Here’s a look at the top 25 high school football recruits in Broward

As part of our preview of the upcoming high school football season, the Miami Herald is once again ranking the top 25 senior and junior prospects in Broward County.

Here’s a look at this year’s best from the classes of 2025 and 2026 entering the season.

RANK, NAME, POS., YR., HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE

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

2. Derek Cooper, ATH, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Undecided

3. Jabari Brady, WR, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Undecided

4. Justice Fitzpatrick, CB, 2026, St. Thomas Aquinas, Undecided

5. Brandon Bennett, WR, 2026, American Heritage, Undecided

6. Joshua Moore, WR, 2025, West Broward, Florida

7. Chris Ewald, CB, 2025, Chaminade-Madonna, Miami

8. Malachi Toney, WR, 2026, American Heritage, Miami

9. Byron Louis, RB, 2025, American Heritage, Undecided

10. Denairius Gray, WR, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Auburn

11. Gregory Xavier Thomas, S, 2025, American Heritage, Florida State

12. Koby Howard, WR, 2025, Chaminade-Madonna, Penn State

13. Samari Reed, WR, 2025, Monarch, Ole Miss

14. Kaj Baker, ATH, 2026, Somerset Academy, Undecided

15. Jaboree Riggins, WR, 2026, Fort Lauderdale, Undecided

16. Aldarius Johnson Jr., WR, 2026, American Heritage, Undecided

17. Jasen Lopez, WR, 2026, Chaminade-Madonna, Undecided

18. Romando Johnson, EDGE, 2025, Monarch, West Virginia

19. Donta Simpson, DL, 2025, Chaminade-Madonna, Miami

20. Cedric Wyche, RB, 2025, St. Thomas Aquinas, Illinois

21. Jonathan Carter, S, 2025, Flanagan, Florida Atlantic

22. Kyle Washington, WR, 2025, Chaminade-Madonna, Georgia State

23. Travares Daniels II, LB, 2025, St. Thomas Aquinas, Maryland

24. Jaquari Lewis, RB, 2025, Chaminade-Madonna, Appalachian State

25. Shmar Akande, CB, 2026, South Broward, Toledo

This story was originally published August 13, 2024 at 7:20 AM.