South Florida Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach (Sunday)
University WR Inniss 1st commit to ’23 bowl
University School’s Brandon Inniss already has plans for Jan. 7, 2023.
The Sharks’ standout 2023 wide receiver announced he had accepted an invitation to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl. He is the first player in his grade to commit to that year’s game.
“It’s a blessing,” Inniss said. “It’s just crazy knowing that I am the first one to be committed in the Class of 2023 to this game. It’s just crazy.”
Inniss is one of five local players slated to play in the All-American Bowl over the next three years.
American Heritage defensive back James Williams, ChaminadeMadonna linebacker Terrence Lewis and St. Thomas Aquinas defensive lineman Tyreak Sapp are slated to play in the 2021 game. American Heritage defensive back Earl Little Jr. accepted an invitation Thursday to play in the 2022 game.
Additionally, St. Thomas wide receiver Bralon Brown, Plantation wide receiver Jacolby George and St. Thomas linebacker Jaydon Hood are scheduled to play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America
Game in Orlando.
Despite being a rising sophomore, Inniss is already gaining a reputation as one of the top players in South Florida. He was a secondteam all-county pick as a freshman and as an eighth grader.
Last year, Inniss had 520 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches. On defense, he had 14 tackles and a pair of interceptions.
“I want to work on my kickreturning abilities since I know I … have always been a speedster and a make-a-play type of guy,” Inniss said.
“And [I want to be] just studying the playbook more and learning the game from older guys like Elijah Moore from Ole Miss, Julio Jones — I watch a lot of him — Calvin Ridley, stuff like that.”
Inniss already has offers from 23 college teams, including Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Miami. He said coaches got in touch with him early to build relationships and trust that could grow throughout his time in high school.
“They want to be the ones that are saying, ‘I was there since eighth grade. I was there since ninth grade, and now you’re a senior,’ ” Inniss said.
Although Inniss has nearly three years to decide what college he wants to attend, he knows what he’s looking for from potential schools.
“Mostly their passing-game coordinators, their [offensive coordinators], what they like to do, who are their quarterbacks, what part of the city it’s in, so I know where I’m living,” Inniss said. “Those are the top three things.”
Despite the early attention, accolades and hype, Inniss said he knows he has a long way to go before getting to college and potentially the NFL.
“I pay a little bit of attention to [the expectations], but not too much,” Inniss said. “I just know staying humble is the key and working every day.
“Somebody else somewhere is working right now. That’s my mindset — if they’re working, I’ve got to be working more than them.”