Tracking Florida Kids – American Athletic Conference (AAC)

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While USF and UCF highlight the most prospects in this competitive conference from the state of Florida, the American Athletic Conference once again boasts some of the elite players from the Sunshine State.

This week, we take a look at one of the conferences that has proven that they have the talent to matchup with just about any school in the nation.

The AAC, including the Bulls and Knights, feature 248 players who learned their craft in the state of Florida. Check these elite football players out:

UCF KNIGHTS (73)
Clifton Askew, LB, Fr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep
Jaquarius Bargnare, WR, Fr., Orlando Dr. Phillips
Mason Bedell, LS, Fr., Boca Raton
Demeitre Brim, LB, Sr., Lakeland Victory Christian
Shawn Burgess-Becker, DB, So., Coconut Creek Monarch
Jerod Boykins, LB, Sr., Orange Park Oakleaf
Byron Brown, DB, Fr., Miami Norland
Rashard Causey, DB, So., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Mike Cherkaoui, OL, Fr., Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
Errol Clarke, LB, Sr., Miami Central
Nevelle Clarke, DB, Fr., Coral Springs Taravella
Rory Coleman, DL, Jr., Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
Michael Colubiale, TE, Jr., Port Orange Spruce Creek
Donald De La Haye, PK, So., Port St. Lucie
Gary Demarest, LB, So., Sebring
Pete Dinovo, QB, Jr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
Luke Ebbesmeyer, LS, Jr., Orlando The First Academy
Aaron Evans, OL, Jr., Seffner Armwood
Jordan Franks, TE, Jr., Crawfordville Wakulla
Raedar Frantzen, LB, Fr., Tampa Plant
Jamari Fye, WR, Jr., Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
Stefan Garibaldi, DB, So., Miramar
Jonathan Gebka, WR, Fr., Boca Raton Olympic Hights
Kyle Gibson, DB, So., Seffner Armwood
Richie Grant, DB, Fr., Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee
Shaquem Griffin, LB, Jr., St. Petersburg Lakewood
Shaquill Griffin, LB, Sr., St. Petersburg Lakewood
Tony Guerad, DL, Jr., Tampa Bay Tech
Jawon Hamilton, RB, Fr., Homestead South Dade
Tate Hernly, OL, Jr., Fort Myers
Trysten Hill, DL, Fr., Live Oak Suwannee
Chris Johnson, DB, Jr., Jacksonville First Coast
Drico Johnson, DB, Sr., Orlando Agape Christian
Jordan Johnson, OL, Fr., Jacksonville Ed White
C.J. Jones, RB, So., Port Orange Atlantic
Hayden Jones, WR, Sr., Orlando Lake Highland Prep
D.J. Killings, DB, Sr., Jacksonville First Coast
Adrian Killins, RB, Fr., Daytona Beach Mainland
Garrett Kruczek, QB, So., Winter Park Lake Howell
Chris Larsen, TE, So., Palm Harbor University
Monterious Loggins, LB, Fr., Crawforville Wakulla
Seyvon Lowry, DL, Jr., Jacksonville First Coast
Kyle Macmeekin, TE, Jr., Jacksonville Providence
Josh Maisel, WR, Jr., New Port Richey River Ridge
Dontay Mayfield, WR, Fr., Miami Gulliver Prep
Justin McDonald, LB, Sr., Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson
Taj McGowan, RB, So., Hallandale
Mark Miller, OL, So., Sarasota Riverview
Eric Mitchell, LB, Fr., Miami Central
Brandon Moore, DB, Fr., Sanford Seminole
T.J. Mutcherson, DB, Gr., Tampa Freedom
Dakota Nicoll, DL, Fr., Winter Park
Tyler Oldham, WR, Sr., South Daytona Warner Christian
Luke Palmer, OL, So., Wauchula Hardee
Nick Patti, QB, Sr., Orlando Dr. Phillips
Tristan Payton, WR, So., Jacksonville First Coast
Jock Petree, DL, Jr., Winter Garden West Orange
Sean Pratt, QB, So., SW Ranches Archbishop McCarthy
Jason Rae, OL, Sr., Weston Cypress Bay
Tristan Reaves, WR, So., St. Cloud Harmony
Jimmie Roberts, WR, Sr., Orlando Timber Creek
Mark Rucker, LB, Sr., Miramar
Maurice Russell, LB, Sr., Fort Meade
Trace Ryan, WR, So., Navarre
Randy Shannon, Jr., LB, Fr., Miami Coral Reef
Tre'Quan Smith, WR, So., Delray Beach Village Academy
Dredrick Snelson, WR, Fr., Pembroke Pines Flanagan
Charles Sprenkel, OL, Jr., Delray Beach Atlantic
Boman Swanson, OL, Fr., Homestead South Dade
Wyatt Swanson, LB, Fr., Homestead South Dade
Rod Sylvestre, DB, So., Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian
Blake Tiralosi, DB, Sr., Orlando Bishop Moore
Michael Willett, RB, Jr., Orlando Boone
Cedric Jordan Williams, RB, Jr., Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Kenneth Williams, RB, Fr., Orlando First Academy

