It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are battling to finish off the year with a state championship ring.
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
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (10-1) has a home play off game against Bolles on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has 72 tackles and 14 sacks this season.
Key Players:
Athlete McArthur Burnett (6-0, 180, Pahokee, FL High)
Matchup: Pahokee finished its season with a 9-3 record this year.
Yearly Stats: Burnett has 45 carries for 480 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
Key Players: N/A
Defensive end Antonneous Clayton (6-4, 218, Vienna, GA Dooly County)
Matchup: Dooly County (7-3) has a home playoff game against Clinch County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Clayton has 61 tackles, 21.5 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, one fumble recovery and one caused fumble.
Key Players:
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (10-1) has a home playoff game against Apopka on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: West Orange: WR Eddie McDoom and QB Woody Barrett.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Matchup: Cocoa (9-2) has a home playoff game against Avon on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gardner has 39 tackles, four tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, one interception and two caused fumbles this year.
Key Players: Cocoa: 2017 athlete Bruce Judson
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Matchup: Hallandale (9-2) has a road playoff game against American Heritage on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hammond has 56 catches for 975 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.
Key Players: Hallandale: Utah Utes QB commit Tyler Huntley.
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Matchup: Mount Dora (4-5) is done with its season.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (11-1) has a road playoff game against Dwyer on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 37 catches for 712yards receiving and 12 touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (5-4) is finshed with its season.
Yearly Stats: Joseph has 65 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, six sacks; four caused fumbles and fumble recovery.
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice.
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (7-5) has a home playoff game against Oak Grove on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has 22 tackles and 1 PBU this season.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest finished its season with a 7-4 record this year.
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 (8-3) has a home playoff game against Carol City on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell 32 tackles and ten sacks this year while recovering two fumbles.
Key Players:
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (10-2) has a road playoff game against Spain Park on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Dade City (4-6) is finished with its season.
Yearly Stats: Myers has 18 tackles this year and two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Defensive end Jachai Polite (6-4, 250, Daytona Beach, FL Mainland)
Matchup: Mainland (10-1) has home playoff game against Heritage on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Mainland OL Marcus Tatum
Running back Lamical Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Matchup: Theodore (7-4) has finished their season.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 1,654 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (10-1) has a home playoff game against Flanagan on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has 29 tackles this year and three interceptions.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavin Ridley.
Receiver Freddie Swain (6-1, 174, Citra, FL North Marion)
Matchup: North Marion (10-1) has a home playoff game against Clay on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Swain has 29 catches for 534 yards and five touchdowns this year.
Key Players: North Marion: DE Jordan Woods
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (8-3) is finished with its season.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 53 tackles, five tackles for a loss, two interceptions 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 (7-3) is waiting on its bowl game berth.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 1,292 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Matchup: Manvel (9-2) has a home playoff game against Clear Creek on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Trask is 40-56 for 714 yards passing and eight touchdowns.
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (10-1) has a home play off game against Bolles on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wells has 22 catches for 386 yards and five touchdowns.
Key Players:
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (10-1) has a home playoff game against Dwyer on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 89-143 for 1,120 yards passing and 13 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Key Players: Allen is out for the season with a back injury.
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)
Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (7-4) has a road playoff game against Plant City on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has 29 catches for 673 yards and nine touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (5-4) is finished with its season.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice.
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (10-1) has a home playoff game against Flanagan on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
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