The Football Hotbed Freshman All-American Game or National High School Freshman Showcase is the most prestigious all-star showcase in the country. Since its inception, the game has produced the most high-profile alumni and has nearly 40% rate of Division I production. To date, 82 student-athletes have enrolled to play Division I Football having first played in this Freshman All-American game. We are so grateful for the impactful experiences we’ve been fortunate to provide students and parents and hope to grow in every positive aspect in the years to come.
Freshman all-american Game alumni
Initial freshman class of 2020
The inaugural Freshman All-American game stemmed from the desire of the 2020 class of Middle School All-Americans having the desire to play a freshman game. Previously, Football Hotbed had never hosted a high school showcase and had been predominately a youth organization. In January of 2017, however, that changed. Our most prominent alumni from the first game is SEC safety Rashod Torrence of the University of Florida (Los Angeles Rams, free agent). Torrence was joined with several other student athletes who would eventually play Division I ball.
| Position | Full Name (Location) | College |
| ATH | Jordan Cotman (Charles City, VA) | Virginia Union (DII) |
| WR | Anthony Parker (Allenhurst, GA) | Mt. Union |
| RB/LB | Kaveion Cox (Richmond, VA) | Virginia State (DII) |
| QB | Gavin Herberg (Colorado Springs, CO) | Adams State (DII) |
| QB | Griffin Brewster (Rome, GA) | Toledo/Jax State |
| DB | Tennius Denson (Atlanta, GA) | Kansas State/Purdue/Jax State |
| WR | Clinton Burton, Jr. (Richmond,VA) | Boston College/Charlotte |
| SAF | Rashod Torrence II (Douglasville, GA) | University of Florida |
| LB | Gabe Fuster (Chesapeke, VA) | Liberty/McNease State |
| OC | Eric Cisneros (Midland, TX) | Texas State |
| SLOT | Quinton Gregory (Chesapeke, VA) | Holy Cross |
| ATH | Cario Googer, Jr. (Atlanta, GA) | Wofford |
| DB | Tyler Mackey (Tamarac, FL) | Mercer |
| WR | Blakely Williams (Greenville, SC) | North Greenville University (DII) |
| QB | Blair Garner (Greenville, SC) | Charleston Southern |
| K/P | Kellen Grave de Peralta (Norcross, GA) | Navy |
| OL/DL | Charlie Gonzales (Midland, TX) | Alcorn State |
| OL/DL | Andre Crawley, Jr. (Richmond, VA) | Gardner Webb/Wagner |
| OL/DL | Kyle Mann (Fairburn, GA) | Alabama/Alabama A&M |
Freshman class of 2021
In this class, 15 participants were able to garner Division I scholarships. J.J. McCarthy became a first-round pick for the Minnesota Vikings (No. 10) after winning a national championship in at the University of Michigan as the starting QB. Game was played in January of 2018. The MVPs were Kye Robichaux (Boston College) and Demarko Williams (Western Kentucky/Ole Miss). Here’s a game recap: CLICK HERE.
2nd Annual Hotbed freshman all-american game
This freshman All-American game featured at least seven Division I prospects (some may transfer up in the transfer portal).
freshman class of 2023
The Football Hotbed Freshman All-American game class of 2023 is headlined by Freshman Defensive player in the ACC Rueben Bain of Miami, FL. Bain was picked No. 15 in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was widely regarded as the best player in college football in 2025. In our Freshman game Bain played EDGE and also starred at Right Tackle. This year’s Freshman All-American game went to overtime, a first in the history of Football Hotbed Showcase All-star games. All told, at least 19 Division I prospects played in this game. It’s the most competitive game ever played by freshman in the United States of America.
| POSITION | Name | School | City | State | COLLEGE |
| QB | Dylan Ryzik | American Heritage Delray | Delray | FLORIDA | UCF |
| QB | Robert ‘Tre’ Jones | Montini Catholic | Plainfield | ILLINOIS | NAVY |
| QB | Colby Lamberth | Nashville Christian | Nashville | TENNESSEE | EKU |
| RB | Dee Crayton | Denmark | Cumming | GEORGIA | CLEMSON |
| WR | Lamar Seymore | Miami Central | Miami Gardens | FLORIDA | PITT/Iowa Western |
| WR | Jacobi Hatter | Northside | Columbus | GEORGIA | WOFFORD |
| H-Back/TE | Toby Wroe | Calvary Christian (Clearwater) | Clearwater | FLORIDA | US COAST GUARD ACADEMY |
| OL | Jaylin Walton | McEachern | Powder Springs | GEORGIA | TUSKEGEE |
| OL | Cam Johnson | Seneca | Seneca | SOUTH CAROLINA | CHARLESTON SOUTHERN |
| DT | Stephen Johnson | Fayetteville | Fayetteville | GEORGIA | AUBURN |
| DT | Dylan Mann | McEachern | Powder Springs | GEORGIA | TROY |
| DE | Grant Winter | Marshwood | Elliot | MAINE | Syracuse |
| DE | Greg Otten | Cardinal Gibbons | Deerfield Beach | FLORIDA | USF |
| DE | Rueben Bain | Miami Central | Miami | FLORIDA | MIAMI |
| LB | Troy Bowles | Jesuit | Tampa | FLORIDA | MICHIGAN |
| MLB | Eric Cowling Jr. | Northside | Columbus | GEORGIA | MOREHOUSE |
| DB | Jesse Anderson | Cardial Gibbons | Oakland Park | FLORIDA | PITT |
| DB | Kayin Lee | Cedar Grove | Ellenwood | GEORGIA | AUBURN |
| CB | William ‘Bo’ Mascoe | Thomasville | Thomasville | Georgia | RUTGERS |
| SAF | Vinkevus Deon Pierre | Cardinal Newman | West Palm Beach | FLORIDA | SOUTHERN ILL. |
| L/S | Trey Dubuc | Cardinal Gibbons | Ft. Lauderdale | FLORIDA | NEW MEXICO/USF |
| K/P | Ty Miller | St. Patrick Catholic | Biloxi | MISSISSIPPI | GARDNER WEBB |
Freshman class of 2024
The game was headlined by College Football’s best player, Jeremiah Smith of the defending champion, Ohio State University. As only a freshman, Smith amassed over 1,000 yards receiving and caught 15 TDs as a true first year college player. Smith had an MVP effort during his time on the Hotbed platform. He played in both the Freshman All-American game and then again as a sophomore in the Sophomore Showcase where he had a pick-6. This game produced 15 Division I prospects with a few in junior college and the chance to move up. Several Division II prospects came out of this game also.
