa), Antwan Jackson Jr. (Athlete, Fort Lauderdale), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2324976' first='Aree' last='Johnson']</strong> (WR/DB, Eustis), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2225129' first='Arnes' last='“Milky” Miljkovic']</strong> (LB, Milton), [player_tooltip player_id='2237262' first='Ayden' last='Joseph'] (EDGE, Palm Coast Matanzas), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2325014' first='Bobby' last='Starr']</strong> (QB/Athlete, Flagler Palm Coast), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2228605' first='Brayden' last='Grasso'] </strong>(QB/DB, Weeki Wachee), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2225122' first='Brayden' last='Koch']</strong> (OL/DL, Deltona) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2324969' first='Brody' last='Huston']</strong> (WR/DB, Navarre).</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>You Can Contact Larry Blustein with prospect or team information at: <strong>Floridakids1@aol.com.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>COACHES, PLAYERS: </strong>Do You Have A Subscription? 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