On a day where much of the attention was on the Class of 2021 at the annual Rivals Camp stop in south Florida, some local underclassmen also made an impression.
As over 200 elite football prospects had the chance to showcase their skills at Milander Park in Hialeah, coaches and former NFL players evaluated talent – many who have multiple offers and have long been on the radar screen.
Among the underclassmen who turned heads included Class of 2022 lineman Julian Armella (Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), running back Anthony Hankerson (Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), defensive back Trevell Mullen (Coconut Creek) and Monsignor Pace defensive end Shemar Stewart, and Fort Lauderdale University School Class of 2023 receiver Brandon Inniss.
For Inniss, who will begin his third year as a varsity starter is an elite football player. This quality athlete, who plays four different positions for head coach Daniel Luque’s Sharks, is indeed someone that every football fan, player and coach already knows about.
When many hear that he is only going to be a sophomore, it is something that is truly hard to comprehend. He has dominated at the varsity level since the 8th grade – and as a 7-on-7 performer since the 7th grade.
There is no doubting that this is easily one of the nation’s top players – regardless of class.
Another of the prospects who attended on Sunday was Plantation American Heritage Class of 2023 quarterback Blake Murphy.
Here’s another amazing talent who was a tremendous youth prospect who simply has made quite a splash for head coach Pat Surtain and his Patriots.
As he learned this past season from senior Edwin Rhodes, he is now ready to jump into the starting role and keep this successful program on top.
“I have worked hard and really learned a lot,” Murphy said. “This is my time to get in there and lead this team. I’m very excited about the future of our program.”
In addition to those quality underclassmen, there were some others on hand from Miami-Dade and Boward as well:
2022 – Dante Anderson, DE, Homestead
2022 – Patrick Atkins, OG, Miami Gulliver Prep
2023 – Reuben Bain, DE, Miami Central
2022 – Belizaire Bassette II, DE, Plantation American Heritage
2022 – Wesley Bissainthe, LB, Miami Central
2023 – Jalen Brown, WR/DB, Miami Gulliver Prep
2023 – Jayvant Brown, OLB, Deerfield Beach
2022 – Jerrod Cameron, CB, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
2022 – Thomas Demas, OG, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian Academy
2022 – Bakari Edwards, DE, Miami Gulliver Prep
2022 -Websley Etienne, S, Davie Western
2022 – Semaj Flagg, S, Davie Western
2023 – Santana Fleming, CB, Miami Central
2023 – Ahmere Foster, S, Miami Christopher Columbus
2022 – Travis Gammage, DL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
2023 – Lamont Green Jr., DE, Southwest Miami
2022 – Carson Haggard, QB, Miami Gulliver Prep
2022 – Leon Hart Jr., LB, Miami Edison
2022 – Aaron Hicks, OG, Deerfield Beach
2023 – Sedrick Irvin, RB, Miami Gulliver Prep
2022 – Jamaal Johnson, DE, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
2023 – Nathaniel Joseph, WR, Miami Edison
2022 – Scott Kean, QB, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest
2022 – Nyjalik Kelly, DE, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2022 – Joseph Kennerly, WR, Deerfield Beach
2022 – Travious Lathan, WR, Miami Gulliver Prep
2022 -Earl Little Jr., CB, Plantation American Heritage
2022 – Tellek Lockette, OT, Miami Northwestern
2022 – Shanard Lo-Ray, DE, Coconut Creek Monarch
2022 – Daniel Lyons, DE, Homestead
2022 – Kalon-J Matthew, DL, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
2022 – Ty Maxwell, RB, Miami Palmetto
2022 – Elijah McCantos, CB, Miami Edison
2022 – Devaughn Mortimer, WR, Fort Lauderdale Dillard
2022 – Francois Nolton, Jr., DE, Miami Edison
2022 – Jayvon Only, OLB, Miami Gulliver Prep
2022 – Mazio Randall, DT, Miami Edison
2022 – Zaylan Reese, WR, Miami Northwestern
2023 – Antonio Robinson, CB, Miami Florida Christian
2023 – Lamar Seymore, WR, Miami Central
2022 – Shomari Seymour, OT, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
2022 – Mason Taylor, TE, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
2022 – Richard Thomas, DE, Deerfield Beach
2022 – Zion Turner, QB, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
2022 – Shayon Walton,WR, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
2022 – Cornelius Wright, CB, Miami Christopher Columbus
2022 – Peter Zamora, QB, Deerfield Beach
MVP AWARDS
Once again this year, the Rivals Camp came up with their best of the best on this day.
Here are a look at the winners at each position:
QUARTERBACK
2023 - Dylan Rizk, Delray American Heritage
RUNNING BACK
2022 - Anthony Hankerson, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
WIDE RECEIVER
2021 - Bralon Brown, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
OFFENSIVE LINE
2021 – Laurence Seymore, Miami Central
DEFENSIVE LINE
2021 – Tyreak Sapp, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
LINEBACKER
Terrence Lewis, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
DEFENSIVE BACK
2022 - Trevell Mullens, Coconut Creek
FIVE STAR CHALLENGE
As usual, south Florida stepped up with plenty of talent and 13 players were chosen to attend the Rivals Five-Star Challenge:
2022 – Julian Armella, OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
2021 – Romello Brinson, WR, Miami Northwestern.
2021 – Bralon Brown, WR, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.
2021 – Yulkeith Brown, Athlete, Miami Central.
2021 – Cory Collier, DB, Miami Palmetto.
2023 – Brandon Inniss, WR, Fort Lauderdale University School.
2021 – Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami Northwestern.
2021 - Terrance Lewis, Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna.
2021 – Tyreak Sapp, DL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
2021 – Quincy Skinner, WR, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas.
2021 – Troy Stellato, WR, Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons.
2022 – Shemar Stewart, DE, Miami Monsignor Pace.
2021 – Marcus Tate, OL, Fort Lauderdale University School