What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Trying to get better.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My deep ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Amazing.””

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Cormani McClain.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alabama, Florida State, Texas A&M.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“FAU.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, a few.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“One more trip.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I already did them but I have Miami and Baylor left.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working on speed and acceleration.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Knowing what everyone on the field is doing.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Excellent.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Raines.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Tuskegee & Allen University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Tuskegee.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yeah.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I went to UCF, USF, and FSU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“FSU.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Speed, agility, and strength training along with 7on7.”

What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“My speed and lateral movement.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are going to make a playoff run.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Santa Luces and Archbishop McCarthy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t say.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. FAU is my top option.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Brown University, Mount St. Joseph, Heidelberg University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Mount St. Joseph.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes. I plan to take a visit to Heidelberg and Mount St. Joseph sometime in the future.”

Have you done any camps this off-season? How do you feel you performed?
“Yes. I performed well but there are aspects that I need to work on, such as my technique in 1on1s and I need a better 40 time.”

Do you have any plans for camps ahead?
“Yes. I plan to go to Wingate University and 7on7 camps over summer with my team.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. University of Florida.”

What have you been doing as of late with the off-season?
“I played lacrosse in my off-season and we just started spring the first week of May.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ has increased and my leadership skills are more developed from training and looking more in-depth into my position and what it does on and off the field. Also weight gain and strength.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?"
“Pretty good. We have a really great new coaching staff and a lot of our players are dedicated.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?"
“Probably Cardinal Newman because they’re ranked 16 in the state. We have a pretty challenging schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?"
“Not sure. Most of the teams on our schedule we haven’t seen or played against yet. Like I said, it’s a challenging schedule with a new coaching staff looking to grow our skills and stretch us as a team.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, absolutely! Football, hands down.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?"
“Quite a few. I’ve been invited to several college camps in and out of the state. Drake, Ave Maria, and Western Florida University are among them.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?"
“I’m keeping my options open as a rising senior, and working with a few of the dozen schools I’m interested in considering who are also considering me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?"
“Yes, to Valdosta in Georgia, Western Florida University in the panhandle, and USF in south Florida.”

"Do you have plans for more trips soon?"
Yes. I’ve been invited to camps and will be visiting those schools in Florida, West Virginia, New York, Iowa, and Ohio.

What camps are you planning to do this summer?"
“University of West Florida, Gyrene Football Prospect Camp, and a few out of state.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?"
“University of Florida.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working hard to stay in shape and get better as a receiver, like running routes and you know working on my footwork to get in and out of my breaks faster and I’ve been lifting weights trying to get bigger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved most on my route running for sure and getting shiftier on my routes.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to do really well next year especially since our team didn't do too well last year. We lost some games that we definitely should have won, so I think this year is definitely personal for us and the mentality is to go undefeated next year and also to get back on some teams we should have beat last year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team next year will be Lake Howell and that game is going to be a battle but I think we’re going to come out on top.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play sports in college and my dream would be to go D1 but I would take any chance a school gives me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve only talked to Graceland football as of right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m planning to go to a lot of exposure camps this summer and the FSU summer camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes I loved watching the University of Alabama football especially since some of my family used to live there so I watched a lot of their games.”

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Q&A with Windermere wide receiver/cornerback Shawn Falahpour
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working hard to stay in shape and get better as a receiver, like running routes and you know working on my footwork to get in and out of my breaks faster and I’ve been lifting weights trying to get bigger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I think I’ve improved most on my route running for sure and getting shiftier on my routes.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think we’re going to do really well next year especially since our team didn't do too well last year. We lost some games that we definitely should have won, so I think this year is definitely personal for us and the mentality is to go undefeated next year and also to get back on some teams we should have beat last year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think the toughest team next year will be Lake Howell and that game is going to be a battle but I think we’re going to come out on top.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“N/A.”

