Brandon Odoi

Brandon Odoi is a tenured journalist. He's covered youth football since 8th grade, high school football since 2009 and began covering college football in 2011 as a beat writer for the University of Miami Athletic programs. In 2011, he founded Football Hotbed a national multi-media platform for football across the country. He's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and spent his first five years as a professional working at ABC Television Network, ending his career as a producer in Miami. He's married with two sons and resides in South Florida.

Dynamic 2021 ATH Jaden McBurrows Takes Talents to Jupiter on Jan 2nd

Coral Springs, FL— Dynamic 2021 athlete Jaden McBurrows, a running back and defensive back for the national power Pembroke Pines Optimist Bengals (PPO) is a confirmed Football Hotbed Middle School All-American.  He’ll be playing in Jupiter, FL on January 2nd

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Tucker Gleason 2020 Future 4 Winner a Middle School All-American

Coral Springs, FL– He was a relative unknown participant in our National Middle School Quarterback Invitational this past May. But Tucker Gleason’s star rose once he finished as the top quarterback of the 2020 class out of over 20 participants

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Five Named All-Americans at Pompano Beach Combine

Pompano Beach, FL-– There were nearly 80 in number at the 2015 All-American combine kick off in Pompano Beach, sponsored by the city, as five youth earned Golden Tickets, inviting them to participate in the 2016 Football Hotbed All-American game.

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Metro Atlanta’s Torrence Gains Distinction of Being First Named AA

The site of the 2015 All-American game is set and the first All-American selected from the 2020 class is Metro Atlanta’s Rashad Torrence of Douglasville.  The gifted 2020 athlete is a well rounded player who excels on both offense and

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Airo 7v7 To Provide Big Platform for Youth & Adidas Gear

Florida based Airo Sports, a leader in the 7v7 off season football format, has now developed a nation-wide series model that will begin in Kissimie, FL this summer and feature a youth division with middle school and youth  league teams

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Class of 2016 High School Senior Showcase

Miami Gardens, FL–At Football Hotbed, we are passionate about getting High School kids the opportunity to play college football.  That’s why we start in Middle School, introducing showcase platforms for kids like our Middle School All-American game, National Middle School

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Final Post National AYF Rankings Dec 13 2014.

Final Post National AYF Rankings Dec 13 2014. Division 1 Midget Top 10 1. Frankford Chargers (PEAYF/PA) 11-0 National Champions 2. Charm City (TMMD/MD) 8-1-1 National Runner 3. Bay Area (NorCal/CA) 12-1 Finish 3rd 4. Park Height (TMMD/MD) 6-3-1 Finish

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Mentors of Tomorrow Cowboys of Jacksonville | Six in Six

Plant City, FL-  The Mentors of Tomorrow (MOT) Cowboys of Jacksonville, FL, once a up start program blazing trails in Duval County for providing the first unlimited opportunity in North Florida, have now made history.  MOT is the only program in

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Final Regular Season AYF Rankings Nov 28 2014.

Final Regular Season AYF Rankings Nov 28 2014. Division 1 Midget Top 10 1. Bay Area (NorCal/CA) 11-0 NorCal & Mountain Northwest Regional Champions 2. Frankford Chargers (PEAYF/PA) 9-0 PEAYF Champions 3. Charm City (TMMD/MD) 7-0-1 Co-TMMD Champions 4. Park

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AYF Rankings 21 Nov 2014

AYF Rankings Week 12 Nov 21 2014.   Division 1   Midget Top 10 1. Bay Area (NorCal/CA) 11-0 NorCal & Mountain Northwest Regional Champions 2. Frankford Chargers (PEAYF/PA) 9-0 PEAYF Champions 3. Mission Veijo (PCC/CA) 9-0 PCC’s Pacific Champions

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