It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects across the country are trying to shine on the field to impress college coaches and win a state championship ring before heading to college.
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 week’s games.
This year we are going to also to name a player of the week from the commits’ games.
Week 7 recap
Player of the week: Tae’shaun Gelsey- Gelsey had six catches for 68 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
2025 commits
Receiver Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 6-0 on the year.
Running back Waltez Clark (6-1, 194, Tampa, FL. Plant)
Result: Plant lost to Armwood 26-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Plant is 3-3 on the year.
Punter Hayden Craig (6-2, 180, Bridgton, ME. Academy)
Result: Bridgton Academy defeated UMass Dartmouth 63-34.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Bridgton is 4-1 on the year.
Running back Chad Gasper (5-10, 200, Fulshear, TX. Katy Jordan)
Result: Katy Jordan defeated Cinco Ranch 52-12 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Gasper hasn’t played yet this year.
Tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey (6-4, 215, Jacksonville, FL. Riverside)
Result: Riverside defeated Trinity Christian Academy 28-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Gelsey had six catches for 68 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
Notes: Riverside is 4-3 on the year.
Defensive back Ben Hanks Jr. (6-1, 170, Miami, FL. Booker T Washington)
Result: Booker T. Washington lost to Vero Beach 24-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Booker T. Washington is 3-3 on the year.
Linebacker Myles Johnson (6-1, 220, Brewton, AL. T.R. Miller)
Result: T.R. Miller defeated Cottage Hill 48-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: Johnson had a touchdown in the win.
Notes: T.R. Miller is 7-0 on the year.
Tight end Micah Jones (6-5, 245, Madison, MS. Central)
Result: Madison Central had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Madison Central is 4-1 on the year.
Defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280, Leesburg, GA. Lee County)
Result: Lee County had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lee County is 6-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou (6-4, 275, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Grayson is 4-1 on the year.
Receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (6-1, 185, Miami, FL. Central)
Result: Central defeated Northwestern 24-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: Montgomery had a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Central is 5-1 on the year.
Receiver Joshua Moore (6-4, 205, Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward)
Result: West Broward had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: West Broward is 4-2 on the year.
Defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (6-0, 185, Palm Bay, FL. Heritage)
Result: Heritage had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Heritage is 2-4 on the year.
Defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins (6-4, 255, Tallahassee, FL. Rickards)
Result: Rickards defeated Fort Walton Beach 17-14 on Friday night.
Game Stats:
Notes: Rickards is 3-1 on the year.
2026 commits
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 225, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Result: Jesuit lost to University 35-33 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Griffin had 2 touchdown passes in the loss.
Notes: Jesuit is 2-3 on the year.
Defensive back Devin Jackson (6-1, 195, Orlando, FL. First Academy)
Result: First Academy lost to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 49-42 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Jackson had 9 tackles and one caused fumble in the loss.
Notes: First Academy is 6-1 on the year.
Defensive back Jaelen Waters (Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated Plant 26-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Armwood is 6-0 on the year.