| NAME | City, State | High School | College |
| Makari Bodiiford | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern HS | Memphis |
| Drew Miller | Mediapolis, IA | Mediapolis HS | Georgia |
| Tyler Mckinstry | Atlanta, GA | Westlake HS | Toledo |
| Ronald Moore | Griffin, GA | Spalding HS | Liberty |
| Gavin Hall | Loganville, GA | George Walton Academy | Furman |
| Trent Dubuc | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Cardinal Gibbons HS | Texas/New Mexico/USF |
| Travis Terrell Jr | Atlanta, GA | MAYS HS | Jackson State |
| Anthony Mattison | Miami, FL | Pace HS | Missouri State/Dodge City JUCO |
| Kendall Farmer | Atlanta, GA | Westlake HS | App State |
| Liam Glassmeyer | Kissimmee, FL | Osceola HS | Mars Hill (DII) |
| Dylan Manuel | Stockbridge, GA | Stockbridge HS | Charleston Southern |
| Jacorey Stewart | Atlanta, GA | Westlake HS | Kansas |
| Jeremiah Smith | Miami Gardens, FL | Pace HS | Ohio State |
| Matthew Wilson | Rock Hill, SC | Rock Hill High School | App State |
| Guy Edmond | Delray Beach, FL | The BenJamin School | Iowa Western JUCO |
| Germaine Carter | Miramar, FL | American Senior HS | FIU |
| Riddik Collier | St. Paul, MN | Holy Family Catholic HS | University of St. Thomas (Track) |
| Theandre Balloon | Miami, FL | Dade Christian | West Liberty University |
| William Rothmiller | Miami, FL | Miami Central HS | Bethune-Cookman |
freshman class of 2025
The freshman class of 2025 is headlined by a young man who reclassified up to the 2024 class, finishing high school after the first semester of his junior year. The MVP of this year’s game was Fort Lauderdale, Florida’s Armondo Blount. Blount is currently a true sophomore for the University of Miami. He began college at just 16 years old. He had an eye-popping 9 tackles for a loss in his Freshman All-American game, leading to him becoming the third-ranked player by 247 Sports in the 2025 class before he moved into the 2024 class. This game produced six division I prospects with a chance for more through junior college and reclassification.
| POSITION | First | Last | City | State | High School | College |
| QB | Benjamin | Newman | Pittsford | NY | Aquinas Institute | Wagner |
| LB | Braxtyn | Davies | Newnan | GA | East Coweta | UAB |
| DL | Armondo | Blount | Ft Lauderdale | GA | Dillard | Miami |
| QB | Dillon | Mohammed | Jones Creek | GA | Greater Atlanta Christian | Georgia Military (JUCO) |
| WR | Myson | Cooper | Johns Creek | GA | Centennial | Clark Atlanta |
| RB | Kane | Berryman | Jefferson | GA | Jefferson | Stetson |
| OL | Kentez | Allen | Stockbridge | GA | Eagles Landing | Colorado State |
| DL | Collin | Bellomy | Powder Springs | GA | Harrison | USF |
Freshman Class of 2026
Update December 3, 2025: This class signed today and delivered on 10 Division I kids from our 7th Annual Freshman All-American game. Chief among them are 4-star Miami native Kamron Wilson (who signed with Syracuse) and Powder Spring Georgia’s Jayreon Campbell who signed with Indiana. Of interesting note, Malik Penson and Eric Johnson were teammates in our All-American game and will team up once again at Florida International under coach Willie Simmons.
| Jersey # | Position | Full Name | High School | City | State | College D1 Program |
| 1 | WR | Maddox West | Campbell | Smyrna | GA | Charlotte |
| 3 | WR | Nicholas Buggs | Campbell | Smyrna | GA | Mississippi Valley State |
| 10 | RB | Jayreon Campbell | McEachern | Powder Springs | GA | Indiana |
| 15 | WR | Malik Penson | Ture North | Miami | FL | Florida International |
| 30 | DB | Eric Johnson | Grayson | Lawrenceville | GA | Florida International |
| 34 | DB | Xavier Butler | Lithonia | Snellville | GA | Georgia State |
| 99 | DL | Kameron Wilson | Southridge | Miami | FL | Syracuse |
| 3 | LB | Cleveland Gary | Pace | Miami | FL | Bryant |
| 4 | DB | Javan Allison | Norland | Miami | FL | Jax State |
| 8 | DB | Keshawn Alexis | North Paulding | Dallas | GA | Gardner Webb |
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