While many will look back at the 2025 high school football season and see that Miami Killian finished 8-3 and advanced to the state playoffs, head coach Rudy Trevino, his assistants and returning players fell short of the goals they set at the start of the season.

The heart-breaking loss (38-35) to Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons in the second round of the playoffs was a game that could have easily gone the other way, and that was something that stuck with the Cougars in the off-season.

When the year finished and the players who were coming back started to get ready for 2026, there was a commitment to finish the job and that is something that will continue right until spring.

Killian is indeed a program that is starting to return to the point where they are going to be in the mix for a playoff position once again.

RISING SENIORS WILL BE COUNTED ON

If this program is going to take things one step further, it will be up to the rising senior (2027) class that will have plenty of talent.

Among those prospects to keep an eye on includes Kayden Bryant (DB), Kayron Bryant (RB), Dashaun Collins (DE), Davon Dericho (DB), Zion Flowers (OL), Quintero Frierson (WR), Ezekiel Herring (WR/DB), Jordan Lubin (LB/ RB), Santana Reeves (DB/LB), Artrell Vance (OLB/SS),

Christian Whitfield (RB), Kendrick Williams (DB) and receiver Antonio Simmons.

HOW ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR THE COUGARS

As the rising seniors will be looked upon for the experience and leadership, the Class of 2028 (rising juniors) will be counted on as well.

Among those players will be Brandon Valdes (LB/DE), Ahmir Barnes (WR), Tre Batten (DT), Jaden Crews (OL), Jaylen Franklin (DE), Teghan Percy (OT), Ky-mani Pierre (DE/OLB), Jacob Pozo (OL), Malik Sewer (WR), Andrew Simmons (RB), Jaiden Smoak (TE), Evan Tait (DB) and offensive lineman Jayden Williams.

The rising sophomore class (2029) is also talented – with Javier Becerra (OL), Adrian Becerra (OL), Jeramiah Lee (QB), Emmanuel Lopez (LB), Yudah Poke (WR), Jayden Ramirez (WR), Bradley Valdes (LB) and athletic Terrel Hall.

2025 Miami Killian Cougars

Dr. Krop, W 44-6

Miami Edison, W 24-18

Homestead South Dade, W 34-10

Miami Palmetto, L 41-21

Miami Gulliver Prep, L 34-27

Tampa Catholic, W 32-17

Hialeah, W 36-32

Somerset Silver Palms, 55-6

Miami Belen Jesuit, W 44-0

Miami Carol City, W 38-21

Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons, L 38-35

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