When it comes to the off-season 7-on-7 season, nobody has to tell you how important it has become.
What began in south Florida well over a decade ago has now morphed into a national craze – with impressive talent from coast-to-coast.
What once featured a handful of post-season teams is now something that is being played every weekend from south Florida to California and everywhere in between.
With prize money, trophies, and bragging rights at stake for these sponsored programs who must travel, be transported, eat and stay in hotels, this is as competitive as you get.
What this time of year is all about for these young men and coaches is bringing the best of the best together, and one of the teams who has done just that is coach Chris Ewald and DEFCON South Florida.
One of the most talented teams in the country, here is a group of prospects who come from several different areas to form what many believe is one of the most gifted teams anywhere.
Among those offensive players include receiver Waden Charles (Palm Beach Central, 2025), receiver Kamare Williams (Palm Beach Central, 2025), receiver Kyle Washington (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2025), running back Jaquari Lewis (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2025 – 3.3 GPA), receiver Denairius Gray (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2026), receiver Willie Anderson (Miami Gardens Monsignor Miami Pace), receiver Jamar Denson (Plantation American Heritage, 2026 – 3.5 GPA), and receiver Branden Hoch (Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 2025 – 3.8 GPA).
Also on the offensive side of the ball are Davie Western running back Robert Ortega Jr., - Western, 2026 – 4.1 GPA, receiver Koby Howard (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2025), Millard North, Nebraska quarterback Sebastian Circo - Millard North, Nebraska – 2025), Pembroke Pines West Broward quarterback Tyler Shattuck, 2025 and nationally rated Lake Mary quarterback Noah Grubbs, Lake Mary, 2026.
THE DEFENSE IS ALSO LOADED WITH DIFFERENCE MAKERS
As potent as the offense is, DEFCON also have more than its share of defensive prospects who colleges and universities have been checking on for a few years now.
Among those impressive players include recent Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons secondary transfer Leonzay Merzius (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2026 – 3.5 GPA), Jaydin Broadnax (DB, West Boca Raton, 2026), Tywan Cox (DB, Miami Northwestern, 2025), Tony Williams (DB, Palm Beach Central, 2025), standout defensive back Chris Ewald (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2025 - 4.0 GPA), Vero Beach linebacker T.J. Alford, - Vero Beach, 2025), Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna defensive back Camari Hall, a recent Hollywood McArthur transfer (2025 – 3.1 GPA, and Bradenton IMG Academy secondary standout Kallen Martinez, 2026.
The defensive also features Kelly Sejour Jr. (Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna, 2025 – 3.9 GPA), Miami Norland’s Jordan Campbell (DB), versatile (baseball prospect) DB Jordan Rich (Plantation American Heritage, 2025 – 3.4 GPA), John Bosco, California prospect Tay Lockett Bellflower Saint John Bosco, 2025. There are also Caden Gordon (Lantana Santaluces, 2025), Max Redmon (Lantana Santaluces), West Palm Beach Cardinal Newman athlete Max Redmon, 2025, and one of the nation’s premier Class of 2025 running backs DeAndre Desinor (Plantation American Heritage, 2025 – 3.6 GPA).
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