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Q&A with Melbourne Central Catholic safety Ezra Engle
What have you been doing as of late with the off-season?
“I played lacrosse in my off-season and we just started spring the first week of May.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ has increased and my leadership skills are more developed from training and looking more in-depth into my position and what it does on and off the field. Also weight gain and strength.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?"
“Pretty good. We have a really great new coaching staff and a lot of our players are dedicated.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?"
“Probably Cardinal Newman because they’re ranked 16 in the state. We have a pretty challenging schedule this year.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?"
“Not sure. Most of the teams on our schedule we haven’t seen or played against yet. Like I said, it’s a challenging schedule with a new coaching staff looking to grow our skills and stretch us as a team.”

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Q&A with Somerset Academy Canyons middle linebacker Marco Saberson
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Speed, agility, and strength training along with 7on7.”

What do you feel you have improved on most this off-season?
“My speed and lateral movement.”

How do you feel your team will do this football season?
“We are going to make a playoff run.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Santa Luces and Archbishop McCarthy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I can’t say.”

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Q&A with Madison County middle linebacker Octavious Hodge
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Working on speed and acceleration.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Knowing what everyone on the field is doing.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Excellent.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Raines.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Nobody.”

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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Joel Morris
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Trying to get better.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My deep ball.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Amazing.””

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Lakeland.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Cormani McClain.”

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Q&A with Windermere wide receiver/cornerback Shawn Falahpour​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play sports in college and my dream would be to go D1 but I would take any chance a school gives me.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve only talked to Graceland football as of right now.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m planning to go to a lot of exposure camps this summer and the FSU summer camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes I loved watching the University of Alabama football especially since some of my family used to live there so I watched a lot of their games.”


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Q&A with Melbourne Central Catholic safety Ezra Engle​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, absolutely! Football, hands down.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?"
“Quite a few. I’ve been invited to several college camps in and out of the state. Drake, Ave Maria, and Western Florida University are among them.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?"
“I’m keeping my options open as a rising senior, and working with a few of the dozen schools I’m interested in considering who are also considering me.”

Have you made any college trips yet?"
“Yes, to Valdosta in Georgia, Western Florida University in the panhandle, and USF in south Florida.”

"Do you have plans for more trips soon?"
Yes. I’ve been invited to camps and will be visiting those schools in Florida, West Virginia, New York, Iowa, and Ohio.

What camps are you planning to do this summer?"
“University of West Florida, Gyrene Football Prospect Camp, and a few out of state.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?"
“University of Florida.”


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Q&A with Somerset Academy Canyons middle linebacker Marco Saberson​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes. FAU is my top option.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Brown University, Mount St. Joseph, Heidelberg University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Mount St. Joseph.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes. I plan to take a visit to Heidelberg and Mount St. Joseph sometime in the future.”

Have you done any camps this off-season? How do you feel you performed?
“Yes. I performed well but there are aspects that I need to work on, such as my technique in 1on1s and I need a better 40 time.”

Do you have any plans for camps ahead?
“Yes. I plan to go to Wingate University and 7on7 camps over summer with my team.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes. University of Florida.”


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Q&A with Madison County middle linebacker Octavious Hodge​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Tuskegee & Allen University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Tuskegee.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yeah.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I went to UCF, USF, and FSU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“FSU.”


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Q&A with Sumner quarterback Joel Morris​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Alabama, Florida State, Texas A&M.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“FAU.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, a few.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“One more trip.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I already did them but I have Miami and Baylor left.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Florida State.”


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Q&A with Sneads wide receiver Dalton Brown​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Playing college football is the goal, and I am working constantly to achieve that reality.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had a couple camp invites to a few ivy league schools. My recruiting slowed down after my injury, however I’m excited to be able to show coaches that I’m back and better than ever this upcoming season.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I had a few schools interested my sophomore year, but I think coaches became nervous after last season’s injury. Again, I’m excited for the opportunity to compete this season and prove I can compete at the collegiate level.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have just received camp invites and graphics from schools.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan on going to UWF for a camp / to see the campus.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“UWF, Rivals Camp Series, Millsaps College.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was FSU, I always enjoyed watching them as a kid. Growing up 30 minutes from Tallahassee I was born into it.”


