OTF Premium Wonderful "Champ" Monds update (Thursday 3:33pm CST)

[Gerry Hamilton]

Wonderful "Champ" Monds update 

Vero Beach, Fla. - At least two Power 4 head coaches believe top 2028 quarterback prospect in the country is Wonderful "Champ" Monds IV. And that opinion covers any class from 2026 to 2028. 

That type of feedback from college coaches means OnTexasFootball needed to make some time to stop by the High School in old "Dodger Town" to see the 6-foot-2, 219-pounder. 

Monds is currently out with an ankle injury, but is expected back late in the regular season. He was injured in the season-opening win over Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie High. He was 11 of 15 for 127 yards and TD when he went down around halftime. 

While Texas hasn't offered Monds yet, quarterbacks coach A.J. Milwee has been in contact with Vero Beach High head coach Lenny Jankowski. In talking to Monds and his father today at practice, there is a definite interest in the Longhorns if an offer is extended. 

Monds was offered by UCF (first), Florida State, Florida and Miami in June of 2024, prior to playing a high school game. Michigan is the most recent offer, the first week of September. 

Notes on Monds ...
1. Started all season for Vero Beach in 2024 as a 14 year old freshman. Completed 181 of 268 passes for 2,234 yards and 23 TD's (5 INT's), along with 501 yards rushing and 9 scores. 

2. Won't turn 16 until January of 2026.

3. Was an unofficial visitor at the Texas at Ohio State game August 30. 

4. SEC offers: Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Auburn, Ole Miss and South Carolina. 

5. Other offers: Ohio State, FSU, Miami, UCF, Baylor, Illinois, SMU, USF, West Virginia, North Carolina and Wake Forest. 

6. Having known Vero Beach head coach Lenny Jankowski for over a decade, I take him at his word on his players and players he has gone against. Jankowski says Monds is easily the most talented player he has coached or see at 14 years old, and now 15. 

[Gerry Hamilton]

Monds freshman video ... 10.5 inch hands @HenryJames

https://access.qwikcut.com/hub/detail/663134b0e505571a16a28213/Champ-Monds

[Gerry Hamilton]

Champ Monds at Vero Beach today 

[awashbump]

How's the weather been over there Mr. H

[Gerry Hamilton]

1 minute ago, awashbump said:

How's the weather been over there Mr. H

Brutal all week! Pouring rain every day in South Florida 

Cleared up for practice at Vero Beach High

[ElCafetero]

my hometown!!! 772 stand up!

[Andrew Scott]

That dude is 32. Ha. 🤘🏼

[Gerry Hamilton]

23 minutes ago, ElCafetero said:

my hometown!!! 772 stand up!

Just had a quick dinner at little taco place by beach. Very good