Hylton Drake Stubbs

He’s the top rated safety in Northeast Florida, the 5th ranked safety in the state of Florida, the 8th ranked player in Florida, and the 51st ranked player in the nation. Hylton Drake Stubbs combines, size, length, physicality, and ball skills to makeup a dynamic playmaker in the secondary for Mandarin. Stubbs as a freshman at Oakleaf burst on the scene with 51 tackles and 2 interceptions, one that he took back for a pick 6. He followed that up with an 84 tackle, 2 interception season with another pick 6 as a sophomore at Oakleaf.

Transferring to Mandarin in 2023, Stubbs in seven games has amassed 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His 3 interceptions mid-season has already surpassed previous season marks. Against Fleming Island, Stubbs was named Week #8 Duval Sports Player of the Week, tallying 11 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble return for a touchdown. He completely took over the game. Incredibly, with that score, Stubbs has had a defensive touchdown every season of his high school career. And he still has one more year to go. Some of his 28 D-1 offers include Georgia, Michigan, Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Florida, LSU, Penn State, Miami, and USC.