It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are starting their high school football season either this week or next weekend.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators recruiting commits and on Monday we will do a full recap including stats and notes from the past weeks games.
This year we are going to also highlight the key players to watch in the game that aren’t Florida Gators commits but rather targets or just big names in the game.
Also we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2016 and 2017 to watch as well.
2016 commits
Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Coffeyville (3-0) is at home against Independence on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Coffeyville: Auburn Tigers cornerback Jamarcus King
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (3-0) will travel to take on Fernandina Beach on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has 15 tackles and six sacks this season.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (3-0) will travel to take on Trinity Christian on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: West Orange: WR Eddie McDoom and QB Woody Barrett. Trinity Christian: Ohio State Buckeyes CB Shaun Wade.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Matchup: Cocoa (2-1) will travel to take on Lake Highland Prep on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gardner has 14 tackles, three tackles for a loss, a sack and two caused fumbles this year.
Key Players: Cocoa: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes athlete Bruce Judson
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Matchup: Hallandale (2-0) has a home game against Stranahan on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hammond has three touchdown catches this year and over 200 yards receiving.
Key Players: Hallandale: Utah Utes QB commit Tyler Huntley
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Matchup: Mount Dora (2-1) will host The Villages Charter on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (3-0) travels to take on Palm Beach Lakes on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 157 yards receiving and four touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-1) will host Central on Satuday night.
Yearly Stats: Joseph has 14 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, four caused fumbles and fumble recovery.
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice. Central FSU commit Jamal Couch and Florida commit Eric Mitchell
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (1-3) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has 13 tackles and 1 PBU this season.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest (3-1) will host Varela on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: McWilliams has an INT and a touchdown on the year.
Key Players:
Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)
Matchup: Central (2-1) will travel to take on Norland.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell has a fumble recovery
Key Players: Norland: Florida commit Vosean Joseph and FSU commit Emmett Rice
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (4-0) will host Thompson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Moon has seven tackles this year.
Key Players: N/A
Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Dade City (3-0) will travel to take on North Marion this week.
Yearly Stats: Myers has four tackles this year.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Lamical Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Matchup: Theodore (4-0) will travel to take on Murphy on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 564 yards rushing and five touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (2-0) will host Coral Spring on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has seven tackles this year.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavlin Ridley.
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (4-0) will host Carroll on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 23 tackles, one INT and one INT returned for a touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Dodge City (3-0) will host Iowa Western on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 422 rushing yards and six touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Athlete Tyrek Tisdale (6-0, 198, Orlando, FL Oak Ridge)
Matchup: Oak Ridge (4-0) will travel to take on Freedom.
Yearly Stats: Tisdale has 102 yards rushing and a touchdown this year.
Key Players: N/A
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Matchup: Manvel (1-1) has a road game against Dobie on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: Trask is 0-1 passing this year.
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (3-0) will travel to take on Fernandina Beach on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Wells has four catches for 81 yards and threw a 40-yard pass this year.
Key Players: N/A
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (3-0) will host Cypress Bay on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 48-69 for 569 yards passing and nine touchdowns and one intereption.
Key Players: St. Thomas Aquinas: Miami WR commit Sam Bruce and 2017 WR Trevon Grimes
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)
Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (1-2) will host Bloomingdale on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has seven catches for 149 yards and two touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-1) will host Central on Satuday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice. Central FSU commit Jamal Couch
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (2-0) will host Coral Spring on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: