Transfer players were aplenty at Saturday\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
A pair of recent TFA transfers \u2014 2027 defensive ends Justin Kemp from Poinciana and Trace Johnson, from Timber Creek \u2014\u00a0 were competing for the 24k Trench Gorillas, which made it to the semifinals on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Johnson, 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, started his career at East River and was at Timber Creek for his junior season. He had 33 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.<\/p>\n
Kemp, 6-4, 220, who had 7 sacks last season, said the transition to TFA this semester has gone smoothly.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process is going good. I think once I get into it, it will take a lot of getting used to, getting up early for the morning workouts, but after that it\u2019s gonna be good,\u201d said Kemp, who also said gaining recruiting attention is not his driving force in making the transfer. \u201cI feel like coming over here from Poinciana is gonna make me better because I will get to go against better comp and I get the good trainers over here and I feel like once I get better, than that\u2019s when the attention comes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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TFA 2027 defensive end Justin Kemp at the 2026 Orlando 24K Trench Gorillas 5v5 Tournament at TFA, March 14, 2026. (Chris Hays\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n
Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching. He said he\u2019s not looking for the prize before he\u2019s earned it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all just a process, a journey. It might not be going how I want it to be, might not be the best, but you can always get better and take it one step at a time,\u201d Kemp said. \u201cI don\u2019t really focus on [the attention]. I think I did OK today. I just need to work on some things.\u201d<\/p>\n
TFA will be loaded again on both sides of the football and Kemp knows that competition in practice will give him the opportunity to hone his skills.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust going against these guys every day in practice is gonna make me work. Iron sharpens iron so I think that\u2019s gonna really help me,\u201d Kemp said. \u201cI just need to keep a high intensity at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019s looking forward to and gets a big smile on his face when thinking about sharing the field with fellow standout defensive linemen like TFA\u2019s JP Furtado and J\u2019Deion Jackson.<\/p>\n
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Edgewater 2027 linebacker Jamarcus Tanner at the 2026 Orlando 24K Trench Gorillas 5v5 Tournament at TFA, March 14, 2026. (Chris Hays\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n
\u201cBoy, it\u2019s gonna open up a lot for me because you can\u2019t just focus on one person,\u201d Kemp said. \u201cSo everybody\u2019s gonna eat. I can\u2019t wait for that.\u201d<\/p>\n
He has plans for a lot of quarterback-sack celebrations in 2027, but he doesn\u2019t have it quite choreographed just yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m working on it, trying to find one,\u201d Kemp said.<\/p>\n
Other transfer players at the event Saturday were: Jamarcus Tanner, a former Apopka defensive end who will play linebacker at Edgewater; OL Trevin Reaves has gone from Boone to Edgewater; OL Fenway Cochrane, West Orange to East Ridge; OL Ashton Jones, Lyman to TFA; OL Dominic Miranda, Tohopekaliga to TFA; and several others.<\/p>\n