Field Level Media
30 Apr 2026, 00:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: John Mersits / USA TODAY NETWORK)
A'mir Sears, a rising high school junior being compared to two-way NFL player Travis Hunter, is the No. 1 player in the Class of 2028, according to 247Sports, which released its first rankings for the group on Wednesday.
He also received the first -- and only, for now -- 5-star ranking in the class.
Listed at 6-foot-1, 178 pounds, Sears was a wide receiver and defensive back at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla., last fall, leading the school to its first appearance in the state championship game in the 6A division. According to 247Sports, he had 61 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass breakups on defense as a sophomore. On the other side of the ball, he caught 49 passes for 942 yards with 11 touchdowns.
After the conclusion of the 2025 season, Sears announced he would be playing his final two high school seasons at sports powerhouse Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. Most recently, that's the school that sent basketball players Cameron and Cayden Boozer to Duke, and where Fernando Mendoza laid the foundation for winning the Heisman Trophy and being selected No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Here are the top 10 players, as ranked by 247Sports. College coaches and recruiters already know these names well, and fans will learn them over the next two high school seasons.
1. A'mir Sears, athlete, Christopher Columbus (Miami)
2. Jayden Wade, quarterback, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.). Committed to Georgia.
3. Kameron McGee, edge, Brother Rice (Chicago)
4. Brysen Wright, wide receiver, Mandarin (Jacksonville, Fla.)
5. Christopher Vargas, quarterback, St. John's Prep (Danvers, Mass.)
6. Asher Ghioto, edge, The Bolles School (Jacksonville, Fla.)
7. Darieon Prescott, edge, Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Ill.)
8. Maui Tonata, offensive tackle, Orem (Orem, Utah)
9. Tyzon Swann, defensive lineman, Henry E. Lackey (Indian Head, Md.)
10. Casey Barner, safety, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.)
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of San Jose Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to San Jose Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images) Wednesday's scheduled game between the Houston Astros and Orioles in Baltimore has...
(Photo credit: Nathan Giese/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has placed...
(Photo credit: John Mersits / USA TODAY NETWORK) A'mir Sears, a rising high school junior being compared to two-way NFL player Travis...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Top overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza will wear jersey No. 15 with the Las Vegas Raiders....
(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images) The Carolina Panthers officially picked up quarterback Bryce Young's fifth-year option on...
(Photo credit: Lisa Scalfaro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) A competition to be the QB1 in Cleveland has a comeback candidate...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is racing to rebuild its tariff regime after the Supreme Court struck down a key legal tool...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: A surge in betting on real-world events, from elections to military actions, is putting prediction markets...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged this week, as policymakers weigh rising inflation...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI is loosening its long-standing exclusive arrangement with Microsoft, allowing the ChatGPT maker to...
NEW YORK, New York - With President Donald Trump unable to bring to a close the war in Iran, and with negotiations stalled, investors...
ATHENS/ROME: Italy is set to become the euro zone's most indebted country this year, overtaking Greece as Athens continues to bring...
