TREASURE COAST – It has been more than a year since we released our first-ever player rankings list for the Class of 2025.

Now that all of the Treasure Coast transfers have settled in and played at least one game this season, we can feel good about the second iteration of the list you will see below.

To eliminate the suspense – there is really no debate on this one – a clear-cut No. 1 has emerged. And everyone knows it has been – and still is – athlete Tarvos “TJ” Alford,  who made his decision to transfer from John Carroll to Vero Beach in the offseason.

Alford, who has 23 total offers to date, is rated as a consensus four-star college prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound athlete is projected to play at the next level as a linebacker.

Robert “RJ” Jones, a teammate/classmate of Alford, is also an athlete who transferred from John Carroll to Vero Beach in the offseason. Jones spoke on Alford’s evolution over the past year.

“He became a better leader and he’s definitely got bigger,” said Jones, who is listed at 6-foot-1, 165 pounds. “But overall, he’s just becoming more of dog on the football field.”

In Week 1, the first Treasure Coast-area player with an Ohio State offer had a performance to remember against Miami Northwestern. He finished with 11 total tackles and 1.5 sacks to help his team earn a 19-13 home win.

With his stellar outing, Alford was selected as our Lineman of Week 1 for the Treasure Coast area.

“He was very impactful and he really turned the defense up with his energy,” said Jones, who is ranked as the Treasure Coast’s No. 2 overall player in the Class of 2025.

Now that we let everyone know that Alford (No. 1) and Jones (No. 2) are the Treasure Coast’s top two players, you can see the rest of the Top 20 and the Close to 20 list for yourself.

1. ATH Tarvos Alford II (Vero Beach) [Previous: 1]
2. ATH Robert Jones III (Vero Beach) [Previous: 2]
3. DE/LB Julius Puryear (Jensen Beach) [Previous: 3]
4. LB/DB Easton Scott (Jensen Beach) [Previous: 10]
5. DL Anthwone Montgomery (Vero Beach) [Previous: Not Ranked]
6. DB Javian Gardner (Fort Pierce Westwood) [Previous: 8]
7. DL/OL Cameron Gooden (Fort Pierce Westwood) [Previous: 12]
8. RB Dominic Lucci (Martin County) [Previous: Not Ranked]
9. WR Paul Burris (Centennial) [Previous: Not Ranked]
10. ATH Cameron “Cam” Harris (Treasure Coast) [Previous: Not Ranked]
11. LB Carlos McCormack (Jensen Beach) [Previous: 14]
12. OL Jake Jocks (Martin County) [Previous: Not Ranked]
13. ATH Ahmar Atwell (Treasure Coast) [Previous: Not Ranked]
14. WR/DB Gabriel Avin (Treasure Coast) [Previous: Not Ranked]
15. WR Tristin Taylor (Martin County) [Previous: Not Ranked]
16. DB Anthony Saget (Treasure Coast) [Previous: 15]
17. LB Ethan Ball (St. Edward’s) [Previous: Not Ranked]
18. RB Anthony Camara (Tradition Prep) [Previous: Not Ranked]
19. K/P John Connolly (Martin County) [Previous: Not Ranked]
20. ATH Xavier “Buddha” James (Sebastian River) [Previous: Not Ranked]

Close to 20: Alphabetical Order

WR/DB Johnny Ahern (Jensen Beach)

WR/DB Kieran Bartee (Sebastian River)

WR/DB Darius Boone Jr. (Tradition Prep)

DB Jaxon Bryant (Tradition Prep)

WR/DB Johnny Delancey (Jensen Beach)

WR/FS Colton Foster (Fort Pierce Westwood)

OL/DL Tanner Hughes (Jensen Beach)

ATH Tony Jefferson (South Fork)

DB/ATH Israel Loveday (Tradition Prep)

RB Omar Mejia (South Fork)

K Tyler Mondo (Fort Pierce Central)

CB Ryan Mussendan (South Fork)

RB/LB Josh Reynolds (John Carroll)

DB Samir Sammons (South Fork)

QB Jordan Quillen (Port St. Lucie)

DE Deverious Thomas (Fort Pierce Central)

LB Maddox Weiner (South Fork)

PLEASE NOTE: If there is anyone we missed from the Class of 2025, please let us know and we will add the player to our Close to 20 list.

NEXT RANKINGS UPDATE: December 2023

PHOTO CREDIT: TC Palm