Tracking Florida Kids – Ohio Valley Conference
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When we talk about places that our Florida-bred football prospects are headed to these days, conference across the country continue to step up, boasting some of the elite players from the Sunshine State.
The Ohio Valley Conference is one of the new hotbeds for athletes from Pensacola to Florida City – and everywhere in between.
This year, as you will notice, there are some marquee athletes who began their careers at other high profile programs and have landed in the OVC. In 2016, there are an amazing 102 prospects from Florida. Check them all out.
AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS (4)
Noah Beeler, PK, Fr., Pensacola
Tirrek Hooten, RB, Fr., Montverde Academy
Jamel Jackson, DB, So., Cocoa
Ethan Self, OL, So., Melbourne Central Catholic
EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS (8)
Nick Bruno, K/P, Jr., Daytona Beach Mainland
Raymond Crittenden, S, Fr., Hallandale
Cal Ibanez, OL, Sr., Miami Ferguson
Bud Martin, QB, So., Fort Lauderdale Dillard
Isaiah Nelson, WR, Sr., Jupiter Christian
Alex Smith, DE, Fr., Pompano Beach Blanche Ely
Dennis Turner, WR, Jr., Fort Lauderdale Dillard
Mark Williams, DB, Fr., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
EASTERN KENTUCKY COLONELS (17)
Ben Bascom, DB, Fr., Apopka
Nigel Bethel, DB, Jr., Miami Booker T. Washington
David Borders, WR, Sr., Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee
Alex Cabrera, WR, Fr., Viera
Bennie Coney, QB, Sr., Plant City
Chance Edwards, OL, Jr., Bushnell South Sumter
Sheldon Fleming, DL, Jr., Lehigh Acres East Lee
Cornelius Floyd, DB, Jr., Miami Gulliver Prep
Corey Glass, LB, So., Jacksonville Ed White
Kobie Grace, DB, Jr., Winter Garden West Orange
Nate Hatcher, DB, So., Jacksonville Ed White
Samuel Hayworth, K/P, Fr., Daytona Beach Seabreeze
Jacky Marcellus, WR, Jr., Immokalee
Logan Oce, DB, Miami Monsignor Pace
Dan Paul, TE, So., Naples Community School
Jared Sanders, RB, Sr., Hallandale
Buck Solomon, CB, Jr., Groveland South Lake
Antwaun Walker, WR, Fr., Coral Gables
JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS (8)
Daniel Byrd, DB, Fr., Pensacola Catholic
Earl Calloway, WR, Jr., Tallahassee Godby
Bryce Handy, LB, Fr., Miami Gulliver Prep
Al Harris, Jr., DB, Jr., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Jamari Hester, WR, Fr., Miami Central
J.Q. Merriel, OL, Fr., Fort Walton Beach
Cedric Miller, RB, Fr., Miami Central
Luke Smith, TE, Sr., South Fort Myers
MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (2)
Kalen Carson, DB, Fr., Coral Springs Charter
Brandon Fields, LS, Fr., Apopka Wekiva
MURRAY STATE RACERS (2)
Noah Banks, OL, Fr., Pensacola West Florida
Sean Moore, DB, Fr., Davie Western
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE REDHAWKS (13)
Victor Alvarez, LB, Fr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge
Mike Brown, OC, Fr., Seffner Armwood
Adrian Davis, WR, Jr., St. Petersburg Lakewood
Steve Durosier, DB, So., Hialeah American
Jacquan Fuller, WR, Fr., Largo Indian Rocks Christian
Renell Guerrier, S, Fr., Auburndale
Tai Jenkins, CB, Fr., Tampa Jefferson
Traionn Jones, WR, Fr., West Palm Beach Oxbridge
Alex Knight, PK, Sr., Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas
Tremaine McCullough, WR/RB, Sr., Royal Palm Beach
Giovanni Negron, OG, So., Clearwater Countryside
Omar Pierre-Louis, OLB, Jr., Loxahatchee Seminole Ridge
Joshua Wilson, NT, Jr., Royal Palm Beach
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS (16)
Deondre Barnett, DE, Sr., Cocoa
Rondarian Bell, DE, Fr., Delray American Heritage
Qua Brown, S, Jr., Orange City University
Deionte Gaines, WR, Jr., Orlando Dr. Phillips
Jaylon Graham, DT, So., Eustis
Jhakari Harrison, QB, Fr., Coconut Creek
Tanner Hearn, QB, Fr., Orlando East River
Daquan Isom, RB, So., Orlando Dr. Phillips
C.J. Jennings, DB, So., Orlando Jones
Anthony Knighton, DL, Fr., Fort Pierce Central
Vince Martin, S, Jr., Orlando Jones
Montray Smith, WR, Fr., Miami Carol City
Ryan Sousa, WR, So., Orlando Lake Nona
Roman Tatum, CB, Jr., Winter Garden West Orange
Jefferson Vea, S, So., Mount Dora
Mason Wilfong, WR, Fr., Fort Pierce John Carroll
TENNESSEE STATE TIGERS (16)
Terrell Bonds, DB, Jr., Miami Central
Ronald Butler, QB, Sr., Tallahassee Lincoln
Oshay Ackerman-Carter, QB, So., Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Justin Culpepper, DT, Fr., Lakeland Kathleen
Jessamen Dunker, OL, Fr., Boynton Beach
Reggie Gunn, LB, Fr., Jacksonville Trinity Christian
Lakhalon Holland, DB, So., Jacksonville Ribault
Kevin Kenton, OL, Sr., Palm Beach Lakes
Marvin Maddox, DL, So., Jacksonville Ribault
Dajour Nesbeth, CB, Fr., Winter Garden West Orange
Steven Newbold, WR, Fr., Miami Carol City
Justin North, LB, Jr., Orlando Freedom
Dantwaun O'Neal, WR, Sr., DeLand
Tyric Reid, FB, Fr., Eustis
Ezra Robinson, DB, Sr., Sarasota Booker
Rodrick Robinson, QB, Fr., Miami Norland
TENNESSEE TECH GOLDEN EAGLES (6)
Thomas Bronson, DE, Gr., Brooksville Hernando
Colby Brown, QB, Jr., Tampa Plant
Lucien Charles, OL, Fr., Orlando Colonial
Jordan Gilberti, TE, Fr., Gainesville
Terrence Ross, S, Jr., Apopka
Brandon Thomas, CB, Fr., Jacksonville Ribault
TENNESSEE-MARTIN SKYHAWKS (10)
Ervin Alston, LB, Sr., Orange Park Fleming Island
Rakeem Battle, DB, Jr., Lake City Columbia
Anthony Brown, DL, So., Miami Killian
Jose Carballo, LB, Jr., Hialeah Miami-Lakes
Troy Cook, QB, Jr., Miami Southridge
Gunnar Holcombe, QB, Sr., Davie University School
Ian Leggett, QB, Sr., Coconut Creek North Broward Prep
Austin Pickett, DL, Fr., Lake Minneola
Wilfred Taylor, WR, So., Daytona Beach Mainland
Chris Williams-Hall, S, So., Miami Jackson
NEXT: A look at a very talented group of prospects in the MEAC – which is led by state programs Bethune Cookman and Florida A&M.
