A look at the top 25 Miami-Dade high school football recruits for 2026 and 2027

Every season, Miami-Dade County produces a plethora of football talent ready to shine at the college and perhaps even pro levels.

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

NAME, POS., YEAR, HIGH SCHOOL, COMMIT

1. Nick Lennear, WR, 2027, Northwestern, Undecided

2. Calvin Russell, WR, 2026, Northwestern, Syracuse

3. Kenton Dopson, CB, 2027, Norland, Miami

4. James Johnson, DL, 2026, Northwestern, Texas

5. Jordan Campbell, LB, 2026, Northwestern, Miami

6. Tedarius Hughes, S, 2026, Northwestern, Florida State

7. Darryl Bell III, S, 2026, Goleman, Florida State

8. Trezavant Boyd, CB, 2027, Mater Academy Charter, Undecided

9. Kamron Wilson, EDGE, 2026, Southridge, Syracuse

10. Karon Maycock, LB, 2027, Central, Florida State

11. Rodarion Jones, CB, 2026, Carol City, Jacksonville State

12. Kyshawn Robinson, S, 2026, Edison, FCS Sacramento State

13. Dominic Turnbull, CB, 2026, True North, Undecided

14. Ryan Miret, IOL, 2026, Southridge, Ole Miss

15. Michael Clayton, QB, 2026, Edison, Illinois

16. Xavier Payne, T, 2026, Edison, Colorado

17. Trae Proctor, TE, 2027, Southridge, Undecided

18. Desmond Johnson, LB, 2026, Northwestern, Pittsburgh

19. Tedrick Lee, S, 2026, Columbus, Undecided

20. Zac Katz, QB, 2027, True North, Undecided

21. Jayden Ford, RB, 2026, Central, FIU

22. Brandon Kinsey, WR, 2026, Central, Purdue

23. Joshua Joseph, WR, 2026, Central, Georgia State

24. Luke Francis, IOL, 2026, Coral Gables, Florida State

25. Malik Penson, WR, 2026, True North, FIU

This story was originally published August 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM.