High School Sports | Palm Beach Super 11: High school football honors ahead of 2023 season

Chauncey Bowens
Palm Beach County Super 11: Chauncey Bowens of Benjamin. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Chauncey Bowens | RB

School: Benjamin

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-0/220

Accolades: Consensus four-star prospect by ESPN, ON3, Rivals, 24/7 Sports; four-year starter; two-time track state champion; ran for 940 yards and eight scores for the Buccaneers last season and topped 1,190 yards with 12 scores in 2021; he’s a multi-sport athlete that also runs track and field along with lacrosse.

Strengths: Knowledge.

Offseason focus: Getting bigger, faster, stronger, and learning more about the game.

Recruiting: Committed to Georgia and among his 32 offers, he’s also been courted by Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, and Tennessee.

Models game after: Saquon Barkley.

Waden Charles, Palm Beach Central, Super 11, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Palm Beach County Super 11: Waden Charles of  Palm Beach Central High. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Waden Charles | WR/FS

School: Palm Beach Central

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-3/185

Accolades: Four-star prospect was selected Sun Sentinel first team at Somerset Canyons in 2022; had 53 receptions, 1067 yards, and nine TDs, and added 66 tackles, and three INTs in 10 games.

Strengths: Route running, catching, and running after the catch.

Offseason focus: Getting bigger, and more explosive,

Recruiting: He’s undecided but holds 30 offers including Miami, Georgia, LSU, FSU, Auburn, and Penn State.

Models game after: Calvin Johnson.

Hardley Gilmore
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Hardley Gilmore of Pahokee High. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Hardley Gilmore | ATH

School: Pahokee

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-1/175

Accolades: Four-star athlete finished with 1.003 yards and nine TDs on 43 receptions, a 23.3-yard average; nation’s No. 45 wide receiver and the No. 298 prospect overall; in track, placed third in the long jump and was sixth in the 800, setting school records in both.

Strengths: All-Around athlete has good hands, catches very well, and runs routes well.

Offseason focus: Worked on getting bigger, faster and stronger; also getting more polished on the field.

Recruiting: Holds 53 offers, said top three are UCF, Kentucky, and Penn State.

Models game after: Michael Thomas.

Ricky Knight III, Cardinal Newman, Super 11, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Palm Beach County Super 11: Ricky Knight III of  Cardinal Newman. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Ricky Knight III | WR/DB

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-0/176

Accolades: Four-star prospect; Rivals rated 18th at position, 28th in the state, 165th in the country; UA camp MVP; Rivals camp MVP; All-Combine Team at the National Combine in January; two-way player at Benjamin last season helping them to the first round of the 1M state playoffs.

Strengths: Football IQ, lengthy, ball hawk, speed, footwork, physical, can tackle, can cover, and confidence.

Offseason focus: Mainly bettering my craft and also trying to figure out which school I was committing to and enjoying my recruiting process.

Recruiting: Committed to FSU; held 25 offers including Penn State, Texas A&M, Miami, Louisville, Cincinnati, and more.

Models game after: Jaylen Ramsey.

Kevin Levy
Palm Beach County Super 11: Kevin Levy of  Cardinal Newman. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Kevin Levy | WR/DB

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-0/181

Accolades: Four-star athlete is top 44 athlete in the country; won Class 1A state title with a 10.66 clocking in his sophomore year in the 100-meter dash; helped Cardinal Newman to 11-1 record last season in the Class 1M playoffs catching 19 passes for 304 yards and two scores; on defense had 23 tackles and had three passes deflected.

Strengths: Playmaking ability.

Offseason focus: Improving ball skills and working on technique.

Recruiting: Committed to Rutgers; holds more than 30 offers, including FSU, Illinois, Louisville, Arkansas, UF, FAU, Boston College, UM and Kentucky.

Models game after: Jalen Ramsey.

Chase Malamala
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Chase Malamala of Benjamin. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Chase Malamala | OL

School: Benjamin

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-7/315

Accolades: Three-star recruit; three-year starter, adidas All-American in freshman year; helped Buccaneers reach the first round of Florida’s new 1M playoffs as starting left tackle.

Strengths: Physical strength, football IQ, footwork.

