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Noel Devine's son wins Junior Olympic qualifying race

IMG_8358by: Andy Villamarzo06/27/25Andy_Villamarzo
NCAA Football: West Virginia at Pittsburgh
Nov 26, 2010; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers running back Noel Devine (7) stiff arms Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Greg Williams (38) during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. West Virginia won 35-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USPRESSWIRE

One of Southwest Florida’s top running backs of all-time, Noel Devine, has seen his fair share of wins at track and field meets. Now, he’s witnessing one of his sons do the very same thing, but in a Junior Olympics qualifying meet.

The former West Virginia Mountaineers‘ star running back’s son placed first at the AAU Region 10 track and field national qualifying event in the 100-meter dash. Devine Jr., a Class of 2030 prospect, posted Wednesday morning a brisk time of 11.30 for Cape Breeze Athletics.

According to the official AAU sports website, the 2025 Junior Olympic Games will be held in Houston, Texas, from July 23rd to August 2nd. There, Devine’s son will have an opportunity to compete up against many of the top youth sprinters in the country.

During his time back in his high school playing days, the elder Devine was one of the most elusive running backs in the Sunshine State.

Devine starred at North Fort Myers High School from 2003 to 2006, rushing for over 6,000 yards and scoring 78 touchdowns between his sophomore and senior campaigns. The SWFL speedster was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior and was ranked as one of the top running backs in the country by Rivals.

After playing for the Red Knights, Devine went on to play for West Virginia University where he became one of college football most prolific running backs. Devine in 2009 was named first-team All-Big East as a sophomore. During his time as a Mountaineer, Devine rushed for 4,315 yards and scored 29 touchdowns.

With Devine Jr., who plays quarterback, now coming up the ranks and set to be a freshman in high school for the 2026-2027 season, the youngster could be next in line when it comes to talented athletes out of the 239.

Among other high school football talents to come out of North Fort Myers is Colorado Buffaloes’ head coach Deion Sanders, a 2-time Super Bowl champion, and former Tennessee Titans’ defensive end Jevon Kearse, who was named to three NFL Pro Bowls.