Recruiting, as we all know, has changed so much in just the past five years.

Transfer portal, NIL and other tools that are used in recruiting have changed the way colleges are now looking at high school prospects.

Back in the day, most of the concentration was being paid to the current senior class, but because of a year-round quest for exposure, every athlete that lines up and plays a high school varsity game is now on the radar.

Because the scholarships are now focusing on experienced transfers, the high school athlete must start selling themselves way before the process is supposed to begin.

More and more freshmen, sophomores and juniors are just as important in the process as the seniors are – as relationships are formed earlier than they used to.

While the current senior (2025) class is getting ready for the upcoming season, they are also making commitments that will certainly thrust them into that spotlight.

As summer practice begins today to get ready for the 2024 season, we will check in on some 2026 juniors, who are still turning heads in south Florida.

Keep an eye on some of these impressive prospects in Miami-Dade and Broward County football players.

Starting on offense, there are University of Texas commitment Dia Bell (QB, 6-3, 190, Plantation American Heritage), Calvin Russell III (WR, 6-4, 180, Miami Northwestern), Jabari Brady (WR, 6-2, 185, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), University of Miami commit Malachi Toney (WR, 5-10, 185, Plantation American Heritage), Jasen Lopez (WR, 6-0, 175, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), Brandon Bennett (WR, 6-0, 180, Plantation American Heritage), Denairius Gray (WR, 6-1, 170, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), Calerbe Hermane (TE, 6-4, 205, Davie Western), Ryan Miret (OL, 6-4, 285, Miami Southridge), Jordan Davis (OL, 6-3, 330, Davie Western) and Elijah Hardy (WR, 6-0, 180, Miami Northwestern).

There are also Anthony Brown (OL, 6-3, 315, Miami Palmetto), Jaborree Riggins (WR, 6-4, 185, Coconut Creek Monarch), Jeffar Jean-Louis (WR, 5-10, 170, Plantation American Heritage), Jayden Ford (RB, 5-5, 150, Miami Central), Bryan Granger (OL, 6-3, 270, Pembroke Pines West Broward), Jamar Denson (WR, 5-10, 175, Plantation American Heritage) and Khyze Smith (OL, 6-4, 301, Miami Norland).

KEEP AN EYE ON SOME ELITE DEFENSIVE TALENT

Throughout the course of the upcoming season, we will be bringing more emerging stars – like these defensive prospects Justice Fitzpatrick (CB, 6-2, 185, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), J’Vari Flowers (CB, 5-11, 170, Miami Northwestern), Jordan Campbell (LB, 6-3, 235, Miami Carol City), FSU commit Tedarius Hughes (DB, 6-3, 175, Homestead South Dade), Dominic Turnbull (CB, 6-2, 175, Miami True North Classical  Academy), Tedrick Lee (S, 6-0, 180, Homestead South Dade), Shmar Akande (CB, 6-2, 180, Miami International Academy), Phillip Goodrich (LB, 6-0, 210, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Aldarius Johnson Jr. (S, 6-2, 175, Plantation American Heritage), Herlin Perry Jr. (CB, 6-1, 170, Miami Central), Karon Maycock (S, 6-2, 210, Miami Central), Leonzay Merzius (DB, 6-0, 181, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), Liam Marley (DL, 6-3, 240, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian), Jemel Bonica (DE, 6-4, 225, Miami Northwestern), Tyre Vieux (DB, 6-0, 160, Edison), Wynton Jones Jr. (DB, 5-11, 165, Miami Palmetto), Dylan Bennett (MLB, 5-11, 210, Plantation American Heritage), R.J. Alphonse (DE, 6-3, 220, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna) and Cleveland Gary III (OLB, 6-0, 210, Miami Gardens Monsignor Pace).

Also watch elite athletes such as fast-rising Derrek Cooper (6-1, 195, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), FSU commit Darryl Bell III (5-11, 175, Miami Lakes Barbara Goleman), Bryant Junius (DB, 6-1, 190, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna), Terrence Campbell (6-2, 225, Miami Central) and speedy Kaj Baker (5-7, 160, Pembroke Pines Somerset).

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