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AREA D-1 FOOTBALL PLAYERS
There are 54 area players on rosters of Division 1 college football teams. Here is the list broken down by area high schools:
MANATEE (11) — Anthony Lauro, Akron; Demarcus Christmas, FSU; Jake Stickler, Georgia Tech; Johnnie Lang, Iowa State; Kavious Price, Kent State; Blake Keller, Marshall; Michael Galati, USF; Jonathan Hernandez, USF; Brooks Larkin, USF; Greg Reaves, USF; Leon Allen, Western Kentucky.
IMG ACADEMY (10) — Dylan Moses, Alabama; Hjalte Froholdt, Reid Miller, Arkansas; Emmanuel Logan, UCF; Tre’ McKitty, Deondre Francois, Ricky Aguayo, FSU; Scott Patchan, Miami; Ryan Fines, Miami; Nick Thomas, Wisconsin.
BRADEN RIVER (6) — Jacob Huesman, Ryan Neuzil, Appalachian State; JoJo Lewis, FIU; Alex Salguero, Marshall; Derek Hintze, Ryan Hintze, USF.
CHARLOTTE (6) — D’Andre Hicks, Appalachian State; D’Vonte Price, Tommy Zozus, FIU; Ty Tyler, Marshall; Elijah Mack, Grant Polk, USF.
RIVERVIEW (5) — Karan Higdon, Michigan; Richie James, Middle Tennessee State; A.J. Franco, Hal Roberson, Riley Sheehan, USF.
BOOKER (3) — Osirus Mitchell, Mississippi State; Eric Mayes, Kelvin Pinkney, USF.
VENICE (3) — Matt LaRoche, Georgia Southern; Ty Gauthier, Miami; Aaron Hackett, Syracuse.
SAINT STEPHEN’S (2) — Wyatt Knopfke, Boston College; Jacob Westberry, Fresno State.
LAKEWOOD RANCH (2) — Samuel Jackson, UCF; Christopher Pearcey, Wake Forest.
PORT CHARLOTTE (2) — Ian Bush, Georgia Southern; Keyshawn McLeod, Tulane.
SARASOTA (1) — John Clancy Jr., Florida Atlantic.
CARDINAL MOONEY (1) — Tristan Hillerich, Virginia.
SOUTHEAST (1) — Darrien Grant, USF.
PALMETTO (1) — Josh Hicks, Rutgers"