The first edition of the 2019 Big Board is here.
Akeem Dent poses for a Super 11 photo before the first day of football practice at Palm Beach Central on July 31, 2017. (Bruce R. Bennett / The Palm Beach Post)
The rankings, compiled by staff writers Adam Lichtenstein and Jodie Wagner, are determined using interviews with coaches, scouting services’ reports and notes collected from the football season.
Here’s the first edition of the Palm Beach Post recruiting Big Board. The second edition of our expanded Big Board will be released in August. Your comments are encouraged.
1. Akeem Dent, DB, Palm Beach Central, 6-0, 170 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Committed to Florida State
2. Mark-Antony Richards, ATH, Wellington, 6-1, 195 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State
3. Kaiir Elam, DB, Benjamin, 6-2, 180 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami
4. Mike Morris, DL, American Heritage, 6-6, 260 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Committed to Florida State
5. Renato Brown, OL/DL, Palm Beach Central, 6-5, 315 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Committed to Miami
6. Ja’tarie Washington, RB, Pahokee, 5-10, 190 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers from Louisville, Nebraska, Pittsburgh
7. E.J. Jackson, DB, Glades Central, 6-1, 180 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Louisville, South Carolina, Western Michigan
8. Antavious Lane, DB, Oxbridge Academy, 5-9, 170 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Kentucky, Louisville, Toledo
9. Marc Allan Derac, DB, Atlantic, 6-3, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Iowa State, Syracuse, Western Michigan
10. Ronald Folkes, OL, Dwyer, 6-4, 285 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Georgia, Middle Tennessee, Tulane
11. Deante Nelson, ATH, Pahokee, 6-0, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from Louisville
12. Jymetre Hester, WR, Glades Central, 5-10, 160 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers from Buffalo and Toledo
13. Dorian Jones, LB, Oxbridge Academy, 6-0, 220 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include Marshall, South Florida, Syracuse
14. Eldridge Franklin, DB, Palm Beach Lakes, 6-0, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers include FAU, Iowa State, Ohio
15. Da’Shawn Richardson, OL, Pahokee, 6-4, 290 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from Louisville
16. Gio Richardson, QB, Oxbridge Academy, 6-1, 195 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from FAU
17. Ta’Quan Kinsler, DL, Pahokee, 6-3, 265 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from Louisville
18. Ishmael Goulborne, DE, Dwyer, 6-5, 195 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers from Alabama-Birmingham, FAMU, Syracuse
19. Conner Hindsley, WR, American Heritage, 6-2, 190 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers from Dartmouth and Syracuse
20. Darius McClendon, ATH, Forest Hill, 6-2, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offers from Buffalo and Mercer
21. James Meeks, RB, Oxbridge Academy, 5-10, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
No offers
22. Lavonski Williams, ATH, Pahokee, 5-10, 195 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from FAMU
23. Wendy Francois, LB, Palm Beach Gardens, 6-2, 220 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from Buffalo
24. Marlin Brunson, WR, West Boca Raton, 5-11, 175 (Hudl Highlight Film)
No offers
25. Marc Dagobert, LB, American Heritage, 6-0, 195 (Hudl Highlight Film)
Offer from Dartmouth