Recruiting: 5 questions with Vero Beach standout linebacker TJ Alford

Vero Beach rising senior linebacker Tarvos "TJ" Alford is coming off a big season and poised for an encore. He earned 2023 TCPalm All-Area Defensive Player of the Year honors after leading Vero Beach with 86 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and four sacks last season. Alford, ranked No. 9 on the USA Today Florida Network top 100 and the No. 2 overall linebacker in the state, committed to Ohio State in March. Alford answered five questions for USA Today about his recruiting and the upcoming season. A. I'll say JJ, Jeremiah Smith. He's a once-in-a-lifetime player. Going against people...