USA Today Top 100: Welcome to the Year of the Wide Receiver

The Chinese Calendar says 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, but for recruiting purposes this most definitely is the Year of the Wide Receiver.
Twenty three wide receivers are listed on the USA Today Florida Network pre-spring Top 100 — a list of the state's top college prospects in the class of 2023. That number doesn't include hybrid tight ends or athletes who could play multiple positions in college such as Eau Gallie's Robert Stafford, Miami Killian's Robby Washington and Gaither's Eugene Wilson III.
By comparison, 13 wide receivers and pass-catching tight ends made the top 100 in 2022 and only two cracked the top 20.
A trio of wide receivers are in the top 10 in the class of 2023: IMG's Carnell Tate (No. 4), Plantation-American Heritage standout Brandon Inniss (No. 7) and Gulliver Prep's Jalen Brown (No. 10).
Lake Gibson cornerback Cormani McClain holds down the No. 1 spot on the list.
The 6-foot-1, 165-pounder has won the Lakeland Ledger's Big School Defensive Player of the Year award the past two seasons. He recorded 29 tackles and 10 interceptions last fall. The interceptions set a new school record — breaking McClain's previous best of nine in 2020.
McClain has narrowed his list to eight schools: Alabama, BYU, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State and Oregon.
This is the second consecutive year that a Lakeland-area player is ranked No. 1 on the USA Today list. Lakeland defensive lineman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy, who signed with Texas A&M, was the top player in the class of 2022.
USA TODAY Florida Network Top 100
No. 1-10
1. Cormani McClain (Lake Gibson CB)
6-foot-1, 165 pounds
Top 8 schools: Alabama, BYU, Florida, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon
2. Francis Mauigoa (IMG OT)
6-foot-5, 330 pounds
Top 13 schools: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, USC
3. Keon Keeley (Berkeley Prep EDGE)
6-foot-5, 240 pounds
Verbal commitment: Notre Dame
4. Carnell Tate (IMG WR)
6-foot-2, 185 pounds
Top 5 schools: Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee
5. Damon Wilson (Venice EDGE)
6-foot-4, 230 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, USC
6. Samuel M’Pemba (IMG ATH)
6-foot-4, 230 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M
7. Brandon Inniss (American Heritage WR)
6-foot, 190 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC
8. Cedric Baxter (Edgewater RB)
6-foot-1, 215 pounds
Top 5 schools: Arkansas, Florida, Miami, Texas, Texas A&M
9. Malik Bryant (Jones LB/EDGE)
6-foot-2, 235 pounds
Top 10 schools: Alabama, Arizona State, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon
10. Jalen Brown (Gulliver Prep WR)
6-foot-1, 170 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Texas A&M
No. 11-20
11. Richard Young (Lehigh RB)
5-foot-11, 200 pounds
Top 7 schools: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas A&M
12. Troy Bowles (Jesuit LB)
6-foot-2, 206 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
13. John Walker (Osceola DL)
6-foot-3, 310 pounds
Top 5 schools: Alabama, Florida State, Penn State, Ohio State, UCF
14. Raylen Wilson (Lincoln LB)
6-foot-2, 213 pounds
Verbal commitment: Michigan
15. Hykeem Williams (Stranahan WR)
6-foot-3, 195 pounds
Top 10 schools: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Texas A&M, USC
16. Jordan Hall (Westside DL)
6-foot-4, 300 pounds
Top 12 schools: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oregon, South Carolina, USC
17. Derrick LeBlanc (Oscoela DL)
6-foot-4, 270 pounds
Top 7 schools: Clemson, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, UCF
18. Dijon Johnson (Wharton CB)
6-foot-1, 190 pounds
Verbal commitment: Ohio State
19. Aiden Mizell (Boone WR)
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Baylor, Florida, Georgia, Texas A&M, USC, UCF
20. Will Norman (IMG DL)
6-foot-5, 290 pounds
Top 7 schools: Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Penn State, Texas A&M
No. 21-30
21. Lewis Carter (Tampa Catholic LB)
6-foot, 200 pounds
Offers include: Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Miami, Ohio State
22. Nathaniel Joseph (Miami Edison WR)
5-foot-9, 170 pounds
Verbal commitment: Clemson
23. Pearce Spurlin (South Walton TE)
6-foot-6, 216 pounds
Verbal commitment: Georgia
24. Sam Singleton (Fleming Island RB)
5-foot-11, 180 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee
25. Elliot Washington (Venice S)
5-foot-11, 195 pounds
Verbal commitment: Alabama
26. Lucas Simmons (Clearwater Academy International OT)
