2023 All-Florida HS Team (Power 5 Schools)

This wasn't as hard as putting together the Group of Five team, but there were definitely some tough decisions to make and some areas (wide receiver, linebacker) that lacked numbers. Some positions had three players representing them and others had two because of short depth. 

There were also some interesting observations -- Illinois, North Carolina and Vanderbilt had the productive players on the trenches and it shows on the team.

Florida high school alums are everywhere across the nation -- even in Texas schools. 

So where does this team finish? Top 25? Top 10? Playoffs? National champions? Let me know.

The offense is still 11 personnel with three-wide, a tight end and a running back. I added a couple of return specialists as well.

QB: Michael Penix Jr., Washington (Tampa Bay Tech); Jeff Sims, Nebraska (Sandalwood)

RB: Raheim Sanders, Arkansas (Rockledge); C.J. Donaldson, West Virginia (Gulliver Prep); Treshaun Ward, Kansas State (Tampa Bay Tech)

WR: Ja'Corey Brooks, Alabama (Booker T. Washington); Pat Bryant, Illinois (Atlantic Coast)

WR: Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado (Sanford Seminole); Xzavier Henderson, Cincinnati (Columbus)

WR: Mario Williams, USC (Plant City); Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Georgia (St. Thomas Aquinas)

TE: Mason Taylor, LSU (St. Thomas Aquinas); Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse (American Heritage)

OT: William Barnes, North Carolina (Apopka); Anthony Belton, N.C. State (Florida High); Michael Tarquin, USC (North Marion)

OT: Renato Brown, Louisville (Palm Beach Central); Gerald Mincey, Tennessee (Cardinal Gibbons); Gunnar Hansen, Vanderbilt (St. Thomas Aquinas)

IOL: Marcus Tate, Clemson (Tru Prep Academy), Curtis Dunlap Jr., Rutgers (Ed White/IMG); Ed Montilus, North Carolina (Apopka)

IOL: Will Putnam, Clemson (Plant); Corey Gaynor, North Carolina (Stoneman Douglas); Julian Hernandez, Vanderbilt (St. Thomas Aquinas)

IOL: Kenneth Horsey, Kentucky (Sanford Seminole); Bradley Ashmore, Vanderbilt (Fletcher); Shamar Hobdy-Lee, Houston (Jefferson)

RET: Brian Battie, Auburn (Sarasota); D.J. Taylor, Cincinnati (Tampa Catholic)


The defense is your current base (4-2-5 nickel) with a stand-up edge rusher and a Defensive Back/Nickelback/Rover flex position in the secondary. 

DE: Brandon Dorlus, Oregon (Deerfield Beach); Gabe Jacas, Illinois (Fort Pierce Central); Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (Boca Raton)

DT: Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois (Clearwater Central Catholic); Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M (Monsignor Pace)

DT: Tyler Davis, Clenson (Wekiva); Jordan Jefferson, LSU (Navarre)

EDGE: Dallas Turner, Alabama (St. Thomas Aquinas); Jordan Domineck, Colorado (George Jenkins); Jesiah Pierre, Texas Tech (Mount Dora Christian Academy)

LB: Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma (Foundation Academy); Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, Ole Miss (South Dade)

LB: Gaethan Bernadel, Stanford (Hallandale); Dorian Jones, Cincinnati (American Heritage)

CB: Jarvis Brownlee, Louisville (Miami Carol City); T.J. Tampa, Iowa State (Lakewood); Lamiles Brooks, Georgia Tech (Jacksonville Trinity Christian)

CB: Charles Brantley, Michigan State (Venice); John Dixon, Penn State (Chamberlain); Marquis Williams, Pitt (Cardinal Gibbons)

DB: Noah Pierre, Indiana (Champagnat Catholic); Zamari Walton, Ole Miss (Melbourne Central Catholic); Ja'Quan Sheppard, Maryland (Zephyrhills)

S: Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas (Menendez); Jaylon Carlies, Missouri (West Orange); Antonio Clary, Virginia (Sandalwood)

S: Aubrey Burks, West Virginia (Auburndale); Terrion Arnold, Alabama (John Paul Catholic II); Ladarius Tennison, Ole Miss (Rockledge)


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