2021 Gulliver Prep (FL) 3-star ATH Yulkeith Brown has seen his recruiting profile slowly increase this summer, as schools such as Florida, FSU, UGA, and Penn State have extended offers in recent months.
“It’s going pretty good,” Brown said of his recruiting process. “Right now, I’m just focusing on the getting ready for the season, but I’m hoping to visit some schools sometime during season.”
One of Brown’s most recent visits was to the Miami Hurricanes in June to take part in the Manny Diaz camps on campus and he says he’s aiming to come back this fall for a home game.
“It’s been awhile, I need to get back,” Brown said of Miami. “They’ve been in minicamp but I haven’t got the chance to go watch them yet.”
Miami is recruiting Brown as an athlete that could play running back, receiver, or defensive back at the next level.
“I like offense - just give me the ball in space and watch me work,” Brown said. “But it’s not for sure I’ll play on that side, I’m still debating. I’m thinking about DB too.”
The 5-10 175 pound prospect has started to build relationships with everyone on the Miami staff, but says he keeps in contact with his area recruiter, safeties coach Ephraim Banda, the most. Banda was the one that extended Brown a UM offer back in May after watching him practice.
“I talk to all of them at different times,” Brown said of the UM coaching staff. “Certain days, I’ll talk to coach Banda, he’s the one that came to the school and offered me. It was after spring practice, so I wasn’t expecting it, but he called me to the side and said he offered me.”
What’s Brown’s impression of Banda so far?
“He’s cool, he’s funny too,” Brown said. “He’s just a cool guy to hangout with.”
The Hurricanes are a draw to many South Florida kids because of an abundance of local talent that pushes each other to become better, as well as the proximity of the school to their families; Brown is no exception.
“The talent there, you can compete everyday in practice and you can get better,” Brown said of Miami. “Staying home is an option because if I go to certain schools far away, my mom can only go to certain games. If I go to Miami, she could come to every game.”
In terms of other programs recruiting Brown, he has a list of schools in mind that he’d like to see this fall and winter.
“I want to see Georgia, I want to get up to Penn State for sure, Iowa,” Brown said. “Florida again because I didn’t get much time when I was there, Florida State again.”
One school Brown is still waiting to hear from is LSU, a childhood favorite of the Gulliver Prep star.
“I just know they produce legends and have some of my favorite players,” Brown said of the Tigers.
Brown is aiming to make his college decision as early as next spring, but he is already aware of what he’ll be looking for in his school of choice.
“Is the college town meant for me, is the environment for me? Does the coaching staff care about me more than just football and will I get a good education?”
In 2018 at Gulliver, Brown recorded a whopping 1,430 rushing yards on nearly 12 ypc and 17 rushing TD's, along with 11 catches for 295 yards and 2 receiving TD's. Brown also took back 3 return TD's on special teams. At the Opening Miami Regional in February, Brown posted a 4.63 40-yard dash, a 4.63 shuttle time, and a 33.30 inch vertical leap.
“It’s going pretty good,” Brown said of his recruiting process. “Right now, I’m just focusing on the getting ready for the season, but I’m hoping to visit some schools sometime during season.”
One of Brown’s most recent visits was to the Miami Hurricanes in June to take part in the Manny Diaz camps on campus and he says he’s aiming to come back this fall for a home game.
“It’s been awhile, I need to get back,” Brown said of Miami. “They’ve been in minicamp but I haven’t got the chance to go watch them yet.”
Miami is recruiting Brown as an athlete that could play running back, receiver, or defensive back at the next level.
“I like offense - just give me the ball in space and watch me work,” Brown said. “But it’s not for sure I’ll play on that side, I’m still debating. I’m thinking about DB too.”
The 5-10 175 pound prospect has started to build relationships with everyone on the Miami staff, but says he keeps in contact with his area recruiter, safeties coach Ephraim Banda, the most. Banda was the one that extended Brown a UM offer back in May after watching him practice.
“I talk to all of them at different times,” Brown said of the UM coaching staff. “Certain days, I’ll talk to coach Banda, he’s the one that came to the school and offered me. It was after spring practice, so I wasn’t expecting it, but he called me to the side and said he offered me.”
What’s Brown’s impression of Banda so far?
“He’s cool, he’s funny too,” Brown said. “He’s just a cool guy to hangout with.”
The Hurricanes are a draw to many South Florida kids because of an abundance of local talent that pushes each other to become better, as well as the proximity of the school to their families; Brown is no exception.
“The talent there, you can compete everyday in practice and you can get better,” Brown said of Miami. “Staying home is an option because if I go to certain schools far away, my mom can only go to certain games. If I go to Miami, she could come to every game.”
In terms of other programs recruiting Brown, he has a list of schools in mind that he’d like to see this fall and winter.
“I want to see Georgia, I want to get up to Penn State for sure, Iowa,” Brown said. “Florida again because I didn’t get much time when I was there, Florida State again.”
One school Brown is still waiting to hear from is LSU, a childhood favorite of the Gulliver Prep star.
“I just know they produce legends and have some of my favorite players,” Brown said of the Tigers.
Brown is aiming to make his college decision as early as next spring, but he is already aware of what he’ll be looking for in his school of choice.
“Is the college town meant for me, is the environment for me? Does the coaching staff care about me more than just football and will I get a good education?”
In 2018 at Gulliver, Brown recorded a whopping 1,430 rushing yards on nearly 12 ypc and 17 rushing TD's, along with 11 catches for 295 yards and 2 receiving TD's. Brown also took back 3 return TD's on special teams. At the Opening Miami Regional in February, Brown posted a 4.63 40-yard dash, a 4.63 shuttle time, and a 33.30 inch vertical leap.
