Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Canon Pickett Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 300 Classification: 2026 Position: Offensive Tackle Ranking: 4-Star 2024 High School: Tampa Bay Tech – Tampa, Florida 2023 High School: Wharton – Tampa, Florida Recruiting Offers: 17 *Click the link for the Dec. 8 RNG interview with Canon Pickett RNG Player Promotion […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Bjorn Jurgensen Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-2, 185 Classification: 2025 Position: Quarterback Ranking: 3-Star High School: Bishop Moore – Orlando, Florida 2023 High School: Bishop Ready – Columbus, Ohio 2023 Stats (13 games): 2,466 yards, 29 touchdowns, 67% completion rate; 82 carries, 632 yards, 12 touchdowns Recruiting Offers: 9 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG As smooth and good as Jonathan Harding (6-4, 225) already is, he will only get better. The Class of 2025 tight end/defensive end for Florida’s The Villages Charter School is a difference maker on both sides of the ball but will be that dynamic offensive option at the next level. Harding kept the Buffalo’s […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG What you see on the stat sheet is what you see on film, Trenton Gummer (5-10, 160) gets after it on the field. Already a grizzled Florida high school gridiron veteran with 24 starts under his belt, the Class of 2026 corner for Bishop Moore (Orlando) has a no-fly zone that players across the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Evaluating high school quarterbacks projecting them to the next level goes beyond statistical measurements. Take 2026 Florida quarterback Joel Morris as an example. Morris (6-3, 190) has the prototypical size and frame as a next level difference maker and an elite arm to make it happen. Those digging in on what Morris can do […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Earthmovers with the size to play offensive tackle are one of the most valued positions on the gridiron. If you can get nasty in the run game and keep your quarterback’s jersey fresh and clean, there are scholarships awaiting. Hard to say a 6-6, 320-pound, young man is being overlooked, but out of Lely […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG College programs scouting 2026 Florida quarterback Carter Quinn (6-0, 180) are about to get a bigger sample size of his abilities. Quinn spun it and ran it for Naples High School during the 2023 season executing a Veer. This fall, Lely will utilize the three-offer talent’s arm and wheels in an all-out Spread attack. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Unfortunately for quarterbacks, Florida produces fantastic high school defensive ends that flat out get after it. At Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), the Cougars are developing another weakside defensive end in Bryce Fulda (6-3.5, 225) who can do it all. After a breakout sophomore campaign, Fulda will soon be on college football recruiting boards up and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG In the world of college football recruiting, it is never too early to start identifying future stars of the game. Down in Naples, Florida, next level scouts are already evaluating Class of 2028 signal caller Brady Quinn (6-0, 180). The eighth grader took game-day visits this fall and has a big trip to Arkansas […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Max Buchanan Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-5, 285 Classification: 2025 Position: Offensive tackle School: Seminole – Sanford, Fla. Recruiting ranking: four-star Recruiting Offers: 19 2023 Game-Day Visits: Florida State and Clemson Top 11 (no order): LSU, Penn State, UCF, Auburn, Florida International, West Virginia, Florida, Ole Miss, Miami, Clemson, and […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG David Schmidt (5-11, 175) put it all on the line during his senior campaign helping carry Newberry High School (Gainesville, Fla.) deep into the playoffs. After another impressive season filling up the stat sheet, the turn for the 2024 receiving prospect is finding that next level fit. One is close to being found with […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Football is the ultimate team sport needing contributions across the board in all three phases to be successful. High school teams have different means to get to a state title game, but it takes a leader to walk off the field with a trophy. At Cocoa High School (Cocoa, Fla.), the Tigers have 2026 […]
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Interview by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Player Profile Name: Noah Grubbs Height and Weight: 6-4, 215 Position: Quarterback Classification: 2026 Recruiting Ranking: 4-Star School: Lake Mary Rams – Lake Mary, Fla. 2023 Rams’ Record: 10-2 2023 Stats (12 games): 208 of 354 for 3,670 yards, 49 touchdowns; four rushing scores Recruiting Offers (17): Arkansas, Auburn, Charlotte, Colorado, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The big hits on the field for Osceola High School (Kissimmee, Fla.) are bringing offers off it for Robert Lee (6-0, 210). The former FBU All-American has been roaming the box for the Kowboys [sic] seeing his name rise on recruiting boards among collegiate staffs. Eight next level opportunities are in hand with interest […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There is something scary good happening at First Baptist Academy (Naples, Fla.) this season. The Lions added a midseason transfer in 2025 receiver Winston Watkins, and the team has been on a five-game winning streak since. The five-star Colorado commit has picked up the Lions’ offense in a hurry posting jaw dropping stats