CINCINNATI BEARCATS (15)
Christian Angulo, DB, Fr., Gibsonton East Bay
Reed Armagost, OL, Fr., Gainesville
Bryce Beard, DB, Fr., Bradenton IMG Academy
Mike Boone, RB, Jr., Macclenny Baker
Tyler Cogswell, TE, Jr., Plantation American Heritage
Thomas Geddis, WR, Fr., Pompano Beach Blanch Ely
Tion Green, RB, Sr., Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley
Carter Jacobs, S, Jr., Plantation American Heritage
Avery Johnson, WR, So., Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
Tshumbi Johnson, WR, Jr., Immokalee
Khalil Lewis, WR, So., Miramar
Jerron Rollins, WR, Fr., Miami Christopher Columbus
Tyrin Summers, WR, Fr., Clewiston
Alex Thomas, CB, So., Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna
James Wiggins, Athlete, Fr., Homestead South Dade

CONNECTICUT HUSKIES (9)
Ryan Crozier, OL, So., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
A.J. Garson, LB, Fr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge Academy
John Green, DB, Sr., Miami Varela
Ronn Johnson, RB, Jr., Naples Palmetto Ridge
Daniel Oak, OL, So., Fort Myers
Bobby Puyol, P, Sr., Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer
Kyle Schafenacker, OL, Jr., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Ja'Kevious Vickers, RB, Fr., Belle Glade Glades Central
Jhavon Williams, DB, Sr., Wellington Palm Beach Central

EAST CAROLINA PIRATES (8)
Joe Carter, LB, So., Ponte Vedra
Deondre Farrier, WR, Fr., Orlando Lake Nona
Hussein Howe, RB, Fr., Jacksonville University Christian
Tim Irvin, DB, So., Miami Westminster Christian
Erik Lenzen, OL, So., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
C.J. Maybin, LB, Fr., Fort Lauderdale Cardinal Gibbons
Garrett McGhin, OL, So., Tallahassee Florida High
Anthony Watley, TE, Fr., Jacksonville Atlantic

MEMPHIS TIGERS (6)
Chauncey Lanier, DB, Sr., Davie Nova
Chris Morley, DB, Sr., South Plantation
Roderick Proctor, WR, Jr., Orlando Dr. Phillips
Nick Raby, DL, Fr., Cape Coral Ida Baker
B.J. Ross, DB, Sr., Melbourne Palm Bay
Ernest Suttles, DL, Jr., Tampa Gaither

NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (14)
Tyler Carmona, WR, Jr., Plantation American Heritage
Trayvon Clarke, WR, So., Cape Coral Ida Baker
Connor Dorris, LB, So., Clearwater Central Catholic
Amari Dubose, Slot, Fr., Jacksonville Westside
Robert Lindsey, OG, Jr., Palm Bay Bayside
Kendrick Mouton, Slot, Sr., Naples St. John Neumann
Zack Quilty, LB, Fr., Tampa Jesuit
Mason Plante, DB, Fr., Orlando The First Academy
Tyler Sayles, DE, Jr., Deerfield Beach
Vic Thomas, LB, Fr., Orlando The First Academy
Shawn White, FB, Sr., Palm Coast Matanzas
Tyris Wooten, DB, Jr., Palm Bay Heritage
Isaac Willis, OC, Fr., St. Johns Creekside
Will Worth, QB, Sr., Lithia Newsome

