It shouldn’t came as a surprise to anyone that there is a ton of high school football talent in Florida. And, it shouldn’t shock anyone that defending national champ IMG Academy is once again loaded with talent, but most of it comes from outside of the Sunshine State.
IMG, which is ranked No. 5 in the Preseason 2021 High School Football America 100 powered by NFL Play Football, the NFL’s initiative to provide fun and engaging experience for players of all ages and skill levels, has 13 players in the Top 100 of the 247Sports.com Composite Rankings for the Class of 2022.
Related: Preseason 2021 High School Football America 100
The Ascenders’ top-ranked recruit is safety Kamari Wilson is one of the few Floridians on the team’s roster. Wilson is expected to give his verbal to the Georgia Bulldogs in the very near future. He is a five-star recruit ranked No. 4 in the state. Wilson transferred to IMG from Fort Pierce Westwood.
IMG also has the No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2023. Offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa is a 5-star prospect with 21 college scholarship offers.
In all, IMG has four of the Top 10 juniors-to-be.
Starting the season one spot in-front of IMG in the national rankings is defending 7A state champ St. Thomas Aquinas. The No. 4 ranked Raiders will be lead by quarterback Zion Turner, who is ranked as the No. 73 prospect in the state.
Turner, who has 12 college scholarship offers, will be looking to lead his school to a third straight state championship.
Running back Anthony Hankerson will also be looking for a third ring. The 3-star back ran for 1,178 yards, according to MaxPreps, in just nine games last year. He scored 14 rushing touchdowns. He also caught four passes, two for touchdowns.
Offensive tackle Julian Armella is the Raiders top-ranked recruit at No. 16.
Preseason No. 18 American Heritage from Plantation and No. 22 Miami Central are also well stocked with talent.
Central has six players in the Top 100, led by uncommitted linebacker Wesley Bissainthe at No. 20.
AH has four players in the Top 100 with defensive lineman Marvin Jones, Jr. the highest ranked at No. 7.
The state’s No. 1 overall recruit in the composite rankings is defensive lineman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy of Lakeland. Brownlow-Dindy is being pursued by all of the top college teams. The 5-star recruit currently has 23 offers.
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Florida Class of 2022
Rank, Name, Position, High School, College Verbal Commitment
No. 1 Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, DL – Lakeland – Uncommitted
No. 2 Shemar Stewart, DL – Monsignor Pace – Uncommitted
No. 3 Jaheim Singletary, CB – Riverside (formerly Robert E. Lee, Jacksonville) – Ohio State
No. 4 Kamari Wilson, S – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 5 Sam McCall, ATH – Lake Gibson – Florida State
No. 6 Daylen Everette, CB – IMG Academy – Clemson
No. 7 Marvin Jones, Jr., DL – American Heritage (Plantation) – Uncommitted
No. 8 Tyler Booker, OT – IMG Academy – Alabama
No. 9 Keon Sabb, ATH – IMG Academy – Clemson
No. 10 Kenyatta Jackson, EDGE – Chaminade-Madonna – Uncommitted
No. 11 AJ Duffy, QB – IMG Academy – Florida State
No. 12 Nyjalik Kelly, DL – Dillard – Uncommitted
No. 13 Earl Little, Jr., CB – American Heritage (Plantation) – Uncommitted
No. 14 Jihaad Campbell, EDGE – IMG Academy – Clemson
No. 15 Azareyeh Thomas, ATH – Niceville – Uncommitted
No. 16 Julian Armella, OT – St. Thomas Aquinas – Uncommitted
No. 17 Drew Shelton, OT – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 18 Kaytron, RB – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 19 Jayden Gibson, WR – West Orange – Uncommitted
No. 20 Wesley Bissainthe, LB – Miami Central – Uncommitted
No. 21 Trevell Mullen, CB – Coconut Creek – Indiana
No. 22 Dominick James, DL – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 23 Terrance Gibbs, RB – Winter Park – Uncommitted
No. 24 DeMario Tolan, LB – Dr. Phillips – LSU
No. 25 Tony Livingston, OT – King (Tampa) – Florida
No. 26 Chandler Smith, WR – Bishop Moore – Florida
No. 27 Dante Anderson, EDGE – Homestead – Uncommitted
No. 28 Markeith Wiliiams, S – Evans – Uncommitted
No. 29 Jacolby Spells, CB – American Heritage (Plantation) – West Virginia
No. 30 Tre Donaldson, S – Florida State Univ. HS – Uncommitted
No. 31 Alfonzo Allen, S – Miami Central – Arizona State
No. 32 Cam Miller, CB – Fernadina Beach – Uncommitted
