Here's a preseason look at the players to watch in South Florida:
| [POSITION] NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [QB] Denard Robinson | Deerfield Beach | 5-11/191 | Senior |
| [QB] Eugene Smith | Miramar | 6-3/171 | Senior |
| [RB] Jaamal Berry | Miami Palmetto | 5-11/193 | Senior |
| [RB] Jakhari Gore | Miami Columbus | 5-10/170 | Junior |
| [RB] Lamar Miller | Miami Killian | 5-11/205 | Senior |
| [WR] Nu'Keese Richardson | Pahokee | 5-8/157 | Senior |
| [WR] Rodney Smith | Archbishop Carroll | 6-6/202 | Senior |
| [TE] Gabrison Holmes | St. Thomas Aquinas | 6-6/210 | Senior |
| [OL] Nick Alajajian | Naples | 6-4/280 | Senior |
| [OL] Henry Orelus | Glades Central | 6-2/290 | Senior |
| [OL] Jared Wheeler | Plant. American Heritage | 6-5/305 | Senior |
| POSITION/NAME | SCHOOL | HT/WT | YEAR |
| [DL] Kedric Johnson | Miami Palmetto | 6-4/225 | Senior |
| [DL] Antwan Lowery | Columbus | 6-4/330 | Senior |
| [DL] Ed Stinson | South Dade | 6-2/215 | Senior |
| [DL] Olivier Vernon | American | 6-3/240 | Senior |
| [LB] Jon Bostic | Palm Beach Central | 6-1/220 | Senior |
| [LB] Shane Gordon | Cypress Bay | 5-11/225 | Senior |
| [LB] Frankie Telfort | Gulliver Prep | 5-11/194 | Senior |
| [DB] Michael Carter | Blanche Ely | 5-11/155 | Senior |
| [DB] LaMarcus Joyner | Southwest | 5-9/170 | Junior |
| [DB] Tevin McCaskill | Miami Northwestern | 6-2/180 | Senior |
| [DB] Brandon McGee | Plantation | 5-11/186 | Senior |
| NAME | SCHOOL | POSITION | YEAR |
| Stedman Bailey | Miramar | WR | Sr. |
| Ryan Becker | St. Thomas Aquinas | QB | Sr. |
| Claudyson Calixte | Westlake Prep | OL | Sr. |
| Duron Carter | St. Thomas Aquinas | WR | Sr. |
| Eduardo Clements | Booker T. | RB | Jr. |
| Dwayne Difton | St. Thomas Aquinas | WR | Sr. |
| Ricardo Dixon | Hallandalen | DB | Sr. |
| Vladimir Emilien | Plantation | DB | Sr. |
| Quan-Anthony Fletcher | Dr. Krop | LB | Sr. |
| Nico Flores | North Miami Beach | QB | Sr. |
| Dontravious Floyd | South Dade | WR | Sr. |
| Sterling Griffin | Monsignor Pace | WR | Sr. |
| Daquan Hargrett | Miami Northwestern | RB | Sr. |
| Natturner Harris | Booker T. | DB | Sr. |
| Antwon Higgs | Pompano Beach | LB | Sr. |
| Carlos Hyde | Naples | RB | Sr. |
| Steven Jacques | South Broward | OL | Sr. |
| Tyresse Jones | Miami Northwestern | RB | Jr. |
| Daniel Mack | Dade Christian | LB | Sr. |
| Victor Marc | Hallandale | QB | Sr. |
| Toney Moore | King's Academy | LB | Sr. |
| Conor O'Neill | St. Thomas Aquinas | LB | Sr. |
| Lonnie Pryor | Okeechobee | RB | Sr. |
| Xavier Rhodes | Miami Norland | WR | Sr. |
| Josh Robinson | Plantation | DB | Sr. |
| Deshaun Sands | Monarch | RB | Sr. |
| Vincent Smith | Pahokee | RB | Sr. |
| Trabis Ward | Dillard | RB | Sr. |
| Kayvon Webster | Monsignor Pace | DB | Sr. |
| Rantavious Wooten | Glades Central | WR | Sr. |
PRIME-TIME PLAYERS
EUGENE SMITH
Rated the nation's No. 13 senior quarterback in the
ESPNU 150, Smith threw for 25 touchdowns and
more than 2,000 yards last season. He attended the
prestigious Elite 11 Quarterback Camp in July.
LAMAR MILLER
Miller ran for 12 touchdowns and more than
1,000 yards despite a season-ending shoulder
injury late in the year. He is rated the nation's No.
12 senior running back in the ESPNU 150.
JON BOSTIC
Rated the nation's No. 14 senior linebacker in the
ESPNU 150, at press time Bostic was mulling offers
from LSU, Florida and more than 20 other schools.
He is the son of former NFL player Jon Bostic Sr.
FRANKIE TELFORT
An explosive, hard-hitting athlete, Telfort is rated
the No. 7 senior linebacker in the country in the
ESPNU 150. He racked up 66 tackles in half a season
last fall, despite playing with a cast.
COACH'S TAKE
AN AREA COACH ON DENARD ROBINSON
"They call him 'shoelace.' We were trying to
catch his shoelaces all night. He sort of reminds
me of a Michael Vick type: He can throw the ball,
he can run the ball. He's just a true athlete, but
he's also a great leader on the team."
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