A look at the top 25 Broward high school football recruits for 2026 and 2027

Every season, Broward County becomes more of a hotbed for elite football talent ready to shine at the college and perhaps even pro levels.

Here’s a combined top 25 ranking of the top Broward County recruits for the Classes of 2026 and 2027:

NAME, POS., YEAR, HIGH SCHOOL, COMMIT

1. Mark Matthews, T, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

2. Dia Bell, QB, 2026, American Heritage, Texas

3. Derrek Cooper, ATH, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Texas

4. Julius Jones, WR, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

5. Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, 2026, St. Thomas Aquinas, Georgia

6. Zayden Gamble, S, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

7. Demarcus Deroche, EDGE, 2027, Boyd Anderson, Undecided

8. Ah’Mari Stevens, WR, 2027, American Heritage, Miami

9. Jaylyn Jones, S, 2027, McArthur, Miami

10. Bryce Williams, CB, 2027, Western, Florida State

11. Amare Nugent, CB, 2027, American Heritage, Undecided

12. Amos Bradford, RB, 2027, West Broward, Undecided

13. Jasen Lopez, WR, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Florida State

14. Brandon Bennett, WR, 2026, American Heritage, Florida State

15. Denairius Gray, WR, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Kentucky

16. Jabari Brady, WR, 2026, Monarch, Missouri

17. Anthony Jennings, WR, 2027, Dillard, Undecided

18. Samari Howard, S, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

19. Sherrod Gourdine, ATH, 2027, McArthur, Undecided

20. Daniel Norman, EDGE, 2026, St. Thomas Aquinas, Oklahoma

21. Jaden Carey, CB, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

22. Tyler Reid, RB, 2027, Miramar, Pittsburgh

23. Jayden Dean, IOL, 2027, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

24. Khamarian Young, WR, 2027, McArthur, Undecided

25. Kaj Baker, ATH, 2026, Somerset Academy, UCF

This story was originally published August 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM.