It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects across the country are starting the high school football season.
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.
Week 1 preview
2025 commits
Receiver Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Matchup: Jones plays host to Winter Park on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Running back Waltez Clark (6-1, 194, Tampa, FL. Plant)
Matchup: Plant travels to Carrollwood Day on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Punter Hayden Craig (6-2, 180, Bridgton, ME. Academy)
Matchup: Bridgton Academy doesn’t start the season until next week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Running back Chad Gasper (5-10, 200, Fulshear, TX. Katy)
Matchup: Katy doesn’t start the season until next weekend.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey (6-4, 215, Jacksonville, FL. Riverside)
Matchup: Riverside (0-1) travels to take on Oakleaf on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back Ben Hanks Jr. (6-1, 170, Miami, FL. Booker T Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington plays host to South Dade on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Lineacker Myles Johnson (6-1, 220, Brewton, AL. T.R. Miller)
Matchup: T.R. Miller plays host to Reeltown on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Tight end Micah Jones (6-5, 245, Madison, MS. Central)
Matchup: Madison Central doesn’t start its season for two weeks.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280, Leesburg, GA. Lee County)
Matchup: Lee County (1-0) plays host to Hapeville Charter on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou (6-4, 275, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Matchup: Grayson (0-1) travels to take Thompson on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Joshua Moore (6-4, 205, Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward)
Matchup: West Broward plays host to South Broward on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (6-0, 185, Palm Bay, FL. Heritage)
Matchup: Heritage travels to take on Palm Bay on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins (6-4, 255, Tallahassee, FL. Rickards)
Matchup: Rickards (1-0) plays host to Godby on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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2026 commits
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 225, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit travels to take on Bishop Verot on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Devin Jackson (6-1, 195, Orlando, FL. First Academy)
Matchup: The First Academy travels to take on Lipscomb Academy on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Jaelen Waters (Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Matchup: Armwood travels to take on Gaither on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Mizell missed last week’s game as he recovers from a minor injury.