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Q&A with Sumner nickel safety Jaidon Walker​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football. Dream school is LSU.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far UT-Martin has offered there are interest from other schools Bowling Green and North Dakota State University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UT-Martin.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No college trips as of now.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Looking to attend USF and FIU camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college is LSU.”


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Q&A with Columbia kicker/punter Rolando Dominguez Jayo​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“It would be a blessing to be able to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some schools that have been recruiting me are, College of The Sequoias, Temple University, Ripon College, Wheaton College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“COS has been showing a lot of love. I went up there and visited not too long ago and received my first offer from them.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve only gone on 1 serious visit but hopefully plenty more to come.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I plan on going to Temple University to showcase my talents at their camp and hopefully get a look around their facilities and campus.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“So far I’m going to Valdosta State, and Temple University.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up I’ve always been a Gator fan.”


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Q&A with Port Charlotte cornerback Dior Evans​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football at the next level, I would like to get a chance to play at UCF.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recruiting me that I know of Albright, Saint Vincent and Western Carolina University, SEU, Morehead.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Albright, they have been in contact with me for the longest out of those 5 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made trips to Kennesaw state for a game invite, and I’ve been to SEU for a junior day.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans for any specific schools but if the opportunity arises then definitely I will be taking more trips.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to attend a Jim Mora camp June 21 and I want to get out to a UCF camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really have a favorite college football team growing up.”


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Q&A with Oakleaf athlete Carlos Witherup​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“College football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“FAU, Shorter University, Stetson University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have been in contact with several coaches so they are all showing love.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I took an unofficial trip to FAU this spring, I loved it there, I have some more places to stop by in the summer.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have Charlotte, Arkansas State, Western Kentucky, Eastern Carolina University that I am trying to get up to.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Charlotte, Arkansas State, FAU, Western Kentucky, Mercer Mega Camp, and FIU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was LSU because that’s where my dad is from so I just liked that school growing up.”


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Q&A with Sneads wide receiver Dalton Brown
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been rehabilitating my right ACL, working hard to come back from that injury. I’m happy with the progress I’ve made so far, I’m bigger, faster and stronger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel as if my mentality has gotten way better, I want to come out each and every day to work on my craft and push others around me to work. I’m learning to navigate my new role as a leader with the team this year, and I’m just ready to go to work with my guys.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had 16 seniors graduate this past season, so filling those spots on offense and defense is a big part of what we’re focusing on this year. We have a lot of young guys in those roles, so it’s important to stay patient and help them develop. Any season will have its ups and downs, but the most important thing is staying consistent and following the process. I’m excited at the potential of this team and can’t wait to see how we progress.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Every game will come with its own set of challenges, but I think this team is ready to meet each of those challenges.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Amari Clemons from Marianna, FL.”

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Q&A with Sumner nickel safety Jaidon Walker
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“This off-season I will be working on my speed and strength at SoarFit Performance ran by my dad.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel that I was a pretty good tackler in open field but to consistently be a sure tackler I must consistently work on angles in tracking and form with near hip and near shoulder.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a pretty talented team this year, our schedule will be pretty tough. But we should do pretty good.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have the two-time state champs in week 4 Lakeland High School. They will be tough with all the talent they have year in and year out.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Armwood has a pretty good running back in Pringle. He had a great season last year.”

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Q&A with Columbia kicker/punter Rolando Dominguez Jayo
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“What I’ve been doing this off-season and going into spring is all weight lifting and conditioning. During the off season is the time to get stronger as a kicker, you could have all the technique in the world but if you’re not in that weight room you’ll never get any better.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel what I have most improved on since last season would be my technique for all 3 phases of kicking.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I’m confident in my team every year. I’ve grown up playing with these guys, I trust every single one of them and know they will do their jobs like I will do mine.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I feel our toughest competition will be either Coffee County or St. Augustine. I’ve heard plenty of those guys and their talent, but I still feel we have great odds against those teams.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I don’t believe teams surround themselves with one individual.”

