Top 10 highest-rated Florida HS football players of all time
1. Ernie Sims – 1.0000
The second player ever to achieve the perfect grade from 247Sports, Sims followed Vince Young鈥檚 Class of 2002 as the nation鈥檚 top player and defender. Sims led North Florida Christian High School to four state championships from 1998 to 2001 after starting on the varsity team in his eighth grade year. As a two-way star, the linebacker dominated on the defensive side totaling 180 tackles, 41 tackles for loss and 12 sacks during his junior campaign. Sims would head to Florida State during his move to the next level leading to an eventual selection in the top 10 of the 2006 NFL Draft. The Florida native would play in the league from 2006-2014.