USF BULLS (99)
Devin Abraham, S, Jr., Tarpon Springs East Lake
Rodney Adams, WR, Sr., St. Petersburg Lakewood
Spencer Adkinson, TE, Jr., Seminole
Austin Aikens, WR, Sr., Tampa Plant
Deangelo Antoine, WR, Fr., Orlando Oak Ridge
Billy Arterbury, OG, Fr., Clearwater Central Catholic
Daniel Awoleke, DT, Sr., Lakeland
Chris Barr, WR, So., Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Jimmy Bayes, DE, So., Immokalee
Brandon Behr, PK, Jr., Fleming Island
Glen Bethel, OL, Jr., Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
Josh Black, LB, So., Tampa Sickles
Kevin Bronson, DE, So., Delray Village Academy
Ryeshene Bronson, WR, Jr., Fort Myers Dunbar
Juwaun Brown, DE, So., Tampa Jefferson
Gary Cadet, DL, So., Boynton Beach
Cecil Cherry, LB, Fr., Lakeland Victory Christian
Hassan Childs, DB, Jr., Osceola
Stanley Clerveaux, WR, So., North Miami
Elkanah Dillon, TE, So., Ocala Vanguard
Malik Dixon, S, Fr., Port Charlotte
DeVontres Dukes, WR, Fr., Tampa Wharton
Josh Dunn, S, Fr., Lake Wales
Javarus Edwards, DL, So., St. Augustine
Nate Ferguson, DB, So., Tampa Freedom
Quinton Flowers, QB, Jr., Miami Jackson
Tajee Fullwood, CB, Jr., Tampa Bay Tech
Christopher Gainer, OL, Fr., Panama City Bay
Michael Galati, OL, So., Bradenton Manatee
Cameron Gergley, DB, So., Winter Park
Donovan Geter, WR, Fr., Lithia Newsome
Reilly Gibbons, OL, Fr., St. Petersburg Catholic
Nate Godwin, DB, Sr., Tampa Freedom
Marlon Gonzalez, DT, Fr., Cape Coral Island Coast
Brent Gordon, P, So., Jacksonville Mandarin
Zaybreion Gunter, RB, Jr., Baldwin
Mike Hampton, DB, Fr., Tampa Hillsborough
Nigel Harris, LB, Sr., Tampa Hillsborough
Bruce Hector, DT, Jr., Tampa Robinson
Jonathan Hernandez, P, So., Bradenton Manatee
Derek Hintze, TE, Fr., Bradenton Braden River
Ryan Hintze, TE, Jr., Bradenton Braden River
Ronnie Hoggins, DB, So., Coconut Creek Monarch
Austin Hudson, S, So., Tampa Plant
Vincent Jackson, DE, So., Tampa Jesuit
D'Ernest Johnson, RB, Jr., Immokalee
Devon Jones-Stewart, LB, Sr., Lake Mary
Brooks Larkin, OL, Fr., Bradenton Manatee
A.J. Legree, WR, Sr., Fort White
Kirk Livingstone, DE, Fr., Fort Lauderdale Stranahan
Mike Love, DE, Jr., Clearwater Countryside
Logan MacDonald, OL, Fr., Davenport Ridge Community
Elijah Mack, RB, Fr., Punta Gorda Charlotte
Marlon Mack, RB, Jr., Sarasota Booker
Armunz Mathews, DB, Fr., Tallahassee North Florida Christian
Eric Mayes, OL, So., Sarasota Booker
Tyre McCants, WR, So., Niceville
Khalid McGee, S, So., Miami Northwestern
K.J. Miles, TE, Sr., Seffner Armwood
Nicholas Munera, DE, So., Tampa King
Alex Mut, WR, Sr., Punta Gorda Charlotte
Emilio Nadelman, PK, Jr., Miami Central
Matt Nelson, OL, Fr., Ocala
Deatrick Nichols, DB, Jr., Miami Central
Marcus Norman, OT, Fr., Sebastian River
Chris Oladokun, QB, Fr., Tampa Sickles
Adrian Palmore, TE, Jr., St. Petersburg
Andre Polk, Jr., LB, Fr., Fort Myers
Grant Polk, Jr., LB, Fr., Punta Gorda Charlotte
Greg Reaves, LB, Fr., Bradenton Manatee
Jordan Reed, WR, So., Tampa Plant
Lamar Robbins, DB, Sr., Miami Southridge
Hal Roberson, OL, Fr., Riverview
Cameron Ruff, OL, Jr., Tampa Jesuit
Dylan Rutledge, LS, Sr., New Port Richey River Ridge
Alex Salvato, LS, Sr., Lakeland
Darnell Solomon, WR, Fr., Miami Central
Auggie Sanchez, LB, Jr., St. Petersburg Northeast
Trevon Sands, RB, Fr., Southwest Miami
Nico Sawtelle, LB, Fr., Jensen Beach
Deadrin Senat, DT, Jr., Immokalee
Trent Shaw, DB, Fr., Lutz Steinbrenner
Riley Sheehan, FB, Fr., Riverview
Michael Smith, OL, So., Miami Central
Shannon Smith, DB, Sr., Seffner Armwood
Jalen Spencer, DB, Sr., Pensacola
Mi'Cario Stanley, LB, Fr., Cape Coral
Trevor Steinke, WR, Fr., Lutz Steinbrenner
Danny Thomas, LB, So., Tallahassee Godby
Jaymon Thomas, S, Fr., Immokalee
Darius Tice, RB, Sr., Miami Northwestern
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, Jr., St. Petersburg Lakewood
Craig Watts, S, Fr., St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut
Trey West, OL, Fr., Orlando The First Academy
Michael Wiggs, OL, Fr., Lakeland Lake Gibson
Mitchell Wilcox, TE, Fr., Tarpon Springs
Mazzi Wilkins, CB, So., Tampa Plant
Asianti Woulard, QB, So., Winter Park

