While the first day of the 2021 National Football League Draft saw just two south Florida players come off the board, the second day – rounds 2 and 3 – would truly be a time when several local athletes jumped onto the radar screen – nationally.
With eight more selections, Miami-Dade and Broward County have 10 players taken in the first two day.
As anyone can plainly see – especially after the first round of the 2021 National Football League Draft - south Florida will be a major player in what goes on over the next few days.
The talent that comes Miami-Dade and Broward Counties will once again be on display for the nation to see – and they figure to watch several prospects from the #305 and #954 head out to play professionally.
It is no surprise when spring began that plenty of attention was directed to Fort Lauderdale and head coach Roger Harriott’s St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders.
For decades, this is indeed a program that set standards, developed talent and sent numerous prospects on to the next level – and beyond. This coming season will be no different – as impressive coaches and players will roll out another premier product.
As former Miami Dolphin, Kansas City Chief and San Diego Charger receiver Chris Chambers stepped up to the microphone on Tuesday afternoon, it was indeed all about vision.
Introduced as the newest head football coach of Fort Lauderdale University, it wasn’t about a player who was taken 52nd overall in the 2001 National Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins. The day was not about his six seasons with the Dolphins, where he would record 5,688 yards on 405 catches, with 43 touchdowns. It wasn’t even about being named the team Rookie of the Year and the Dolphins Man of the Year.
As spring football was held for the first time since 2019, Monday was indeed something special for players, coaches and fans who simply cannot get enough of high school football.
With the pandemic taking away spring and summer last year, the one thing is for sure – over the next month – student/athletes will give everything possible to grab that spotlight and possibly put themselves in one for a scholarship.