in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG There are certain traits players have that pop on game film instantly separating themselves from their peer group. Watching Dayen Marouf-Araibi, the 2025 offensive lineman is one of those guys that stands out. Snap after snap, Marouf-Araibi (6-3.5, 280) sets the tone in the trenches for American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) seeking to punish the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Port Charlotte has a two-headed ground attack that is tough to slow down. The Pirates have senior tailback Edd Guerrier, a Scarlet Knights commit, and rising 2025 talent Ifeanyi “Ike” Perry. Whichever tailback gets the rock, there is no let down. Perry, like Guerrier, is a D-I caliber talent but is waiting to be […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG One big hit, one big stop after another – Carter Dalton is putting down ball carriers again this season for Venice High School (Fla.). The Sunshine State powerhouse squad got an impressive junior campaign from their linebacker a year ago but Dalton (6-2, 220) has come back bigger, stronger, and faster showcasing his next […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The formula for success on the gridiron is when opportunity, ability, and preparation come together. At Tampa Bay Tech (Fla.), an unexpected opportunity arose for 2025 quarterback Xzavier Jackson (6-1, 200) five games into the season. Against Gaither, Jackson was handed the pigskin and hasn’t looked back piling up wins and stats along the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Playing among a group of future collegiate talents at every level on the field, it can be hard to stand out but Eli Jones (6-4, 245) is making it happen. Everything is clicking for the junior defensive end as Venice High School (Fla.) rides a six-game winning streak ready to make another run to […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG The freshman campaign was phenomenal, and the follow up sophomore year is on pace to be even better. The Sunshine State produces some of the best collegiate receivers year after year, and Naeem Burroughs is on track to represent the state well as part of the 2026 class. Working against Florida defenses last fall, […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Dereon Coleman Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-0, 160 Classification: 2026 Position: Quarterback School: Jones – Orlando, Fla. Stats 2023 (7): 70 of 114 for 1,096 yards, eight touchdowns; 29 carries for 91 yards, two scores Recruiting Offers: 10 – Florida Atlantic, Incarnate Word, Marshall, Ole Miss, South Florida, SMU, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Standing in a boxing ring taking hits, playing goalie on the rink, hitting an ungodly 12-6 curve ball, and successfully playing quarterback – all aspects of sports that are extremely hard to do well. There’s a reason those who accomplish great feats in sports are appreciated and admired. Down in Fort Myers (Fla.), Austan […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshRNG 2023 Cocoa Schedule (5-1) Jones 22-20 win Venice 31-21 win St. Thomas Aquinas 37-36 loss Eau Gallie 28-7 win Seminole 28-3 win Cocoa vs. Titus – Oct. 13 Astronaut vs. Cocoa – Oct. 20 Palm Bay vs. Cocoa – Oct. 27 Cocoa vs. Rockledge – Nov. 3 Key 2023 Offensive Tiger […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG With the recruiting clock winding down on the 2024 class, Chase Quarterman (6-1, 200) is putting himself in position to extend his playing career on the gridiron. Working against Florida offenses for West Boca Raton High School, Quarterman is attacking the edge as an outside linebacker/end producing results. The Bulls are 5-1 on the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Everything is lining up as planned for 2025 tight end/defensive end Tamez Young. Working with Robinson High School (Tampa, Fla.), Young (6-4, 215) has been able to showcase his skills on both sides of the ball leading to more interest streaming in from college coaches. The efforts from the collegiate level are paying off […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG It is that time of year, there is a Hurricane warning going out across the state of Florida. Behind 2025 quarterback Andrew Heidel, Manatee High School is storming through the season. The poise, talent, and production in the pocket is bringing interest Heidel’s way with a Big 12 visit coming. A foundational season was […]
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Interview conducted by Ross Webby Twitter: @NorthFreshCane Micah “Champion” Smith Player Profile Height and Weight: 6-6, 305 Classification: 2026 Position: Offensive Tackle School: Vero Beach – Vero Beach, Fla. Ranking: 4-Star Recruiting Offers: 18 – Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Indiana, Iowa State, Kentucky, Liberty, Miami, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Troy, UCF, USF, and West Virginia Recent visits: […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Manatee High School (4-0) is rolling through their 2023 season behind a stingy defense that has only given up 68 points. The leader on the line dictating the opposition’s run and passing game is Tyreek’e Robinson. As the season wears on and Robinson shines, behind the scenes he is looking to wrap up his […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Rutgers has their 2024 QB wrapped up with AJ Surace and got ahead of the game on Saturday landing rising 2025 Florida dual threat Sean Ashenfelder (6-1, 180). The Scarlet Knights got their three-star target on campus over the summer and secured his verbal commitment on Saturday while in town for the big 35-16 […]
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