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Q&A with Port Charlotte cornerback Dior Evans
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lately with off season workouts I’ve been just trying to prepare myself physically and mentally for next season, perfecting my craft each and every day.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my confidence has been the most improved thing since last season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do extremely well, accomplish some things people might not expect we could accomplish.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule would be Venice, no doubt.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will have to go up against in my opinion will probably be Naples’ running backs, very talented player.”

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Q&A with Oakleaf athlete Carlos Witherup
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working on my speed and building chemistry with my new transfer QB Jack Mckissock.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ and understanding coverages and my weight, I’ve been putting on more weight.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think my team will do good this year, we have a really good coaching staff and a good/ young team we just have to continue to put our head down and keep grinding.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Hawthorne (defending state champs), or Mandarin High School, runner up state champs.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Drake Stubbs at Mandarin High School, he is an all-around safety, and a ball hawk. It will be a good matchup vs us two when the game comes.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?

“What I’ve been doing this off-season and going into spring is all weight lifting and conditioning. During the off season is the time to get stronger as a kicker, you could have all the technique in the world but if you’re not in that weight room you’ll never get any better.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?

“I feel what I have most improved on since last season would be my technique for all 3 phases of kicking.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?

“I’m confident in my team every year. I’ve grown up playing with these guys, I trust every single one of them and know they will do their jobs like I will do mine.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?

“I feel our toughest competition will be either Coffee County or St. Augustine. I’ve heard plenty of those guys and their talent, but I still feel we have great odds against those teams.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?

“I don’t believe teams surround themselves with one individual.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?

“It would be a blessing to be able to play football at the next level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?

“Some schools that have been recruiting me are, College of The Sequoias, Temple University, Ripon College, Wheaton College.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?

“COS has been showing a lot of love. I went up there and visited not too long ago and received my first offer from them.”

Have you made any college trips yet?

“Yes I’ve only gone on 1 serious visit but hopefully plenty more to come.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?

“Yes, I plan on going to Temple University to showcase my talents at their camp and hopefully get a look around their facilities and campus.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?

“So far I’m going to Valdosta State, and Temple University.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?

“Growing up I’ve always been a Gator fan.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working on my speed and building chemistry with my new transfer QB Jack Mckissock.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“My football IQ and understanding coverages and my weight, I’ve been putting on more weight.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I think my team will do good this year, we have a really good coaching staff and a good/ young team we just have to continue to put our head down and keep grinding.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Hawthorne (defending state champs), or Mandarin High School, runner up state champs.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Drake Stubbs at Mandarin High School, he is an all-around safety, and a ball hawk. It will be a good matchup vs us two when the game comes.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“College football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“FAU, Shorter University, Stetson University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have been in contact with several coaches so they are all showing love.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I took an unofficial trip to FAU this spring, I loved it there, I have some more places to stop by in the summer.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have Charlotte, Arkansas State, Western Kentucky, Eastern Carolina University that I am trying to get up to.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Charlotte, Arkansas State, FAU, Western Kentucky, Mercer Mega Camp, and FIU.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was LSU because that’s where my dad is from so I just liked that school growing up.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“Lately with off season workouts I’ve been just trying to prepare myself physically and mentally for next season, perfecting my craft each and every day.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel like my confidence has been the most improved thing since last season.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel like we will do extremely well, accomplish some things people might not expect we could accomplish.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team on our schedule would be Venice, no doubt.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“The toughest player we will have to go up against in my opinion will probably be Naples’ running backs, very talented player.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I do want to play football at the next level, I would like to get a chance to play at UCF.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recruiting me that I know of Albright, Saint Vincent and Western Carolina University, SEU, Morehead.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Albright, they have been in contact with me for the longest out of those 5 schools.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve made trips to Kennesaw state for a game invite, and I’ve been to SEU for a junior day.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“At the moment I don’t have any plans for any specific schools but if the opportunity arises then definitely I will be taking more trips.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to attend a Jim Mora camp June 21 and I want to get out to a UCF camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I didn’t really have a favorite college football team growing up.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“This off-season I will be working on my speed and strength at SoarFit Performance ran by my dad.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel that I was a pretty good tackler in open field but to consistently be a sure tackler I must consistently work on angles in tracking and form with near hip and near shoulder.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We have a pretty talented team this year, our schedule will be pretty tough. But we should do pretty good.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“We have the two-time state champs in week 4 Lakeland High School. They will be tough with all the talent they have year in and year out.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Armwood has a pretty good running back in Pringle. He had a great season last year.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My goal is to play college football. Dream school is LSU.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“So far UT-Martin has offered there are interest from other schools Bowling Green and North Dakota State University.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UT-Martin.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No college trips as of now.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Looking to attend USF and FIU camps this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Favorite college is LSU.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been rehabilitating my right ACL, working hard to come back from that injury. I’m happy with the progress I’ve made so far, I’m bigger, faster and stronger.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel as if my mentality has gotten way better, I want to come out each and every day to work on my craft and push others around me to work. I’m learning to navigate my new role as a leader with the team this year, and I’m just ready to go to work with my guys.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“We had 16 seniors graduate this past season, so filling those spots on offense and defense is a big part of what we’re focusing on this year. We have a lot of young guys in those roles, so it’s important to stay patient and help them develop. Any season will have its ups and downs, but the most important thing is staying consistent and following the process. I’m excited at the potential of this team and can’t wait to see how we progress.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Every game will come with its own set of challenges, but I think this team is ready to meet each of those challenges.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Amari Clemons from Marianna, FL.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Playing college football is the goal, and I am working constantly to achieve that reality.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have had a couple camp invites to a few ivy league schools. My recruiting slowed down after my injury, however I’m excited to be able to show coaches that I’m back and better than ever this upcoming season.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I had a few schools interested my sophomore year, but I think coaches became nervous after last season’s injury. Again, I’m excited for the opportunity to compete this season and prove I can compete at the collegiate level.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I have just received camp invites and graphics from schools.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan on going to UWF for a camp / to see the campus.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“UWF, Rivals Camp Series, Millsaps College.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite team growing up was FSU, I always enjoyed watching them as a kid. Growing up 30 minutes from Tallahassee I was born into it.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?

“I have been finding out my team’s weaknesses, and not putting them down, but picking them up, showing my teammates football is a big mental game.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?

“One of my biggest improvements is all around awareness on both sides of the ball. Awareness is very important, knowing where I am on the field and who is around me, as well as what my teammate’s jobs are on the field.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?

“The team looks the best that I’ve seen yet. We still have lots of potential, however we have many more strong suits than last year on both sides of the ball. This year’s team is a lot more patient than the last 2 years as well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?

“The toughest team that we will face this year is most likely going to be Manatee. They are a solid team, and have many strong areas of their environment.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?

“I believe Walt at Boca Ciega High School might be the biggest threat that we have this year. My knowledge of individual players on all other teams is not very high, but Walt stands out as a high-level threat.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?

“My main sport is Football, and I’d love to carry on my career in football. However, If the School has a track or wrestling team then I’d love to participate in these sports as well. Wrestling is a great sport for mentality, and track really helps my speed.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?

“The most recent school I’ve talked to was Rocky mountain, however I am a very slept on player. I started on both sides of the ball and was the varsity 2023-2024 MVP. Not many schools come to recruit me though.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?

“The school recruiting me the hardest might be either UT Martin or Rocky Mountain.”

Have you made any college trips yet?

“The only college trips I have made were an unofficial visit to UF, and a camp at Webber University.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?

“I plan to do more camps, however I do not have any official college visits planned.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?

“One camp I am doing for sure is the Grind To Shine mega camp at Webber University, and either the USF or FSU prospect camp. And I am also attending a 5-day wrestling camp called Florida Pride Camp also at Webber University.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?

“For football, I always loved Crimson Tide. It was always a dream college and always my favorite. However, North Carolina has caught my attention for football, as well as Penn State for wrestling.”

