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SouthernPigskin.com Contributor Luke Stampini releases SoFLAFootball’s Top 80 south Florida prospects including the versatile Teddy Bridgewater of Miami Northwestern.

By Luke Stampini
SouthernPigskin.com Contributor
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SouthernPigskin.com Contributor Luke Stampini releases SoFLAFootball’s Top 80 south Florida prospects.

The winter camps, combines, and 7-on-7’s have been finished.  The spring practices, scrimmages, and games just came to an end.  Now SoFLAfootball ranks the top players from Palm Beach, Broward, and Dade Counties in the 2011 class.

*Each player has been seen in person participate in a game, camp, combine, 7-on-7, or practice.

1. Nick O’Leary 6′4″ 240 TE Dwyer: O’Leary brings an excellent combination of athleticism, strength, sure hands, and blue-collar attitude to the field. His frame has really filled out.

2. Kelvin Benjamin 6′6″ 215 WR Glades Central: Benjamin proves a tough matchup with his height and strength on the outside. His hands have improved showing he’s capable of catching the ball in traffic as well as making adjustments to poorly thrown balls.

3. Curt Maggitt 6′3″ 210 DE Dwyer: Maggitt can flat out get after the passer better than anyone else in South Florida. His supreme athleticism also makes it a possibility he will be used to drop into coverage as well at the next level.

4. Teddy Bridgewater 6′3″ 170 QB Northwestern: Bridgewater oozes natural talent on the football field with uncanny elusiveness, strong arm, and better than average speed at the quarterback position. If he is able to polish up his skills and decision-making at the next level, the sky could be the limit for Bridgewater.

5. Bobby Hart 6′4″ 285 OL St. Thomas Aquinas: Hart is coming into his own on the offensive line. His size, athleticism, and improved technique make him the top offensive lineman in South Florida.

6. Marcus Roberson 6′1″ 175 DB St. Thomas Aquinas: Roberson has supreme athleticism and the versatility to play either cornerback or safety at the next level. What separates him from other defensive backs is the fact he has very good hands, helping him come up with interceptions.

7. Rashad Greene 6′0″ 175 WR St. Thomas Aquinas: Greene has the speed, size, and athletic ability to be a top flight outside receiver at the next level. Look for his play to take another step forward this coming fall.

8. Kent Turene 6′2″ 230 LB Boyd Anderson: Turene is build like a prototypical inside backer and has better than average speed for a linebacker manning the middle. His ability in pass coverage may be his most impressive asset.

9. Phillip Dorsett 5′9″ 170 WR St. Thomas Aquinas: Dorsett has a knack for making big plays and is a very polished route runner. He has battled some drop balls, but still proved tough to cover.

10. Bryant Dubose 6′4″ 235 DE Northeast: Dubose has the ideal frame for a defensive end and impressive athleticism to boot. You would like Dubose to dominate games on a more consistent basis as the tools are there for him do that.

11. Ricardo Williams 6′4″ 210 DE Homestead: Williams is a bit raw rushing the passer, getting by on his excellent athleticism. Once he polishes up his game and fills out his lean frame, he could be the steal of the class.

12. Wayne Lyons 5′11″ 190 S Dillard: Lyons is a talented football player that is at his best inside the box. His character off the field only adds to the positives his play on the football field has.

13. Gerrod Holliman 6′0″ 190 S Southridge: Holliman is a versatile safety that excels at both at strong safety or free safety. He has good mobility on the football field.

14. Denzel Perryman 5′11″ 215 LB Coral Gables: Perryman moves very well for a linebacker and can deliver big hits. You would like to see Perryman continue his solid play regular season play into the postseason.

15. Ryan Shazier 6′1″ 200 DE/LB Plantation: Shazier has elite athleticism and is a talented football player. The question surrounding Shazier is can he transition from defensive end to outside linebacker in college.

16. Corey Tindal 5′10″ 170 ATH Boyd Anderson: Tindal can impact the game from many different positions including cornerback, running back, safety, receiver and as a return man. It looks as if cornerback may be Tindal’s best position at the next level.

17. Kevin Grooms 5′10″ 170 CB/RB South Broward: Grooms is an electric athlete that excels in the return game, running the ball, as well as a cornerback.  His technique at corner needs to improve, but that is most likely his position at the next level.

18. Tre Mason 5′9″ 180 RB Park Vista: Mason is a patient runner that waits for a crease to open before he bursts up field. His ability to catch the ball out of the backfield is another weapon he has in his arsenal.

19. Jabari Gorman 5′10″ 170 S Monsignor Pace: Gorman is one of the hardest hitters in South Florida and makes plenty of plays roaming the secondary. His lack of size is the only concern regarding Gorman at the safety position.

20. Robenson Therezie 5′10″ 175 S Miami Jackson: Therezie is yet another hard hitting undersized safety. He also excels as a running back on offense.

21. Anthony Rabasa 6′3″ 225 DE Columbus: Rabasa has good size and plays with a good motor on the field.

22. Elkino Watson 6′2″ 265 DT Booker T. Washington: Watson is a big athletic two-way lineman that is able to cause havoc in the backfield.

23. Shaun Ward 6′1″ 225 OLB/DE Boyd Anderson: Ward is a big, fast player that is at his best when rushing the passer.

24. Mile Pace 6′1″ 235 DL/LB Miami Central: Pace is a player trying to find a true position, but he excels at linebacker, defensive end and defensive tackle.

25. Mike Matulis 6′6″ 270 OT Park Vista: Matulis has made huge strides in his play over the offseason and one that could possibly move up the rankings quickly with continued improvements.

