High School Recruiting

As National Signing Day approaches, we rank South Florida’s top recruits of 2018

American Heritage cornerback Patrick Surtain II (2) celebrates after the Patriots captured the Class 5A State High School Football Championship on Dec. 8, 2017.
American Heritage cornerback Patrick Surtain II (2) celebrates after the Patriots captured the Class 5A State High School Football Championship on Dec. 8, 2017. adiaz@miamiherald.com

Rank, player, position, school, height, weight

1. Patrick Surtain, CB, American Heritage, 6-1, 200; undeclared

2. Tyson Campbell, CB, American Heritage, 6-2, 180, undeclared

3. Asante Samuel Jr., CB, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-10, 165, FSU

4. Xavier Williams, WR, Chaminade, 6-1, 190, Alabama

5. Kevin Austin, WR, N. Broward Prep, 6-3, 200, Notre Dame

6. Mark Pope, WR, Southridge, 6-1, 175, Miami

7. Nesta Silvera, DT, American Heritage, 6-2, 310, unsigned but Miami commit

8. Gurvan Hall, S, Palm Beach Gardens, 5-11, 175, Miami

9. James Cook, RB, Northwestern, 6-0, 180, Georgia

10. Al Blades Jr., CB, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-0, 170, Miami

11. Anthony Schwartz, WR, American Heritage, 6-0, 170, unsigned but Auburn commit

12. Nik Bonitto, OLB, St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-3, 205, unsigned but Oklahoma commit

13. Andrew Chatfield, DE, American Heritage, 6-2, 220, undeclared

14. Elijah Moore, WR, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-11, 180, Ole Miss

15. Cam’Ron Davis, RB, Carol City, 5-10, 190, Miami

15. Gilbert Fierson, CB, Coral Gables, 6-1, 185, Miami

16. Robert Hicks, MLB, Miami Central, 6-0, 235, Louisville

17. Nadab Joseph, CB, Miami Norland, 6-2, 180, Georgia

18. Rosendo Louis, MLB, Deerfield Beach, 6-1, 225, South Carolina

19. Kayode Oladele, DE, Champagnat, 6-5, 235, Auburn

20. DJ Ivey, CB, South Dade, 6-1, 170, Miami

21. Shaun Shivers, RB, Chaminade, 5-7, 170, Auburn

22. Delone Scaife, OG, Southridge, 6-3, 320, Miami

23. Trenell Troutman, S, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-10, 190, Louisville

24. CJ Smith, S, WPB Oxbridge, 6-2, 195, Nebraska

25. Divaad Wilson, CB, Northwestern, 6-0, 180, Georgia

26. Randy Russell, S, Carol City, 5-10, 180, Florida

27. Tyquan Thornton, WR, BTW, 6-3, 165, Baylor

28. Dominick Watt, WR, Miramar, 6-1, 200, undeclared

29. Daquris Wiggins, WR, Southridge, 6-3, 175, Miami

30. Chandler Jones, CB, Miami Central, 5-10, 175, Louisville

31. Stanley Garner, CB, Dillard, 6-3, 180, Kentucky

32. Cameron Jonas, S, WPB Dwyer, 6-1, 185, Syracuse

33. Ivan Thomas, TE, Miami Palmetto, 6-4, 215, FIU

34. Corey Gammage, WR, Delray Atlantic, 6-2, 190, Florida

35. Tutu Atwell, WR, Northwestern, 5-8, 155, Louisville

36. Patrick Joyner, OLB, South Dade, 6-3, 210, Miami

37. Arthur Brathwaite, S, Miami Central, 6-0, 180, Western Kentucky

38. Avery Thornton, WR, Boyd Anderson, 6-1, 175, undeclared

39. Dejmi Dumervil Jean, DT, Aquinas, 6-5, 365, Louisville

40. Jamari Brown, CB, Pompano Beach Ely, 6-3, 180, Kentucky

41. Jamal Anderson, S, South Dade, 6-2, 180, FIU

42. Greg Rousseau, DE, Champagnat, 6-7, 225, Miami

43. Miguel Edwards, CB, Deerfield Beach, 6-0, 165, Oklahoma

44. James Head, DE, Southridge, 6-5, 215, Indiana

45. Bryand Rincher, CB, Piper, 5-9, 160, FSU

46. Dante Lang, TE, Boca Raton, 6-5, 220, Florida

47. Miles Jones, RB, American Heritage, 5-9, 170, Vanderbilt

48. Marvin Alexander, WR, Chaminade, 6-3, 175, Kentucky

49. Davoan Hawkins, DE, Chaminade, 6-4, 270, Kentucky

50. Jermaine McMillan, S, BTW, 6-2, 185, UCF

Sources: espn.com, 247 Sports

This story was originally published January 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM with the headline "As National Signing Day approaches, we rank South Florida’s top recruits of 2018."

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