Find out what colleges are recruiting Maddoxx Lehman, Amari Caro, Koby Howard, JayQuon Dixon, and Alexander Springs now!


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Q&A with Menendez outside linebacker Maddoxx Lehman​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I have always wanted to play college football and will work as hard as I can to get there. I am trying to get interest from colleges.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None yet I am working to get some interest from colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have trips planned this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did not have a favorite college growing up.”


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Q&A with Pinellas Park slot receiver Amari Caro​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“My main sport is Football, and I’d love to carry on my career in football. However, If the School has a track or wrestling team then I’d love to participate in these sports as well. Wrestling is a great sport for mentality, and track really helps my speed.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“The most recent school I’ve talked to was Rocky mountain, however I am a very slept on player. I started on both sides of the ball and was the varsity 2023-2024 MVP. Not many schools come to recruit me though.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“The school recruiting me the hardest might be either UT Martin or Rocky Mountain.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“The only college trips I have made were an unofficial visit to UF, and a camp at Webber University.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I plan to do more camps, however I do not have any official college visits planned.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“One camp I am doing for sure is the Grind To Shine mega camp at Webber University, and either the USF or FSU prospect camp. And I am also attending a 5-day wrestling camp called Florida Pride Camp also at Webber University.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“For football, I always loved Crimson Tide. It was always a dream college and always my favorite. However, North Carolina has caught my attention for football, as well as Penn State for wrestling.”


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Q&A with Chaminade Madonna Prep College wide receiver Koby Howard​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play college football at the Power 4 level! I prefer the SEC.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UF, FSU, Ole Miss, Penn St, Mizzou, Mia, Pitt, ND.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UF, Ole Miss, FSU, Penn St, Texas A&M in that order.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited quite a few.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I have Official Visits set up for UF at the end of this month. I also have OV’S set up for next month with Ole Miss, Penn St, Pitt, and FSU.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Oregon.”


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Q&A with Moore Haven linebacker JayQuon Dixon​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t had any college recruiters yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“None.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Any college camps, linebacker camps and Down and Dirty.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes Florida State.”


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Q&A with Saint Cloud wide receiver Alexander Springs​

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing college football at any d1 school, I’m confident that I can compete and even do some great things at that level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ball State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Ball State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“USF camp in June and UCF camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, LSU.”


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Find out what some of the top players in the state are saying about football and sports now!


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Q&A with Menendez outside linebacker Maddoxx Lehman
How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty good but there is always room for improvement.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to play multiple sports to help with football and to always get a workout in with whatever I do.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will be pretty good, we just have to keep working and stay disciplined.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our longtime rival is St. Augustine and we are working to win.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“St. Augustine’s quarterback is a good football player with receivers that can ball.”

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Q&A with Pinellas Park slot receiver Amari Caro
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been finding out my team’s weaknesses, and not putting them down, but picking them up, showing my teammates football is a big mental game.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“One of my biggest improvements is all around awareness on both sides of the ball. Awareness is very important, knowing where I am on the field and who is around me, as well as what my teammate’s jobs are on the field.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“The team looks the best that I’ve seen yet. We still have lots of potential, however we have many more strong suits than last year on both sides of the ball. This year’s team is a lot more patient than the last 2 years as well.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team that we will face this year is most likely going to be Manatee. They are a solid team, and have many strong areas of their environment.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I believe Walt at Boca Ciega High School might be the biggest threat that we have this year. My knowledge of individual players on all other teams is not very high, but Walt stands out as a high-level threat.”

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Q&A with Chaminade Madonna Prep College wide receiver Koby Howard
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been doing some rehabbing, working with my speed Coach Willie Randolph, and fine tuning my route running.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have gotten a lot more explosive, and my route running has improved tremendously since I have been working with my WR Coach.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we have the best team in the nation, and will win our first National chip this season. We have elite talent at every position this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think St. Thomas Aquinas will be our toughest opponent because our talent level is similar, we both are elite, and I believe St Bosco will be a tough opponent as well.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure yet of a tough individual, I have to do more research on that.”