SMU MUSTANGS (3)
Deon Green, DL, Sr., Orlando Olympia
William Jeanlys, DB, So., Boca Raton St. John Paul II
Darrion Millines, DB, Sr., Delray American Heritage

TEMPLE OWLS (10)
Ventell Bryant, WR, So., Tampa Jefferson
Sam Franklin, DB, Fr., Crystal River
Daishuan Grimes, LB, Fr., St. Cloud Harmony
Freddie Johnson, WR, Fr., North Fort Myers
Austin Jones, PK, Jr., Orlando Boone
Randle Jones, WR, Fr., Miami Beach
Dana Levine, DL, Fr., Hallandale
Freddie Booth-Lloyd, DL, So., Cocoa
Willie Smith III, WR, Fr., Jacksonville Eagles View Academy
Jyquis Thomas, DB, So., Plant City
Brodrick Yancy, WR, So., Bradenton Manatee

TULANE GREEN WAVE (11)
Zachary Block, P/PK, So., Clermont East Ridge
Darius Bradwell, QB, Fr., Tallahassee Godby
Leeward Brown, OL, Fr., Miami
Tristan Cooper, WR, Jr., Tampa Plant
Junior Diaz, OL, So., Miami Central
Andrew Dirocco, PK, Jr., Fort Lauderdale University School
Braynon Edwards, DT, So., Miami Gulliver Prep
Lawrence Graham, LB, Fr., Plantation American Heritage
John Helow, DB, Fr., Jacksonville Bishop Kenny
Nico Marley, LB, Sr., Weston Cypress Bay
William Townsend, LB, Jr., Miami Norland

NEXT: We take a look at another academic/athletic conference that boasts several Floridians on the rosters. Welcome to the competitive Patriot League.