Geo's Dade/Broward County Spring Top 50, Class of 2017

[Geo305]

1. OL Tedarrell Slaton: 6'5" 341 - American Heritage

2. RB Robert Burns: 5'11" 215 - Gulliver Prep (Miami)

3. LB De'Andre Wilder: 6'2" 202 - Carol City

4. ATH Jerry Jeudy: 6'1" 175 - Deerfield Beach

5. OL Navaughn Donaldson: 6'5" 336 - Miami Central (Miami)

6. S Daniel Wright: 6'1" 180 - Cardinal Gibbons

7. CB/S Shawn Davis: 6'1" 190 - Southridge

8. CB Stanford Samuels III: 6'1" 175 - Flanagan

9. WR Kevaughn Dingle: 6'2" 192 - Carol City

10. WR Trevon Grimes: 6'4" 195 - St. Thomas Aquinas

11. LB Waynmon Steed: 6'0" 225 - Miami Central (Miami)

12. DE/DT Jon Ford: 6'4" 270 - Dillard (Miami)

13. ATH CJ Henderson: 6'0" 170 - Columbus (Miami)

14. DE Jordan Wright: 6'5" 205 - Dillard

15. CB/S Latavious Brini: 6'2" 184 - Mater Academy

16. WR Mike Harley: 5'10" 160 - St. Thomas Aquinas

17. LB James Houston IV: 6'1" 218 - American Heritage

18. CB Trajan Bandy: 5'9" 180 - Columbus (Oklahoma)

19. WR Rodney Scott: 6'1" 175 - Southridge

20. OL Kai-Leon Herbert: 6'5" 255 - American Heritage

21. WR/TE Kemore Gamble: 6'3" 218 - Southridge (Miami)

22. DT Kivon Bennett: 6'3" 260 - St. Thomas Aquinas

23. S Billy Gibson: 6'1" 180 - Southridge (Miami)

24. LB Diego F'agot: 6'3" 230 - Calvary Christian Academy

25. OL Kadeem Telfort: 6'6" 323 - Miami Norland (UF, previously committed to Miami)

26. CB Marco Wilson: 5'10" 175 - American Heritage

27. DE Owen Carney: 6'3" 231 - Miami Central

28. CB/S Naytron Culpepper: 6'1" 175 - Carol City

29. RB Bentavious Thompson: 6'0" 195 - Southridge (Miami)

30. LB/S Nadarius F'agan: 6'2" 190 - Southridge

31. WR Daewood Davis: 6'2" 170 - Chaminade-Madonna

32. LB Chei Hill: 6'1" 215 - South Dade

33. QB Shabazz Telfort: 6'4" 210 - Boyd Anderson

34. RB Kyshaun Bryan: 5'10" 190 - St. Thomas Aquinas

35. OL Kyron Taylor: 6'3" 275 - South Dade

36. DT Rashad Colson: 6'5" 295 - Carol City

37. OL Corey Gaynor: 6'4" 282 - Douglas

38. WR Carmoni Green: 6'0" 185 - Miami Central

39. DE Guy Thomas: 6'3" 201 - Columbus

40. CB/S Brian Edwards: 6'2" 183 - Miramar (Previously committed to Louisville)

41. LB Brandon James: 6'2" 200 - Southridge

42. WR Leroy Henley: 6'1" 182 - Cardinal Gibbons

43. DE Deandre Johnson: 6'3" 230 - Southridge

44. QB Henry Colombi: 6'3" 190 - Chaminade-Madonna

45. LB Drew White: 6'1" 225 - St. Thomas Aquinas

46. WR Jordan Merrell: 5'10" 178 - St. Thomas Aquinas

47. LB Tyler Dunning: 6'1" 225 - St. Thomas Aquinas (Previously committed to Miami)

48. ATH Antwan Collier: 6'2" 185 - Southridge

49. QB Jake Allen: 6'3" 191 - St. Thomas Aquinas (UF)

50. WR Anthony White Jr.: 6'1" 170 - American


Potential Risers/Fallers:

** Robert Burns can stay just about where he's at, but he must overcome injury proneness as a Senior and deliver his strongest campaign. Physical freak and extremely athletically gifted.

** Trevon Grimes, top 5 potential. Would like to see him stand out more in pads but you can't deny his rare attributes for the WR position. One of the best 7on7 players around this class. A strong senior campaign would vault him in the top 5.

** Waynmon Steed can move up a little or down depending how he returns from injury. Arguably the best defender of any on this list as a sophomore.

** CJ Henderson, top 10 potential. Must play more corner on the field but he has been earning his stripes against some of the best WRs recently in Dade & Broward County.

** Jordan Wright has top ten potential, would like to see him become more of a complete DE as a senior. Possesses all the tools for a top flight DE.

** Latavious Brini, loads of potential. Still a bit raw but he has the size, speed and physical in his game any coach would want in a jumbo corner.

** Marco Wilson can rise up this list with a strong senior campaign. Wilson was a situational player as a sophomore so I would like to see more of him this year.