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Q&A with Moore Haven linebacker JayQuon Dixon
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been going to the weight room and doing team field work and position work with some of my friends.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel I have gotten better as in quickness.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“As of right now I don’t know how good my team is going to do but there’s always room for improvement if you work hard.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Fit Academy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Winston Watkins.”

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Q&A with Saint Cloud wide receiver Alexander Springs
What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working on my route running during off season workouts.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last I feel like I improved on my speed too.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel like we’ll win districts and go on a run in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team will definitely be the Osceola Kowboys, they are a powerhouse type of school.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Bryce Williams, a 26’ who competes and goes hard every rep.”

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What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been working on my route running during off season workouts.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“Since last I feel like I improved on my speed too.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“Next season I feel like we’ll win districts and go on a run in the playoffs.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“The toughest team will definitely be the Osceola Kowboys, they are a powerhouse type of school.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Bryce Williams, a 26’ who competes and goes hard every rep.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I plan on playing college football at any d1 school, I’m confident that I can compete and even do some great things at that level.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Ball State.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Ball State.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“N/A.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“USF camp in June and UCF camp.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, LSU.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I have been going to the weight room and doing team field work and position work with some of my friends.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I feel I have gotten better as in quickness.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“As of right now I don’t know how good my team is going to do but there’s always room for improvement if you work hard.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Fit Academy.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“Winston Watkins.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Football.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t had any college recruiters yet.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None right now.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“None.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Any college camps, linebacker camps and Down and Dirty.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes Florida State.”

What have you been doing as of late with off-season workouts?
“I’ve been doing some rehabbing, working with my speed Coach Willie Randolph, and fine tuning my route running.”

What do you feel you have improved on most since last football season?
“I have gotten a lot more explosive, and my route running has improved tremendously since I have been working with my WR Coach.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I believe we have the best team in the nation, and will win our first National chip this season. We have elite talent at every position this year.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“I think St. Thomas Aquinas will be our toughest opponent because our talent level is similar, we both are elite, and I believe St Bosco will be a tough opponent as well.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“I’m not sure yet of a tough individual, I have to do more research on that.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would like to play college football at the Power 4 level! I prefer the SEC.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“UF, FSU, Ole Miss, Penn St, Mizzou, Mia, Pitt, ND.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UF, Ole Miss, FSU, Penn St, Texas A&M in that order.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have visited quite a few.”

Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, I have Official Visits set up for UF at the end of this month. I also have OV’S set up for next month with Ole Miss, Penn St, Pitt, and FSU.”

What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“None.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Oregon.”

How did the high school football season go overall?
“The season went pretty good but there is always room for improvement.”

What are your plans now with sports and workouts?
“My plans are to play multiple sports to help with football and to always get a workout in with whatever I do.”

How do you feel your team will do next football season?
“I feel my team will be pretty good, we just have to keep working and stay disciplined.”

What team do you feel will be the toughest competition on your schedule?
“Our longtime rival is St. Augustine and we are working to win.”

Who is the toughest individual player your team will face off against?
“St. Augustine’s quarterback is a good football player with receivers that can ball.”

Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I have always wanted to play college football and will work as hard as I can to get there. I am trying to get interest from colleges.”

What colleges have been recruiting you?
“None yet I am working to get some interest from colleges.”

What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“N/A.”

Have you made any college trips yet?
“I haven’t made any trips yet.”

Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“I have trips planned this summer.”

Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did not have a favorite college growing up.”

We had talked about Green's coaching career.

Prior to coming to Manatee, in chronological order:
* spent 2 years at Godby HS as a OC
*spent 3 years at Lincoln HS as OC
* spent 1 year at Valdosta HS as a WR coach
* Spent 3 year at Lincoln HS as a OC
*Spent 2 years at Gibbs HS as a OC

I believe other than his time at Godby, his time at Gibbs, Lincoln and Manatee as a OC were all workig under Yusuf Shakir