No. 33 Chris Graves, ATH – Bishop Verot – Miami (Florida)
No. 34 Nikai Martinez, CB – Apopka – Central Florida
No. 35 Mario Eugenio, EDGE – Gaither – Michigan
No. 36 Travious Lathan, LB – Gulliver Prep – Uncommitted
No. 37 Amarion Brown, WR – Martin County – Rutgers
No. 38 JaCorey Thomas, ATH – Boone – Georgia
No. 39 Greg Gaines, WR – Tampa Bay Tech – Iowa State
No. 40 Erriyon Knighton, WR – Hillsborough – Uncommitted
No. 41 Brandon Cleveland, DL – Carrollwood Day – North Carolina State
No. 42 Zane Durant, DL – Lake Nona – Penn State
No. 43 Jamari Lyons, DL – Viera – Florida
No. 44 Jaylin Marshall, S – Miami Central – Arizona State
No. 45 Aliou Bah, OT – IMG Academy – Florida State
No. 46 Ryan Turner, CB – Chaminade-Madonna – Ohio State
No. 47 Trent Ramsey, OT – East Lake – Uncommitted
No. 48 Edric Weldon, S – Miami Central – Uncommitted
No. 49 Matthew McDoom, ATH – West Oragne – Coastal Carolina
No. 50 Daniel Lyons, DL – Homestead – Uncommitted
No. 51 Syveion Ellis, WR – Miami Edison – Uncommitted
No. 52 Mason Taylor, TE – St. Thomas Aquinas – Uncommitted
No. 53 Amari Niblack, ATH – Lakewood – Alabama
No 54 Richard Thomas, DL – American Heritage (Plantation) – Indiana
No. 55 Kye Stokes, ATH – Armwood – Ohio State
No. 56 Keahnist Thompson, DL – Lakeland – Central Florida
No. 57 Davin Moore, S – Naples – Notre Dame
No. 58 Anthony Rose, S – Miami Central – South Carolina
No. 59 Trevon Howard, S – IMG Academy – Northwestern
No. 60 Tajh Sanders, WR – Munroe Day School – Uncommitted
No. 61 Austin Firestone, OT – Niceville – Northwestern
No. 62 Devaughn Mortimer, WR – Dillard – Florida State
No. 63 Aaron Hester, EDGE – Fletcher – Florida State
No. 64 Daughtry Richardson, OT – Miami Central – Florida State
No. 65 Bishop Thomas, DL – Bishop Moore – Florida State
No. 66 Melvin Jordan, LB – Calvary Christian – Oregon State
No. 67 Jaziun Patterson, RB – Deerfield Beach – Uncommitted
No. 68 Francois Nolton, DL – Miami Edison – Florida
No. 69 Shawn Miller, WR – IMG Academy – Illinois
No. 70 Anthony Hankerson, RB – St. Thomas Aquinas – Uncommitted
No. 71 Venson Sneed, DL – Winter Park – Tennessee
No. 72 Jaylon Glover, RB – Lake Gibson – Uncommitted
No. 73 Zion Turner, QB – St. Thomas Aquinas – Uncommitted
No. 74 Ja’Cari Henderson, CB – Seminole (Sanford) – Uncommitted
No. 75 Leyton Nelson, OT – Boone – Uncommitted
No. 76 Hayden Schwartz, DL – The Bolles School – Nebraska
No. 77 Omar Graham, Jr., LB – Stranahan – Florida State
No. 78 Micah Pollard, LB – Bartram Trail – Michigan
No. 79 JyVonte McClendon, S – Lake Gibson – South Carolina
No. 80 James Monds III, CB – Vero Beach – Indiana
No. 81 Brian Dilworth, CB – Chaminade-Madonna – Uncommitted
No. 82 Camden Brown, WR – St. Thomas Aquinas – Pittsburgh
No, 83 Nick Campbell, DL – Lake Minneola – North Carolina State
No, 84 Victory Jones, Jr, WR – Olympia – Nebraska
No. 85 Demari Hendereson, S – Seminole (Sanford) – Uncommitted
No. 86 Nasir Bowers, CB – Lakeland – Toledo
No, 87 Isaiah Hastings, DL – Clearwater Academy International – Uncommitted
No, 88 R Mason Thomas, EDGE – Cardinal Gibbons – Iowa State
No. 89 Aric Burton, EDGE – Clearwater Academy International – West Virginia
No. 90 Jordan Phillips, DL – Ocoee – Tennessee
No. 91 Isaiah Gordon, ATH – Mainland – Marshall
No. 92 Jeremiah, IOL – Kathleen – Uncommitted
No. 93 Dylan Lopez, IOL – IMG Academy – Oregon State
No. 94 Kajuan Banks, S – Godby – South Carolina
No. 95 Quincy Burroughs, WR – Raines – Cincinnati
No. 96 Jamarrien Burt, ATH – Forest – Florida
No. 97 Jamaal Whyce, DL – Florida Christian – South Carolina
No. 98 Jullian Lewis, WR – Western – Uncommitted
No. 99 Quan Lee, WR – Buchholz – Uncommitted
No. 100 CJ Hawkins, TE – Berkeley Prep – Florida
247Sports.com Composite Rankings Florida Class of 2023
Rank, Name, Position, High School, College Verbal Commitment
No. 1 Francis Mauigoa, OT – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 2 Brandon Inniss, WR – American Heritage (Plantation) – Uncommitted
No. 3 Malik Bryant, EDGE – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 4 Samuel M’Pemba, ATH – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 5 Richard Young, RB – Lehigh Sr. – Uncommitted
No. 6 Cormani McClain, CB – Lake Gibson – Uncommitted
No. 7 Joenel Aguero, ATH – IMG Academy – Uncommitted
No. 8 Jalen Brown, WR – Gulliver Prep – Uncommitted
No. 9 Treyaun Webb, ATH – Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville) – Oklahoma
No. 10 Derrick LeBlanc, DL – Osceola – Uncommitted