26. Eli Rogers 5′10″ 170 WR Northwestern: Rogers fits into the slot receiver role nicely having a knack to find the holes in a defense.

27. Tacoi Sumler 5′8″ 160 WR Columbus: Sumler has great speed and can make an impact in the return game.

28. Cody Preble 6′4″ 285 OL Park Vista: Preble moves well at his guard position and is fairly sound in his technique.

29. Jerrard Randall 6′1″ 175 QB Chaminade-Madonna: Randall has a live arm and is able to hurt defenses with his legs.

30. Jacoby Brissett 6′4″ 215 QB Dwyer: Brissett has the tools to be the best quarterback in the area, but his commitment to basketball may have stunted his growth on the gridiron.

31. Jerron Seymour 5′5″ 210 RB Hialeah: Seymour is a talented runner with good speed, strength, and vision with the ball in his hands.

32. Craig Wilkins 5′10″ 165 WR Hialeah: Wilkins plays bigger than his size having the ability to go up over defensive backs as well as stretching the defense vertically.

33. Chavis Akins 6′3″ 320 DT Homestead: Akins is a true space eater on the interior of the defensive line, but his conditioning still needs to improve.

34. Robert Way 6′2″ 190 DE/OLB Glades Central: Way makes plenty of plays on the field, but another athletic player that probably has to transition to outside linebacker at the next level.

35. Ruben Carter 6′4″ 265 DT/OL Miami Jackson: Carter is a two-way lineman new to the game of football.

36. Niles Lawarence-Stample 6′1″ 295 DT Nova: Lawrance-Stample has a great looking build, but needs to bring consistent effort on the field.

37. Keeon Virgile 6′1″ 215 LB North Miami Beach: Virgile is a talented linebacker with a build to add plenty more weight.

38. Jake Rudock 6′3″ 180 QB St. Thomas Aquinas: Rudock has a strong arm, runs well, and has a good understanding of what is expected of him in an offense.

39. Harmon Brown 5′8″ 160 CB Boyd Anderson: Brown has good speed and hips to stick to receivers despite lacking ideal size.

40. Andrew Johnson 5′9″ 160 CB Southridge: Johnson is another undersized cornerback that is good in coverage.

41. Tevin Westbrook 6′5″ 230 DL Undecided
42. Charles Gaines Jr. 5′11″ 170 WR Miami Central
43. Lyndon Edwards 6′0″ 190 LB Miami Northwestern
44. Terrance Floyd 5′10″ 190 DB Santaluces
45. Ritchy Desir 5′11″ 170 ATH North Miami Beach
46. Jesse York 6′0″ 175 WR Boyd Anderson
47. Allen Ramsey 5′11″ 170 CB Dillard
48. Herve Coby 6′1″ 175 WR American Heritage-Delray
49. Curtic Evans 5′11″ 185 WR Chaminade-Madonna
50. Nick Menocal 6′3″ 225 OLB/DE Belen Jesuit
51. Khambrel Garland 6′0″ 170 CB St. Thomas Aquinas
52. Jermaine Reve 5′11″ 170 S Miami Northwestern
53. Keith Bowers 6′2″ 260 DT Dwyer
54. Jephette Matilus 6′1″ 210 LB Delray Beach Atlantic
55. Daerius Washington 5′11″ 195 LB Dillard
56. Ezekiel Turner 5′10″ 165 WR Delray Beach Atlantic
57. Rakeem Cato 5′11″ 160 QB Miami Central
58. Rontavious Atkins 5′11″ 170 DB Pahokee
59. Jeremy Cash 6′1″ 185 S/OLB Plantation
60. Davonte Allen 6′2″ 175 WR Glades Central
61. Carlos Carvajal 6′5″ 200 TE Hialeah
62. Mike Brown 6′2″ 180 OLB Boyd Anderson
63. J.T. Thornton 6′0″ 170 CB Glades Day
64. Steven Montgomery 5′10″ 185 S Miramar
65. Ken Hankerson 5′11″ 185 OLB St. Thomas Aquinas
66. Eaton Spence 5′11″ 170 CB Glades Day
67. Tim Burton 5′9″ 165 CB Cardinal Gibbons
68. Johnathan Aiken 6′0″ 180 S Chaminade-Madonna
69. Devonta Freeman 5′10″ 200 RB Miami Central
70. Cedric Thompson 6′1″ 200 RB Everglades
71. Tommy Shuler 5′8″ 160 WR Miami Central
72. Durell Eskridge 6′2″ 185 WR Miami Central
73. Courtney Bynes 5′10″ 165 WR/CB Boyd Anderson
74. Claivon Nelson 6′3″ 215 DE South Broward
75. Dwayne Montgemory 6′4″ 240 OL Dillard
76. John Miller 6′3″ 275 OL Miami Central
77. Junior Sylvestre 6′1″ 190 South Broward
78. Marken Michel 5′11″ 180 WR American Heritage-Plantation
79. Tim Granger 6′2″ 185 DE Suncoast
80. Brynjar Gudmundsson 6′4″ 265 OL Wellington

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Luke Stampini at SoFLAFootball.com prides himself on seeing each and every one of the top prospects in person, if not during the fall in a game from the sidelines, at a camp, combine, or 7-on-7 event. Unlike other sites Luke does not base his evaluations solely on film or highlights. Stampini wants to feel the speed of the game, verify the caliber of talent a prospect is facing, and measure up prospects by being right next to them. Luke Stampini is the foremost authority of prospect evaluation in south Florida and is recognized by college coaches all over the country as such.

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