High School Profile
Fort Walton Beach, FL. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
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Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2004
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
UCF
Most common position group
OL
Best class by recruits
2009 (2)
Best class by blue-chip
2026 (0)
Timeline
Year-by-year recruiting output, blue-chip spikes, and drafted-player classes.
Stars
The mix of 3-star, 4-star, 5-star, and unrated recruits in this school's history.
Best Classes
The years that delivered the biggest jumps in volume, premium talent, and draft outcomes.
Most FBS recruits
2009 (2)
Most blue-chip recruits
2026 (0)
Most drafted players
2016 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
UCF
3 recruits • 1 drafted
South Florida
2 recruits • 0 drafted
Alabama State
1 recruits • 0 drafted
East Carolina
1 recruits • 0 drafted
Houston
1 recruits • 0 drafted
Positions
The position groups this school produces most often.
Draft Outcomes
Which recruits from this high school eventually got drafted, and where did they land?
Context
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Blue-chip concentration
0 premium prospects
0% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
8.33%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
UCF
3 recruits reached the leading destination program.
Draft Table
Draft year, round, and pick stay optional so drafted status remains visible even when the player bridge is incomplete.
| Player | Class | Stars | Position | College | Draft Year | Round | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Grant | 2016 | 2★ | WR | UCF | 2021 | 2 | 8 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Core | 2025 | 3★ | 0.88 | CB | — | No | — |
| Cole Tabb | 2024 | 3★ | 0.88 | RB | Stanford | No | — |
| Chris Martin | 2008 | 3★ | 0.88 | DT | UCF | No | — |
| Zion Legree | 2026 | 3★ | 0.87 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Brian Grant | 2022 | 3★ | 0.87 | OT | Tennessee | No | — |
| Ellis Alloway | 2026 | 3★ | 0.87 | LB | South Florida | No | — |
| Keeson Hines-Wheeler | 2025 | 3★ | 0.86 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Jayce Brown | 2023 | 3★ | 0.85 | WR | Kansas State | No | — |
| Tristan Jackson | 2025 | 3★ | 0.84 | LB | Houston | No | — |
| Craig Marshall | 2006 | 3★ | 0.83 | WDE | — | No | — |
| Zailes Alexander | 2018 | 3★ | 0.82 | WR | — | No | — |
| Jake Goray | 2007 | 3★ | 0.81 | TE | UCF | No | — |
| Richie Grant | 2016 | 2★ | 0.79 | WR | UCF | Yes | 2 |
| Terren Jones | 2009 | 2★ | 0.77 | OT | Alabama State | No | — |
| Andrew Ketchel | 2006 | 2★ | 0.77 | TE | South Florida | No | — |
| Chris Ritter | 2004 | 2★ | 0.77 | OG | Middle Tennessee | No | — |
| Chase Whitehead | 2014 | 2★ | 0.70 | ATH | — | No | — |
| Jordan Davis | 2009 | 2★ | 0.70 | OG | East Carolina | No | — |
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