MaxPreps Top 25 Athletes to Watch presented by Champs Sports: No. 8 Shavar Manuel

By Staff Report Aug 7, 2015, 3:02pm

MaxPreps and Champs Sports present 25 of the most dynamic high school football players in the country as we head into the 2015 season.

Video: Shavar Manuel high school football highlights
See the No. 8 overall recruit in the 2016 class in action.

MaxPreps and Champs Sports are counting down the Top 25 Athletes to Watch heading into the 2015 high school football season.

Join us as we look at some of the most impressive recruits in the country, and be sure to check out the schedule to make sure you don't miss your favorite athletes.


High School: IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.)



Class: 2016

Height: 6-4

Weight: 290

Position: Strong-Side Defensive End

College: Uncommitted

247Sports Composite Rank: 8



No Instruction Manuel Necessary: By the time Manuel's high school career is over, few — if any — players will have more total sacks than the Tampa native. Entering his senior season, he has already amassed a stunning 49 sacks, including nine as a ninth-grader. He is truly an elite talent.