Offseason focus: Getting stronger in the weight room and continuing to improve footwork.

Recruiting: Committed to UCF; also received offers from Auburn, Florida State, Arkansas State, Charlotte, FAU, Temple, Toledo, UMass, and Western Michigan.

Models game after: Jordan Mailata.

Javian Mallory
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Javian Mallory of West Boca High. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Javian Mallory | RB

School: West Boca

Class/Ht./Wt.: Sophomore/6-0/200

Accolades: MaxPreps Freshman All-American, Sun Sentinel first-team All-County, ran 91 times for 499 yards and 6 TDs for surprising Bulls; also hauled in 9 passes for 227 yards and 4 TDs; had 14 tackles on defense.

Strengths: Vision, power, ball-catching skills, size.

Offseason focus:  Lower pad level when running and working on top-end speed

Recruiting: Undecided, holds more than 20 D1 offers including Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State, Miami, Oregon, and Penn State.

Models game after: Dalvin Cook and Edgerrin James.

Jayden Parrish
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Jayden Parrish of Atlantic High. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Jayden Parrish | LB

School: Atlantic

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/6-2/210

Accolades: Three-star prospect, ESPN ranking: 237 regional, 76 in Florida; 2022 stats: 72 solo tackles, 153 for season; averaged 13.9 tackles per game; four sacks, caused one fumble and recovered fumble; also scored eight TDs.

Strengths: Sideline-to-sideline player; not only big but also fast; physical player; great teammate.

Offseason focus: Have a better explosive stance and better ball skills.

Recruiting: Committed to FSU; also holds offers from Miami, Auburn, USF, Kentucky, UConn, UNLV, Indiana, and UCF among others.

Models game after: Fred Warner and Ray Lewis.

Josh Philostin
Palm Beach Super 11: Josh Philostin of Cardinal Newman. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Josh Philostin | CB/ATH

School: Cardinal Newman

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-11/180

Accolades: Four-star CB ESPN 300; second team All-State; Sun Sentinel All-County first team; four-year varsity player; scored eight times last year – four receiving, three pick 6s, one kick return; added four INTs; six pass breakups; 18 tackles; 20 catches for 307 yards; sub 11 second, 100-meter (10.74), sub 22 second, 200-meter time (21.47).

Strengths: Playmaking ability, ball skills, elite speed, and gamer changer that can affect the game in all 3 phases.

Offseason focus: I got much stronger and gained muscle.

Recruiting: He holds 30 offers right now and plans on deciding during the year.

Models game after: A little bit from everyone he watches.

Amaree Williams
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Amaree Williams of Benjamin. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Amaree Williams | EDGE/WR/TE

School: Benjamin

Class/Ht./Wt.: Junior/6-5/210

Accolades: Four-star prospect, ranked No. 3 EDGE; adidas All-American; Sun Sentinel All-County selection in two sports (track, football); two-time team track state champion; placed 5th in the high jump and 12th in the 100-meter dash at FHSAA 1A state meet; had 40 tackles (15 for loss) and 15 sacks in helping Buccaneers make state playoffs after 0-3 start.

Strengths: Reaction time, able to read body language, fast and versatile.

Offseason focus: Getting even faster, quicker and twitchier.

Recruiting: He’s holding 32 offers, including Georgia, Tennessee, UF, USC, FSU, and Auburn among others.

Models game after: Says he is his own game.

Michael Wright
Palm Beach County Super 11:  Michael Wright of Palm Beach Gardens High. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Michael Wright | S

School: Palm Beach Gardens

Class/Ht./Wt.: Senior/5-11/182

Accolades: Three-star prospect and four-year varsity starter finished 2022 campaign with 86 tackles, four INTs, 14 tackles for loss; runs 11.00 in the 100-meters; benches 225 pounds; Sun Sentinel Super 11 selection.

Strengths: Great 1-on-1 coverage safety, solid downhill runner, big hitter, great at gaining ground on my backpedal.

Offseason focus: Worked on learning how to roll into coverages better to confuse QBs; worked on speed and quick twitch; gained 10 pounds and got stronger.

Recruiting: Chose FAU after receiving other offers including Indiana, Temple, Grambling, Rhode Island, and Georgia State.

Models game after: Earl Thomas.

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