** Diego F'agot can rise up even higher on this list. Would like to see him transfer to a bigger school and tougher division first.

** Nadarius F'agan can rise up a bit on this list if his true position can become more clear. I have him pegged for Safety at the next level but he has been working with LBs at recent camps.

** Daewood Davis, could potentially rise. Plenty of speed to burn. Would like to see him become more of a complete receiver, still a bit raw. Possesses the size and speed most would covet at position.

** Chei Hill can rise up a bit, would like to see more of him playing in space and covering. Excellent pass rusher.

** Rashad Colson holds a lot of potential, a strong senior season can give him a bump on this list.

** Carmoni Green can rise up a bit with a big senior campaign. His turn in Centrals offense now.

** Guy Thomas, would like to see more consistency. Boom or bust at the next level, the right coach can have a star on his hands at the next level.

** Henry Colombi can climb the list a bit with another strong campaign. Would like to see him lead Chaminade-Madonna to a big run in the playoffs this year.

** Jordan Merrell, quickly making his name more known in Broward County(Was well known in little league and slipped under the radar at Dillard). Not sure where he comes in line for STA at WR this year (They also have Harley, Grimes, Palmer{mentioning him below}, and 2018 Moore). Merrell could rise up the list or fall if he gets lost in the shuffle this year.

** Antwan Collier, former QB for Killian converted to DB. He's still raw at the position but could be one of the biggest risers on this list by the end of the year. Big, agile, athletic and long limbs.


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Didn't include him in the list but keep an eye out for a WR transfer STA obtained, Joshua Palmer from Canada. Was the #1 Prospect in Canada. Didn't include him in the top 50 because I want to see how he adjusts on the field this year at STA.

I really liked DT Justice Dean who used to be at Champagnat Catholic, but I haven't found out where he is now or seen any film on him in a while.

 

[Geo305]

Other prospects to keep an eye on. I feel that a few could potentially rise into my top 50 down the line.

DE Deslin Alexandre - Deerfield Beach
WR Josh Ali - Chaminade-Madonna
LB Branden Bailey - Deerfield Beach
OL Cody Bowes - St. Thomas Aquinas
CB Rennard Bozeman - Boyd Anderson
CB Marlon Brooks - Columbus
ATH Dontavius Butler - American Heritage
DB Jordan Coley - Dade Christian
WR Edward Curry - Archbishop McCarthy
LB/S Richard Dames - Booker T Washington
CB Joshua Dinson - American
DT George Ellis III - American Heritage
RB Mike Epstein - St. Thomas Aquinas
OL Teaki Fuller - Booker T. Washington
ATH George Golden IV - Dillard
S Natron Grayson - Southridge
S Kobe Green - Deerfield Beach
DT Matthew Hanson - South Plantation
DT Kedonis Haslem - St. Thomas Aquinas
CB Randall Haynie - Cardinal Gibbons
OL Robert Hawkins - American Heritage
RB/CB Faion Hicks - Flanagan
QB Nick Holm - Deerfield Beach
OL Cedrick Jackson - Miami Norland
OL Steve Jean-Baptiste - Chaminade-Madonna
WR Sharod Johnson - Booker T. Washington
CB Allen Jones III - Miami Central
CB Coemba Jones - Southridge
OL Jamar Lambert - Flanagan
WR Latavian Laster - Deerfield Beach
LB/S Sammy Laster - Miami Central
LB/S Enos Lewis - Miami Central
DE Jacob Lichtenstein - Cypress Bay
S Dedrick Mackey - Booker T. Washington
OL Mershawn Miller - Miami Central
S De'Vante Mitchell - Champagnat Catholic
RB/WR Jonathan Moore - St. Thomas Aquinas
WR Laress Nelson - American Heritage
CB Michael Nesbitt - Boyd Anderson
DT Kevin Oliver - Western
DE Lashawn Paulino-Bell - St. Thomas Aquinas
WR Jernard Phillips - Miami Central
OL Willa Pierre - Booker T. Washington
WR/TE Dave Richards - Miami Norland
ATH Kevin Romer - Coral Gables
DT Jamari Rouse - Deerfield Beach
LB Kenneth Spiller - Palmetto
OL Zack Sweeney - St. Thomas Aquinas
ATH DeWayne Terry - Dade Christian
WR Lavarus Tigner - Deerfield Beach
WR Clevan Thomas Jr - Flanagan
CB/S Donelle Thomas - Carol City
LB/S Cody Watson - Chaminade-Madonna
CB Christopher Williams - Miami Central
RB Javier Zuniga - Champagnat Catholic

 

[252cane]

Burns is too high. He has never produced anything in high school. The physical gifts are there but the production is pure ****.

 

[JHallCanes]

Good stuff. Agreed with Geo on Burns if he stays healthy.

 

[Geo305]

I will be releasing a Palm Beach County list very soon.

 

[Ver]

Feels biased towards us tbh, which is very understandable.

