Top 5 Miami-Dade high school football players by position
Miami Herald sportswriter Andre C. Fernandez choose the top 5 Miami-Dade high school football players by position.
QUARTERBACKS
Desmond Phillips, Jackson, Sr.
Steven “Buckshot” Calvert, Carol City, Sr.
Chatarius Atwell, Northwestern, So.
Alex Ros, Columbus, Sr.
Angel Alvarez, Braddock, Jr.
Others: Voshon Waiters, Coral Gables, Sr.; Jerrod Thomas, Central, Sr.; Rodrick Robinson, Norland, Sr.; Marcelo Rodriguez, Miami High, Jr.; Antwan Collier, Killian, Jr.; T.J. Harrington, Mater Academy, Sr.
RUNNING BACKS
Amir Rasul, Coral Gables, Sr.
Robert Burns, Gulliver, Jr.
Kenio Mike, Central, Sr.
Bentavious Thompson, Killian, Jr.
Nick Delgado, Doral, Sr.
Others: C.J. Henderson, Columbus, Jr.; Ivan Smith, South Dade, Sr.; Jawon Hamilton, South Dade, Sr.; Darryel Bethune Jr., Miami Springs, Sr.; Corey Lane, Northwestern, Sr.; Gianni McCrea, Southwest, Sr.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Darnell Salomon, Central, Sr.
Jerron Rollins, Columbus, Sr.
Freddie Pinder, Southridge, Sr.
Raymond Flanders, Booker T., Sr.
Kevaughn Dingle, Carol City, Jr.
Others: Anthony White Jr., American, Jr.; Jaylin Clarke-McNatte, Coral Gables, Sr.; Dontay Mayfield, Gulliver, Sr.; Rodney Scott, Southridge, Jr.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Navaughn Donaldson, Central, Jr.
Kadeem Telfort, Norland, Jr.
Keldrick Ceasar, Edison, Sr.
Mershawn Miller, Central, Jr.
Carl Thompson, Jackson, Sr.
Others: Kyron Taylor, South Dade, Jr.; Kyle Mann, Columbus, Sr.; Willa Pierre, Booker T. Washington, Sr.; David Hood, Carol City, Sr.; Woodlyson Alcius, NMB, Sr.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Keir Thomas, Central, Sr.
Joseph Jackson, Gulliver, Sr.
Joshua Uche, Columbus, Sr.
Eric Mitchell, Central, Sr.
Jamal Smith, American, Sr.
Others: Guy Thomas, Columbus, Jr.; Raekwon Adderly, Killian, Sr.; Jaquan Beaver, Booker T. Washington, So.
LINEBACKERS
Donovan Thompson, Central, Sr.
Emmett Rice, Norland, Sr.
Shemar Smith, Jackson, Sr.
Vosean Joseph, Norland, Sr.
Shakur Cooper, Coral Gables, Sr.
Others: De’Andre Wilder, Carol City, Jr.; Gee Stanley, Coral Gables, Sr.; Billy Joseph, Northwestern, So.; James Sutton, Westminster Christian, Sr.; Hosea McMullin, American, Sr.; Bryce Handy, Gulliver, Sr.; Robert Brown, Coral Gables, Sr.; Wyatt Swanson, South Dade, Sr.; Colvin Alford, Coral Reef, Jr.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Jamel Cook, Central, Sr.
Cedrick Wright, Gulliver, Sr.
Trajan Bandy, Columbus, Jr.
DiCaprio Bootle, Southridge, Sr.
James Wiggins, South Dade, Sr.
Others: Keelen Roberts, Carol City, Sr.; Val Mayes, Norland, Sr.; Naytron Culpepper, American, Jr.; Harvey Clayton, Coral Reef, Sr.; Brandon Shuman, Gulliver, Sr.; Joshua Dinson, American, Jr.; Dedrick Mackey, Booker T., Jr.
ALL-PURPOSE
Keyshawn “Pie” Young, Miami High, Sr.
Christopher McWilliams, Southwest, Sr.
Dionte Mullins, Gulliver, Sr.
Antoine Webster, American, Sr.
Elbre Gaiter, Westminster Christian, Sr.
Others: Kevin Romer, Coral Gables, Sr.; Kevin Lipscomb, Jackson, Sr.; Kemore Gamble, Southridge, Jr.
This story was originally published September 2, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Top 5 Miami-Dade high school football players by position."