I’m putting together the annual South Florida position lists, but rather than just list guys, I wanted to highlight a few three-star and unranked kids that I personally believe can develop into players.
Cristobal is a big-game hunter and we need to recruit nationally to win championships. But I hope we are giving the local kids close and careful evaluations. We need to improve the batting average with future NFL players.
This is technically an offensive list although many of these guys project well on both ends. The defensive list is here.
Micah Mays, ATH, Benjamin (6’2, 175)- Long athlete with strides who can play WR or CB. State champ in 400 (47.52) and triple jump (14.01m) and third in high jump (1.87m). Also plays basketball. Father played QB at Grambling. Wake Forest pulled All-ACC receiver AT Perry from Palm Beach and Mays has some similarities. I would love to see what he could do at DB, like former Benjamin two-way star Kaiir Elam. Offers from Wake, NC State and Georgia Tech.
Darrell Sweeting, ATH, Benjamin (6’1, 180)- Mays’s teammate is another athlete with size and two-way ability. Plays WR, CB and returns. Wiry strong with the ability to win at catchpoint and break tackles after the catch. Flashes physicality and lower-body explosiveness. Solid track performer (11.16 100M and school-record 6.98m long jump). Not as good on the track as Mays, but is better and more coordinated on the basketball court. He’s listed on offense here but I like him best at DB. Unranked and very underrated.
Chris Johnson, Jr., ATH, 5’11, 180 (Dillard)- Elite speedster who won state championship in 100M (10.45) and the 200M (20.78). Not related to the former Titans star. Blew up with SEC and ACC offers after his spring track performance. Originally committed to Rutgers. Plays mostly RB with some WR. Similar profile coming out to Rasheem Mostert (New Smyrna Beach, FL). And sorry if I sound like a broken record, but Johnson is another HS offensive kid who may have the highest upside at corner.
Jamari Haynes, WR, 5’9, 170 (Plantation)- If you’re looking for the next Hollywood Brown to come out of Broward, this is a good place to start. Electric playmaker who can change the scoreboard on bubbles, deep balls and returns. Scored three times on special teams and had 892 yards (18.6 ypc) and 9 TDs on offense. While he has legit track speed (10.78 100M, 22.14 200M), he is also a natural WR who can sink his hips and track the ball. Unranked but just picked up an Illinois offer.
Derrick Bohler, WR, 6’2, 195 (Palmetto)- Big-bodied transfer from San Antonio. Resembles Brandon Innis in both appearance and play style. Focused route runner. Competes hard as a blocker and plays coverage units. Utah and Michigan recently offered.
DeAndre Duffus and William Larkins, OL (Chaminade)- When @Goulds Cane bumps my old SoFla position threads, it is striking how many local OL signed with P5 schools and failed over the past few years. But I’m betting on these two to break the mold because they were coached by Prop Joe himself, @gogeta4. Duffus (6’4, 330) is a powerful finisher who does not back down. Surprisingly effective as puller and even played some HBack. NC State has offered. Larkins (6’4, 300) is a tall, athletic center prospect who really emerged in the state title game and the camp circuit. His brother, Claude, plays DL for NC State. Currently committed to Indiana. There is a third Chaminade OL named Elvin Harris (6’6, 320) who also has P5 talent.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13142904/61b384f515f663081cc03353
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13066971/613d47cbb019460b74c65841
Gemari Sands, RB, 6’, 190 (St. Thomas Aquinas)- Well-rounded back with gliding running style. Explosive in limited role (14.3 ypc). Performed well as a receiver on camp circuit. Broke out against a Gibbons defense loaded with FBS players. Also returns kicks. Just received his first offer from FAU.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11483946/62028c61b3c86e0564a8283e
Tastean Reddicks, WR, 6’, 175 (Dillard)- We’ve been talking track times, but this guy is a pure receiver. Technician who gets off the line fast and finds the football before his defender. Deerfield Beach transfer. Balanced and coordinated. 4.5 GPA. Also somehow unranked.
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/14401648/6136451b0c53750e9477a956
Adam Moore, TE, 6’2, 220 (Northwestern)- Matchup nightmare. Highly productive as outside WR last year with 895 yards at 20 ypc. Runs after the catch with balance and strength. Averages a double-double in hoops and led his team in blocks and steals. Miami has signed players in a similar mold like Kahlil Brantley and Larry Hodges, but Moore is the most talented version.
Cristobal is a big-game hunter and we need to recruit nationally to win championships. But I hope we are giving the local kids close and careful evaluations. We need to improve the batting average with future NFL players.
This is technically an offensive list although many of these guys project well on both ends. The defensive list is here.
Micah Mays, ATH, Benjamin (6’2, 175)- Long athlete with strides who can play WR or CB. State champ in 400 (47.52) and triple jump (14.01m) and third in high jump (1.87m). Also plays basketball. Father played QB at Grambling. Wake Forest pulled All-ACC receiver AT Perry from Palm Beach and Mays has some similarities. I would love to see what he could do at DB, like former Benjamin two-way star Kaiir Elam. Offers from Wake, NC State and Georgia Tech.
Darrell Sweeting, ATH, Benjamin (6’1, 180)- Mays’s teammate is another athlete with size and two-way ability. Plays WR, CB and returns. Wiry strong with the ability to win at catchpoint and break tackles after the catch. Flashes physicality and lower-body explosiveness. Solid track performer (11.16 100M and school-record 6.98m long jump). Not as good on the track as Mays, but is better and more coordinated on the basketball court. He’s listed on offense here but I like him best at DB. Unranked and very underrated.
Chris Johnson, Jr., ATH, 5’11, 180 (Dillard)- Elite speedster who won state championship in 100M (10.45) and the 200M (20.78). Not related to the former Titans star. Blew up with SEC and ACC offers after his spring track performance. Originally committed to Rutgers. Plays mostly RB with some WR. Similar profile coming out to Rasheem Mostert (New Smyrna Beach, FL). And sorry if I sound like a broken record, but Johnson is another HS offensive kid who may have the highest upside at corner.
Jamari Haynes, WR, 5’9, 170 (Plantation)- If you’re looking for the next Hollywood Brown to come out of Broward, this is a good place to start. Electric playmaker who can change the scoreboard on bubbles, deep balls and returns. Scored three times on special teams and had 892 yards (18.6 ypc) and 9 TDs on offense. While he has legit track speed (10.78 100M, 22.14 200M), he is also a natural WR who can sink his hips and track the ball. Unranked but just picked up an Illinois offer.
Derrick Bohler, WR, 6’2, 195 (Palmetto)- Big-bodied transfer from San Antonio. Resembles Brandon Innis in both appearance and play style. Focused route runner. Competes hard as a blocker and plays coverage units. Utah and Michigan recently offered.
DeAndre Duffus and William Larkins, OL (Chaminade)- When @Goulds Cane bumps my old SoFla position threads, it is striking how many local OL signed with P5 schools and failed over the past few years. But I’m betting on these two to break the mold because they were coached by Prop Joe himself, @gogeta4. Duffus (6’4, 330) is a powerful finisher who does not back down. Surprisingly effective as puller and even played some HBack. NC State has offered. Larkins (6’4, 300) is a tall, athletic center prospect who really emerged in the state title game and the camp circuit. His brother, Claude, plays DL for NC State. Currently committed to Indiana. There is a third Chaminade OL named Elvin Harris (6’6, 320) who also has P5 talent.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13142904/61b384f515f663081cc03353
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13066971/613d47cbb019460b74c65841
Gemari Sands, RB, 6’, 190 (St. Thomas Aquinas)- Well-rounded back with gliding running style. Explosive in limited role (14.3 ypc). Performed well as a receiver on camp circuit. Broke out against a Gibbons defense loaded with FBS players. Also returns kicks. Just received his first offer from FAU.
https://www.hudl.com/video/3/11483946/62028c61b3c86e0564a8283e
Tastean Reddicks, WR, 6’, 175 (Dillard)- We’ve been talking track times, but this guy is a pure receiver. Technician who gets off the line fast and finds the football before his defender. Deerfield Beach transfer. Balanced and coordinated. 4.5 GPA. Also somehow unranked.
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/14401648/6136451b0c53750e9477a956
Adam Moore, TE, 6’2, 220 (Northwestern)- Matchup nightmare. Highly productive as outside WR last year with 895 yards at 20 ypc. Runs after the catch with balance and strength. Averages a double-double in hoops and led his team in blocks and steals. Miami has signed players in a similar mold like Kahlil Brantley and Larry Hodges, but Moore is the most talented version.
