On the football field, Plant City’s Mario Williams is a formidable offensive weapon. The Oklahoma recruit can accelerate past defenders as he streaks down the sideline, often for a touchdown. That quickness helped Williams become one of the nation’s top receivers in the Class of 2021. Speed also plays a vital role in Williams’ other […]
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One of the priorities for first-year USF coach Jeff Scott was to recruit well in the state, particularly the Tampa Bay area. His staff, once assembled, visited nearly every school in the surrounding counties before the extended dead period. The push for local prospects has not resulted in a huge haul, at least when it […]
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Austin Brannen is a tackling machine. For the past two seasons, the Steinbrenner linebacker has ranked among the state’s leaders in that category, finishing with 130 tackles as a sophomore in 2018 and 153 as a junior last season. It was not always this way. Growing up, Brannen was just as adept at running through […]
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Gaither defensive back Jordan Oladokun announced his commitment to Iowa during a segment that aired on Spectrum Sports on Sunday. He picked the Hawkeyes over offers from 18 other schools, including Georgia Tech, Maryland and Penn State. The senior had originally committed to Iowa in April before pulling back and deciding to take the last […]
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Gaither cornerback Jordan Young committed to Florida during a live Instagram broadcast on Sunday. The three-star recruit, is ranked among the top 30 cornerbacks in the nation according to 247 Sports’ composite list. He picked the Gators over offers from 25 other schools, including Alabama, FSU, Georgia, Miami and Mississippi. Young is the third area […]
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Last year, USF became one of the first colleges to extend a scholarship offer to Michael Trigg. In football and basketball. It was a way for the Bulls to stand out in the recruiting process. The dual offers were not enough. Two weeks ago, Trigg narrowed his list of 48 offers in football to a […]
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Tampa Bay Tech receiver Jamari Gassett committed to Buffalo on Saturday. The senior made the announcement during a live broadcast on Instagram. Gassett picked Bulls over offers from 18 other schools, including Boston College, Illinois, Rutgers, Toledo and UCF. Last season, Gassett played at Jefferson and had 48 catches for 875 yards and nine touchdowns. […]
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Serrel Smith Jr., a former standout at St. Petersburg who played the past two seasons at Maryland, has transferred to East Tennessee State, Green Devils coach Chris Blackwell said in a text message. Smith Jr. announced he was entering the transfer portal on May 26. He had interest from several schools the past month, including […]
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East Lake’s Dylan Rosiek, one of the area’s top inside linebackers, announced his commitment to Illinois on Wednesday. Rosiek picked the Illini over offers from 14 other schools, including Air Force, Army, Buffalo, Princeton and Yale. “I immediately felt a connection with (linebackers coach) Miles Smith and (defensive graduate assistant) Carson Hall,” Rosiek said. “Learning […]
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Carrollwood Day’s Michael Trigg, one of the country’s most coveted tight ends, whittled down his list of 48 offers to a top 10 that he announced on Twitter Sunday afternoon. Florida State, the school many recruiting experts expected him to attend, did not make the list. In fact, no school from the state was on […]
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