High School Profile
Venice, FL. Follow the volume, blue-chip spikes, destination programs, and draft conversion that define this recruiting pipeline.
Overview
The quick facts that frame this school's recruiting footprint.
First recruit year
2002
Latest recruit year
2026
Top college destination
Kent State
Most common position group
DL
Best class by recruits
2025 (5)
Best class by blue-chip
2026 (2)
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
2025 (5)
Most blue-chip recruits
2026 (2)
Most drafted players
2012 (1)
Destinations
Which colleges sign the most recruits from this school?
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
A compact readout of the signals that matter most when comparing this school to other pipelines.
Blue-chip concentration
8 premium prospects
20.5% of known FBS recruits were four-stars or five-stars.
Draft conversion
5.13%
Draft status stays visible even when round and pick data are incomplete.
Top destination lane
Kent State
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Lamp | 2012 | 2★ | OT | Western Kentucky | 2017 | 2 | 6 |
| Dri Archer | 2009 | 2★ | APB | Kent State | 2014 | 3 | 33 |
Top Recruits
Sorted by stars, rating, class year, and name to keep the table deterministic.
| Player | Class | Stars | Rating | Position | College | Drafted | Draft Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Wilson II | 2023 | 5★ | 0.99 | EDGE | Georgia | No | — |
| Charles Lester III | 2024 | 4★ | 0.97 | CB | Florida State | No | — |
| Malachi Wideman | 2020 | 4★ | 0.95 | WR | Tennessee | No | — |
| Johnnie Jones | 2026 | 4★ | 0.94 | OT | Missouri | No | — |
| Asharri Charles | 2026 | 4★ | 0.94 | EDGE | Miami | No | — |
| Omari Phillips | 2012 | 4★ | 0.93 | DT | Tennessee | No | — |
| Elliot Washington II | 2023 | 4★ | 0.93 | S | Penn State | No | — |
| Winston Watkins Jr. | 2025 | 4★ | 0.91 | WR | Ole Miss | No | — |
| Trey Burton | 2010 | 3★ | 0.89 | RB | Florida | No | — |
| Zycarl Lewis | 2024 | 3★ | 0.89 | WR | — | No | — |
| Charles Brantley | 2021 | 3★ | 0.88 | CB | — | No | — |
| Brad Allen | 2004 | 3★ | 0.88 | TE | — | No | — |
| Thomas Shrader | 2020 | 3★ | 0.87 | OC | — | No | — |
| Clay Burton | 2011 | 3★ | 0.87 | SDE | Florida | No | — |
| Brandon Wilkinson | 2010 | 3★ | 0.87 | SDE | — | No | — |
| Jamarice Wilder | 2025 | 3★ | 0.86 | RB | Louisville | No | — |
| Jayshon Platt | 2022 | 3★ | 0.86 | WR | — | No | — |
| Ryan Matulevich | 2025 | 3★ | 0.86 | WR | Cornell | No | — |
| Deylen Platt | 2024 | 3★ | 0.86 | CB | South Florida | No | — |
| Ethan Mort | 2021 | 3★ | 0.86 | OT | — | No | — |
| Hayden Wolff | 2019 | 3★ | 0.86 | PRO | — | No | — |
| Tyler Gauthier | 2015 | 3★ | 0.85 | OT | — | No | — |
| Eli Jones | 2025 | 3★ | 0.85 | DL | South Florida | No | — |
| Danny Dillard | 2012 | 3★ | 0.84 | RB | Miami | No | — |
| Steffan Johnson | 2021 | 3★ | 0.84 | CB | Michigan State | No | — |
| Brian O'Leary | 2010 | 3★ | 0.84 | OC | UAB | No | — |
| Ryan Daly | 2024 | 3★ | 0.84 | DL | Duke | No | — |
| Jarrod Hewitt | 2016 | 3★ | 0.83 | DT | — | No | — |
| Tre Smith | 2002 | 3★ | 0.83 | RB | — | No | — |
| Tyrone Barber | 2018 | 3★ | 0.83 | DT | South Florida | No | — |
| Beckett Wales | 2010 | 3★ | 0.83 | TE | Syracuse | No | — |
| Brunno Reus | 2025 | 3★ | 0.82 | K | Florida State | No | — |
| Jadyn Glasser | 2024 | 3★ | 0.82 | QB | Central Michigan | No | — |
| Aaron Hackett | 2017 | 3★ | 0.82 | TE | Syracuse | No | — |
| Fin Jones | 2023 | 3★ | 0.82 | TE | Florida Atlantic | No | — |
| Darryon Jones | 2026 | 3★ | 0.82 | QB | Howard | No | — |
| Makhete Gueye | 2022 | 3★ | 0.81 | OT | Louisville | No | — |
| Brooks Bentley | 2023 | 3★ | 0.81 | QB | — | No | — |
| Grant Flessner | 2012 | 3★ | 0.80 | DUAL | Florida Atlantic | No | — |
| Jaivon Heiligh | 2018 | 3★ | 0.80 | WR | Coastal Carolina | No | — |
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