6-foot-8, 295 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, USC
27. Tyler Williams (Lakeland WR)
6-foot-3, 180 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami
28. Daquayvious Sorey (Chipley WR)
6-foot-2, 185 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Texas A&M
29. Mark Fletcher Jr. (Plantation-American Heritage RB)
6-foot-1, 225 pounds
Verbal commitment: Ohio State
30. Reuben Bain (Miami Central EDGE)
6-foot-2, 250 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Oklahoma
No. 31-40
31. Raymond Cottrell (Milton WR)
6-foot-2, 203 pounds
Verbal commitment: Georgia
32. Andrew Harris (Lake Brantley LB)
6-foot-2, 190 pounds
Offers include: Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Texas A&M
33. Roderick Kearney (Orange Park OT)
6-foot-4, 300 pounds
Offers include: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Texas A&M
34. Robert Stafford (Eau Gallie ATH)
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State
35. Makari Vickers (Pope John Paul II DB)
6-foot-1, 180 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma
36. Treyaun Webb (Trinity Christian RB)
6-foot-1, 205 pounds
Top 5 schools: Baylor, Florida, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee
37. Robby Washington (Miami ATH)
5-foot-10, 170 pounds
Verbal commitment: Miami
38. Jayvant Brown (St. Thomas Aquinas LB)
6-foot, 220 pounds
Top 7 schools: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State
39. Lamont Green Jr. (Gulliver Prep EDGE)
6-foot-5, 220 pounds
Verbal commitment: Florida State
40. Payton Kirkland (Dr. Phillips OT)
6-foot-7, 355 pounds
Top 5: Alabama, Florida, Miami, Michigan State, Oklahoma
No. 41-50
41. Cedrick Hawkins (Cocoa S)
5-foot-11, 163 pounds
Verbal commitment: Ohio State
42. Michael Harris (Lake Brantley LB)
6-foot, 195 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Texas A&M
43. Devin Hyatt (IMG WR)
6-foot-2, 194 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee
44. Damari Brown (Plantation-American Heritage CB)
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami
45. Gavin Hill (Buchholz DL)
6-foot-4, 245 pounds
Offers include: Arizona, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Miami, Mississippi State, UCF
46. Jaremiah Anglin (Lake Wales S)
6-foot-1, 184 pounds
Offers include: Cincinnati, Florida, Florida State, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee
47. Sharif Denson (Bartram Trail CB)
5-foot-11, 170 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan State
48. Cameron Lenhardt (IMG EDGE)
6-foot-3, 240 pounds
Offers include: Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Rutgers
49. Jordan Hall (IMG LB)
6-foot-2, 225 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Miami, Michigan State, North Carolina, Penn State, Virginia
50. Eugene Wilson III (Gaither ATH)
5-foot-11, 165 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Oregon, Penn State
No. 51-60
51. Grayson Howard (Andrew Jackson LB)
6-foot-3, 223 pounds
Offers include: Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina
52. Wilky Denaud (John Carroll Catholic DL)
6-foot-4, 245 pounds
Offers include: Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina
53. Bryson Rodgers (Wiregrass Ranch WR)
6-foot-2, 170 pounds
Verbal commitment: Ohio State
54. Sedrick Irvin Jr. (Columbus RB)
5-foot-10, 190 pounds
Verbal commitment: Notre Dame
55. Dale Miller (IMG CB)
5-foot-10, 162 pounds
Offers include: Auburn, Arkansas, Florida State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, USC
56. Keyon Brown (Rickards WR)
6-foot-3, 188 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, Louisville, Miami, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee
57. Marcus Stokes (Nease QB)
6-foot-2, 185 pounds
Verbal commitment: Penn State
58. Isaiah Nixon (Lakewood EDGE)
6-foot-4, 215 pounds
Verbal commitment: UCF
59. Jaden Robinson (Columbia LB)
6-foot-1, 215 pounds
Offers include: LSU, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State, Texas A&M
60. Shawn Russ (Dunbar CB)
6-foot-2, 185 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, South Carolina
No. 61-70
61. Kelton Henderson (Lehigh ATH)
5-foot-11, 175 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, LSU, Miami, Nebraska, Ohio State, Tennessee
62. Ahmari Borden (Munroe WR)
6-foot-3, 180 pounds
Verbal commitment: Stanford
63. Daemon Fagan (Plantation-American Heritage S)
6-foot-3, 175 pounds
Top 8 schools: Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, N.C. State, Ohio State, Penn State, UCF
64. Kenton Kirkland (Raines S)
