It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and Florida Gators recruiting prospects all across the country are chasing their dreams of winning a state championship in high school.
Like the past years Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators 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 (2-0) is at home against Fort Scott on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Coffeyville: Auburn Tigers cornerback Jamarcus King
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (2-0) will host White on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has nine tackles and four sacks this season.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (2-0) will host Dr. Phillips 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 (2-0) will travel to IMG Academy 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 (2-0) will host Matanzas on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (1-0) travels to take on Palm Beach Central on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 157 yards receiving and three touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-0) will travel to South Dade on Friday 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
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (0-3) will host Noxubee County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has two catches for 19 yards this year.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest (2-1) will play North Miami Beach on the road on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)
Matchup: Central (1-1) will host First Coast on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell has a fumble recovery
Key Players:
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (3-0) will travel to take on Oak Mountain 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 (2-0) will host Wesley Chapel 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 (3-0) will travel to take on Davidson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 265 yards and three touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (1-0) will travel to take on Blanche Ely on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has three tackles this year.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavin Ridley.
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (3-0) will host Wetumpka on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 169tackles, 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 (2-0) will host Independence JUCO on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 260yards rushing and two touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Athlete Tyrek Tisdale (6-0, 198, Orlando, FL Oak Ridge)
Matchup: Oak Ridge (1-1) will host East River on Friday night.
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 bye this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (2-0) will host White on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wells has two catches for 40 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 travel to take on Plantation on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 60-83 for 812 yards and eight touchdowns this year.
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 (1-1) will travel to take on Wharton 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 (3-0) will travel to South Dade on Friday night.
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 (1-0) will travel to take on Blanche Ely on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: