All-State and All-County Class 6A-4A First Team Offense member his senior season… #10 Miami-Dade prospect according to Miami Herald… top 100 Florida prospect according to Orlando Sentinel… had 117 pancake blocks while allowing no sacks his senior season… graded out at 93 percent in 2002… three-year starter… #16 offensive lineman in Florida according to Floridakids.net… won Most Outstanding Academics in Football award his junior season…honor roll student who plans to major in pre-med… two year letterman in baseball… played for Coach Billy Rolle… chose Clemson over Georgia Tech and Florida

More on Capote: Christian Capote led his team to an 11-1 record last season. He had offers from Miami, Florida, Rutgers, Boston College, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Auburn, Colorado St and others. Recruited by Ron West.

Quoting Capote: “With Clemson there is a lot of tradition. I mean that school is known for their tradition and known for the great team they always have. The coaching staff is good. I fell in love with the place when I got there. It felt like the right place. I really liked the team. I like the coaches. I really felt like I belong there.”

“I think I could help out maybe my freshman year. I will definitely get stronger and run like a maniac every day.”