 

[cflacane2]

Expect an underwhelming year for grimes with jake allen at the helm.

 

[Ver]

He was the qb last season

 

[FG305]

Burns is too high. He has never produced anything in high school. The physical gifts are there but the production is pure ****.

Yep. Grimes also has the physical gifts but is only #10 ....seems extremely biased.

 

[Geo305]

Burns is too high. He has never produced anything in high school. The physical gifts are there but the production is pure ****.

Yep. Grimes also has the physical gifts but is only #10 ....seems extremely biased.

I don't see the bias when I have Slaton at the top and we're not even in the picture right now. Samuels an fsu legacy within the top 8 and Jeudy who's considered an Alabama lean by most at 4. A year ago Samuels would have been lower on this list in my opinion.

Daniel Wright doesn't even have Miami in the discussion at the moment. Maybe a visit can change that. At 6.

I haven't been a huge fan of Grimes, well documented in my posts even dating back to 2014. It has nothing to do with where he comes from. I know someone related to him just to squash the whole bias talk.

A very good chunk of these guys I have seen play in person.

 

[Zbrod95]

Burns is too high. He has never produced anything in high school. The physical gifts are there but the production is pure ****.

Yep. Grimes also has the physical gifts but is only #10 ....seems extremely biased.

I don't see the bias when I have Slaton at the top and we're not even in the picture right now. Samuels an fsu legacy within the top 8 and Jeudy who's considered an Alabama lean by most at 4. A year ago Samuels would have been lower on this list in my opinion.

Daniel Wright doesn't even have Miami in the discussion at the moment. Maybe a visit can change that. At 6.

I haven't been a huge fan of Grimes, well documented in my posts even dating back to 2014. It has nothing to do with where he comes from. I know someone related to him just to squash the whole bias talk.

A very good chunk of these guys I have seen play in person.

Isn't Daniel wright visiting this weekend?

 

[SoCalPete73]

Love it. Thanks for the work, GEO.

Can't say it often enough, I am so excited for this season and to see how this next recruiting class shakes out.

Go 'Canes!

 

[Jassid82]

Burns is too high. He has never produced anything in high school. The physical gifts are there but the production is pure ****.

Yep. Grimes also has the physical gifts but is only #10 ....seems extremely biased.

Anybody who thinks Grimes should be anything above where he is doesnt go to HS games. Have you seen him? Dingle stat wise destroys Grimes and Im not a Dingle fan. Grimes was on an offense that was LOADED so he had hella 1 on 1 opps and didnt take advantage as often as he should. Deerfield secondary shut him down and hes a bigger freak then SBruce and anyone on that Dfield secondary. He is where he should be.

Now you might be saying, "Why is Burns so high then?, he has even less production?"...I think the consensus is that once Burns has a full season to judge him on he will put up monster numbers. He just hasnt had the chances due to injury.

I see very little bias here...Name me a LB better then Wilder in the area? Most people will say that SDavis is the best DB in the area. Jeudy is actually too high IMO. He should be bottom 10. Maybe Wright and Henderson are too high but based off potential alone both those guys can be in the top 10 easily. Ford could be top 5 with a monster year at STA. The list will change as the year goes on..

Great list Geo.

 

[TXCane]

Thanks for the work. Feels nice having top area prospects looking at Miami again. Seems like a few years ago the top kids all left the area.

 

[Ari Gold]

so [MENTION=8971]Geo305[/MENTION] what you're saying is that people can move up when they have good seasons and people can move down when they have bad seasons?

 

[Geo305]

so [MENTION=8971]Geo305[/MENTION] what you're saying is that people can move up when they have good seasons and people can move down when they have bad seasons?

Yes. Some guys do regress and others improve. A year ago Harley wouldn't have even made this list. Carmoni, F'agot, F'agan, Colombi, Drew White are some as well.

Jordan Wright wasn't even playing football until last year.

This list could look different by the time the year ends.

It's also why I'm not too big of a fan of heavily dipping into recruiting classes that are ahead of current, because more guys emerge and some are late bloomers.


Travis Homer who just signed with Miami is a great example.

 

[GoldenTimes]

Burns is way overrated. Just isn't in same category of the elite RBs south Florida produces nearly yearly.

Jeudy should be slightly higher.

If you are basing off potential like how I think you are (Burns being #2 ) no way Grimes is #10 in a county much less the state.

Stanford the truth. Wright gets to much hype due to his brother. I would switch Wilder & Donaldson. Crazy how good of a OG tandem Slaton & Donaldson could be.

 

[skeeter]

I don't see the bias when I have Slaton at the top and we're not even in the picture right now. Samuels an fsu legacy within the top 8 and Jeudy who's considered an Alabama lean by most at 4. A year ago Samuels would have been lower on this list in my opinion.



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Ariz says we are very much in the picture for Slaton

 

[GeraltOfCaneia]

Is Tedarrell Slaton TOO big?

 

[AllAboutTheU]

Yea, chiding Grimes for production but having Burns at 2 is hypocritical.