2024 FTBL Preview: The All-Florida HS Team (Power 4 Edition)

This was a little more challenging than last year and it's still challenging enough to the point of where I'm not ready to release the Group of 5 Team. That will probably happen in a couple of days. 

It's a 46-player team with 23 players on each side of the ball. I made a few adjustments from last year, adding a hybrid posiiton on offense and a return specialist. The defense stayed the same for the most part.

Let me know what you think? Top 25 team? Top 10 team? Playoff team? Hmmm playoff team sounds weird, but it's here now. 


OFFENSE

Quarterbacks (2): Carson Beck, Jr., Georgia (Mandarin);  Rocco Becht, R-So., Iowa State (Steinbrenner)

Running Backs (2): Jaylan Knighton, Sr., SMU (Deerfield Beach); C.J. Donaldson, Jr., West Virginia (Gulliver Prep)

Wiide Receivers (5): Jayden Higgins, Sr., Iowa State (Westminster Christian);  Xzavier Henderson, Sr., Cincinnati (Christopher Columbus); Jimmy Horn, Sr., Colorado (Sanford Seminole); Pat Bryant, Sr., Illinois (Atlantic Coast); Malik Rutherfod, R-Jr., Georgia Tech (Champagnat Catholic)

Tight End (2):  Mason Taylor, Soph., LSU (St. Thomas Aquinas); Rivaldo Fairweather, Sr., Auburn (Boyd Anderson)

Hybrid H-Back (1): Amari Niblack, Jr., Texas (Lakewood);

Offensive Tackle: (4): Michael Tarquin, R-Sr., Oklahoma (North Marion); John Campbell Jr., 7th, Tennessee (Dr. Phillips);  Anthony Belton, Gr., N.C. State (Florida High); Connor McLaughlin, Sr. Stanford (Tampa Jesuit)

Interior Offensive Lineman (6): Joshua Braun, R-Sr., Arkansas (Suwanee); Delfin Xavier Castillo, Sr., Vanderbilt (Kissimmee Osceola); Marcus Tate, Sr. Clemson (University School); Renato Brown, Sr., Louisville (Palm Beach Central); Willie Lampkin, Sr., North Carolina (Lakeland); Brendan Black, Soph., Iowa State (Bolles)

Return Specialist (1): Drae McCray, Sr., Texas Tech (North Florida Christian)


DEFENSE

Defensive Ends (2): Ashton Gillotte, Sr., Louisviille (Boca Raton); Elijah Roberts, Gr,, SMU (Miami Northwestern);

Defensive Tackles (4): Kendy Charles, Gr., Duke (Orange Park); Tim Smith, Gr., Alabama (Sebastian River); Brandon Cleveland, Jr., N.C. State (Carrollwood Day); Jordan Phillips, So., Maryland (Ocoee)

Edge Rushers (2): Seth Coleman, Sr. Illinois (Holy Trinity Episcopal); Gabe Jacas, Jr., Illinois (Fort Pierce Central)

Linebackers (5)): Danny Stutsman, Sr., Oklahoma (Foundation Academy); Jake Chaney, Sr., Wisconsin (Lehigh); Ruben Hyppolite II, Sr., Maryland (McArthur); Dylan Rosiek, Jr., Illinois (East Lake); David Reese, 7th, California (Fort Pierce Central) 

Cornerbacks (4): Ricardo Hallman, R-Jr., Wisconsin (University School); Ahmari Harvey, R-Jr., Georgia Tech (Florida High); Mello Dotson, Sr., Kansas (Mainland); Jaheim Singletary, R-Soph., Arkansas (Riverside)

Safties (4): LaMiles Brooks, Sr., Georgia Tech (Jax Trinity Christian); Phillip O'Brien Jr., Sr., Pitt (Deerfield Beach); Aubrey Burks, Sr. West Virginia (Auburndale); Tre'Vez Johnson, Jr., Missouri (Bartram Trail)

Nicklebacks (2): Xavier Scott, Jr., Illinois (Dwyer)l; Tommi Hill, Sr., Nebraska (Edgewater),

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