When the 2025 high school football season came to an end after Miami Christopher Columbus lost to Miami Palmetto in the first-round of the state playoffs, it was a feeling that this program had not experienced in a long time.
Not the fact that the Explorers had lost for the second time in one season to the Panthers, but the very fact that they were not among the best teams in the state.
A 4-8 record at this school is truly unacceptable, and under current head coach Dave Dunn during his two different stints at the school, and many others who have brought championship-caliber teams, it is something that rarely happens.
While the Explorers have set standards in and out of the classroom through the years, producing winning football programs is something that many alumni have come to expect, and for good reason. District, region and state titles have become part of this school.
There is no doubting the fact that the landscape of high school athletics nationally has changed, attracting top student/athletes has become a priority, and as spring began across Miami-Dade and Broward Counties on Monday, this program has taken on a new look – with several new faces making their debut as preparation starts to the new season.
With talent all over the field, Columbus is once again a team that everyone will be watching over the next four months – with solid coaching still a cornerstone with highly-regarded prospects in every class.
Here is a look at some of the talent that fans and opponents will be watching during spring and summer:
CLASS OF 2027
Christopher Barrow, QB, 6’1, 165.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19410789/Christopher-Barrow
Bernard Canon Jr., WR, 5’10, 195.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19342036/Bernard-Cannon
Chanavis Chance Jr., Athlete, 5’8, 185.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22769095/Chanavis-Chance-Jr
Christian Essix, DE/LB, 6’1, 200.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22926784/Christian-Essix
Parker Gervais, TE, 6’6, 205.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22606644/Parker-Gervais
Roosevelt Getter, OL, 5’11, 270.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/24334394/Roosevelt-Getter
Walter Hall Jr., OLB, 6’1, 190.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19466804/Walter-Hall
Cristian Martinez, OL, 5’10, 235.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19358624/Cristian-Martinez
Fabio Miyares, DE, 5’10, 203.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19419823/Fabio-Miyares
Kai Moore, QB, 6’0, 185.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20299699/Kai-Moore
Angel Orozco, OL, 6’1, 290.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19524739/Angel-Orozco
Amari Reams, DL, 6’0, 215.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19337818/Amari-Reams
Jax Rojas, QB, 6’0, 175.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/21635856/Jax-Rojas
Cecil Smith, RB, 5’10, 185.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/20496279/Cecil-Smith
Dylan Thompson, Athlete, 6’3, 175.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19538991/Dylan-Thompson
Brody Villa, OL, 6’0, 265.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19354203/Brody-Villa
Ajavion Willis, Athlete/FS/WR, 6’1, 170.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/21666344/Ajavion-Willis
AWAITING SPRING VIDEO
Jayden Arbide, DB, 5’9, 160
Alexander Cambo, WR, 5’10, 185
Andrew Carreras, OL, 6’0, 230
Dreigh Degregory, DB, 6’0, 160
Adam GottliebWR, 5’10, 140
Lucas Gutierrez, LB, 5’10, 170
Ryan Johnson, LB, 5’9, 175
Jason Jova, WR, 5’11, 175
Zamarion Lawson, RB, 5’11, 205
Nicholas Londono, OL, 6’1, 280
Daniel Meyers, LB, 5’9, 200
Aidan Prellezo, OL, 6’3, 290
Javier Reich, OL, 6’2, 250
Kenneth Thompson, DB, 5’8, 160
Willie Tindal, DL, 5’10, 250
Remarus Turnier, OL, 6’3, 270
CLASS OF 2028
Matteo Barreiro, RB, 5’9, 160.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22330678/Matteo-Barreiro
Gabriel Barroso, OL, 6’0, 250.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22328899/Gabriel-Barroso
K.J. Belamour Jr., Athlete, 5’11, 190.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22655926/KJ-Belamour-Jr
Tony “Dook” Brown III, WR/Athlete, 5’10, 175.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/25762057/Tony-Dook-Brown-III
Damien Harvey, DL, 6’2, 280.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22980313/Damien-Harvey
Amir Sears, Athlete, 6’2, 170.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/18445689/Amir-Sears
Fernando Suarez-Solis, LB, 6’1, 190.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22399181/Fernando-SuarezSolis
Laulelei Deuce Sualevai, OL, 6’4, 260.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22794729/Laulelei-Deuce-SualevaiTyler Tindal, Athlete, 5’9, 190.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22653141/Tyler-Tindal
Travares Vicks, DL, 6’0, 245.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/23056394/Tavares-Vicks
AWAITING SPRING/SUMMER VIDEO
Jordan Lewis, DE, 5’11, 190
Matteo Miller, PK, 6’0, 170
CLASS OF 2029
Zacarri Isaac, Athlete, 5’9, 165.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26036063/Zacari-Isaac
Ahmad Summerall, WR, 5’9, 150.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/22581757/Ahmad-Summerall
Brian Wilson Jr., RB, 5’11, 175.
TAPE: https://www.hudl.com/profile/26614035/Brian-Wilson-Jr
2025 Miami Christopher Columbus Explorers
Miami Southridge, L 28-21
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Maryland, L 14-7
Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, L 42-7
Miami Palmetto, L 24-21
Miami Northwestern, L 41-6
Homestead South Dade, W 42-34
Miami High, W 50-0
Coral Gables, W 45-7
Miami Norland, L 30-14
Miami True North Classical Academy, L 34-15
STATE PLAYOFFS
Lantana Santaluces, W 28-3
Miami Palmetto, L 27-10
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