After a long and productive spring where college coaches across the country headed to Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, several prospects who may not have been fully on the radar had their chance to shine.

With rosters ever changing in the two talent-filled counties, several Class of 2026 seniors had an opportunity to share some of that spotlight that usually comes out of the post season.

With less and less exposure from the larger companies who seem to be consumed with the transfer portal and athletes making the move at the collegiate level, there has been less focus on high school recruiting.

The elite players are still grabbing exposure and are written about often, there is a layer of gifted prospects that are flying beneath the radar until they attend an event where they are interviewed and watched by many who have never seen them play.

With less than two months until the start of the 2025 season, we will continue to bring you players and teams in the two counties – many who are new to the area.

With Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna (1A), Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (5A), Miami Northwestern (3A), Miami Central (3A), Plantation American Heritage (4A), Miami Norland (4A), Miami Southridge (6A), Miami Christopher Columbus (7A), Miami Palmetto (7A), Pembroke Pines West Broward (6A), and Coconut Creek Monarch (6A) among the top 30 teams in the state this summer, the exposure nationally is impressive.

CLASS OF 2026 NAMES TO KEEP AN EYE ON

As many of the area prospects continue to be talked about nationally as they have made their commitments to the next level, there are several players who haven’t received the attention that they deserve.

Among those gifted players that certainly need to be watched include Miami Edison newcomer Michael Clayton II (QB, 6’4, 200), an Illinois commitment who comes in from Sanford Seminole.

Others who are continuing to climb the ladders are Desmond Johnson (LB, 6’1, 200, Miami Northwestern), Toledo commitment Shmar Akande (6'2, 180, DB, Pembroke Pines West Broward), Tedrick “Bear” Lee (Athlete, 6’0, 185, Miami Christopher Columbus), recent FIU commitment Jayden Ford (RB, 5'6, 155, Miami Central), Ben Gula (OL, 6'4, 285, Weston Cypress Bay), and Naval Academy commitment Phillip Goodrich Jr. (LB, 6'0, 210, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas).

Others who are also getting that well deserved spotlight includes Camaul King (DB, 6'0, 180, Miami True North Classical Academy), Duane Johnson (LB, 6'3, 200, Miami True North Classical Academy), Jermiyah Douglas (DB, 5'9, 175, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Recent Orlando Jones transfer Xavier Payne (OL, 6’7, 314, Miami Edison), Dylan Bennett (LB, 5'11, 210, Plantation American Heritage), recent Tampa Bay Tech quarterback transfer Darryon Jones (6'3, 215, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), recent Mississippi State commit Dylan Steen (OL, 6'5, 295, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Santana Carlos (WR, 5'11, 170, Pembroke Pines Flanagan) and Miami Christopher Columbus linebacker Ethan Barosela (6'1, 215).

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