West Orange football star Devonte Anderson announces top eight, commitment date

UCF, Miami and Auburn among the top eight school the Warriors two-way star is considering committing to.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 a.m. June 5, 2025

Sports
High Schools

West Orange High star football player Devonte Anderson has announced the final eight college football programs he is considering committing to and that he will officially announce his commitment July 11.

The programs are UCF, Maryland, Miami, Louisville, Rutgers, Auburn, Michigan State and Iowa.

A 6-foot-1, 185-pound three-star defensive back and wide receiver, Anderson was a vital piece in the Warriors 2024 success — totaling 897 all-purpose yards, five touchdowns, three interceptions, 10 pass deflections and 38 total tackles.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.