It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all 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.
This week was the start of the season for some prospects while others are still waiting to start the season.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jalen Kitna- Kitna was 14-18 and threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns
2021 commits
Linebacker Diwun Black (6-3, 226, Perkinston, MS. Gulf Coast JUCO)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Black and Mississippi Gulf Coast will not play this fall.
Linebacker Chief Borders (6-3, 230, Carrollton, GA. Heard County)
Result: Heard County defeated Darlington 35-30 on Friday.
Game Stats: Borders had 11 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and two catches for 18 yards.
Notes: Heard County is 4-0 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter defeated Socastee 24-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter is 1-0 on the year.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Columbia 28-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: Burke didn’t play as he’s out with a hamstring injury.
Notes: Trinity Christian is 1-1 on the year.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto hasn’t started the year.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto is awaiting word they can start its season.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal lost to Baldwin 23-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: Elksnis had one catch before leaving with an injury.
Notes: Episcopal is 2-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Deyavie Hammond (6-3, 330, Independence, KS. JUCO)
Result: Independence is not playing this fall.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Hammond will enroll at Florida in May.
Quarterback Jalen Kitna (6-4, 200, Burleson, TX. High)
Result: Burleson lost to Centennial 38-34 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Kitna was 14-18 and threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns
Notes: Burleson is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto is awaiting word on when they will start its season.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Peters Township is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park lost to Edgewater 36-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Mitchell had a rushing touchdown and an interception in the loss.
Notes: Winter Park is 1-1 on the year.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated Hillsborough 56-10 on Friday.
Game Stats: Montgomery had a 35-yard touchdown catch in the win.
Notes: Armwood is 2-1 on the year.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Archer 26-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Reynolds is out for the year with a knee injury.
Receiver Trevonte Rucker (5-11, 157, Ocala, FL. Vanguard)
Result: Vanguard hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Vanguard will start play next week.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic defeated Gainesville 38-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic is 2-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley defeated Bay 48-13 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mosley is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive tackle Christopher Thomas (6-6, 290, Fort Myers, FL. Dunbar)
Result: Dunbar defeated Ida Baker 35-19.
Game Stats: 11 tackles, four pancakes and two quarterback hurries.
Notes: Dunbar is 2-0 on the year.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary defeated Oak Ridge 37-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lake Mary is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood defeated Hillsborough 56-10.
Game Stats: Watson had 4 tackles in the win.
Notes: Armwood is 2-1 on the year.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson defeated Spoto 53-0 on Friday.
Game Stats: Wilcox had a 10-yard touchdown catch.
Notes: Jefferson is 2-0 on the year.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated Archer 26-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Del-Rio Wilson is ineligible after transferring schools.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither had a bye week this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Gaither is 2-0 on the year.