6-foot-1, 180 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Miami
65. Kaven Call (Apopka EDGE)
6-foot-2, 240 pounds
Verbal commitment: UCF
66. Stanquan Clark (Miami Killian LB)
6-foot-1, 210 pounds
Offers include: Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Penn State
67. Jordan Castell (West Orange S)
6-foot-2, 195 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State
68. William Fowles (Dade Christian WR)
6-foot-2, 190 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
69. Darren Lawrence (Seminole WR)
6-foot-2, 190 pounds
Verbal commitment: Florida State
70. Braeden Marshall (Lake Mary CB)
5-foot-10, 170 pounds
Offers include: Clemson, Indiana, Nebraska, Penn State, Tennessee, UCF
No. 71-80
71. Conrad Hussey (St. Thomas Aquinas S)
6-foot, 190 pounds
Verbal commitment: Penn State
72. Clay Wedin (Carrollwood Day OL)
6-foot-6, 295 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Ohio State
73. Randy Pittman (Mosley TE)
6-foot-2, 230 pounds
Verbal commitment: Florida State
74. King Mack (St. Thomas Aquinas S)
5-foot-11, 180 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Miami, Michigan State, Notre Dame
75. Micah Mays (Benjamin ATH)
6-foot-2, 175 pounds
Offers include: Boston College, Georgia Tech, Indiana, N.C. State, Wake Forest, West Virginia
76. Daniel Harris (Palm Bay ATH)
6-foot-5, 180 pounds
Offers include: Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, South Carolina, Tennessee
77. Lamar Seymore (Miami Central WR)
6-foot, 170 pounds
Verbal commitment: Miami
78. Olsen Patt Henry (First Baptist WR)
6-foot-3, 210 pounds
Offers include: Alabama, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Rutgers, West Virginia
79. Kendrick Raphael (Naples RB)
5-foot-11, 180 pounds
Offers include: Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, N.C. State, Pitt, West Virginia
80. Kerrington Lee (Dwyer EDGE)
6-foot-5, 225 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas, Boston College, Indiana, Utah, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest
No. 81-90
81. Traylon Ray (North Florida Christian WR)
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Tennessee, UCF
82. Bobby Washington (Miami Killian LB)
6-foot-3, 215 pounds
Verbal commitment: Miami
83. Andy Jean (Miami Northwestern WR)
6-foot-1, 180 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Texas A&M
84. Knijeah Harris (IMG OL)
6-foot-3, 335 pounds
Top 6 schools: Alabama, Florida, Miami, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M
85. Luke Evans (Chaminade-Madonna CB)
6-foot-2, 165 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi State, Penn State, Texas A&M
86. Bryce Lovett (Rockledge OT)
6-foot-6, 330 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa State, Missouri, Vanderbilt, West Virginia
87. Antonio Robinson (Florida Christian CB)
5-foot-10, 170 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee
88. Creed Whittemore (Buchholz ATH)
6-foot, 175 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Miami, Texas A&M, UCF, Wake Forest, West Virginia
89. Vandrevious Jacobs (Vero Beach WR)
6-foot, 170 pounds
Verbally committed: Florida State
90. Javin Simpkins (Miami Norland RB)
5-foot-9, 175 pounds
Offers include: Georgia Tech, Indiana, Maryland, Ole Miss, Texas, Texas A&M
No. 91-100
91. Edwin Joseph (Chaminade-Madonna WR)
6-foot, 175 pounds
Offers include: Georgia Tech, Indiana, Maryland, Penn State, Texas A&M, Utah
92. Richard Dandridge (Homestead WR)
5-foot-10, 155 pounds
Offers include: Boston College, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, Texas A&<, West Virginia
93. Tyree Patterson (Eustis WR)
6-foot-2, 180 pounds
Verbal commitment: Florida
94. Amare Ferrell (Columbia S)
6-foot-2, 195 pounds
Offers include: Arizona, Florida State, Miami, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee
95. Jonas Duclona (Naples CB)
6-foot, 175 pounds
Offers include: Florida, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Wisconsin
96. Isaiah Augustave (Naples RB)
6-foot-1, 190 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Pitt, Utah
97. Amaris Shaw (Winter Park ATH)
6-foot, 170 pounds
Offers include: Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, UCF, West Virginia
98. Dwight Bootle II (Miami Killian CB)
5-foot-10, 165 pounds
Verbal commitment: Nebraska
99. Zachary Tobe (Ocoee S)
6-foot-1, 175 pounds
Offers include: Arkansas, Iowa State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, UCF
100. Jaden Booker (Palmetto Ridge RB)
5-foot-10, 195 pounds
Offers include: Georgia Tech, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Pitt, West Virginia