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 also to 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
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Matchup: Kahuku (1-1) travels to take on Konawaena on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Running back Carsyn Baker (6-0, 195, Fairburn, GA. Langston Hughes)
Matchup: Langston Hughes (1-0) travels to take on Mays on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Baker had two touchdowns last week.
Notes: Langston Hughes opened the season with a 46-21 win.
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Matchup: Windermere plays host to Harmony on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Matchup: Lakewood travels to take on Northeast on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Matchup: IMG travels to take on Hoover on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Matchup: South Paulding (0-1) plays host to Allatoona on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington plays host to Eufaula on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Matchup: Duncanville doesn’t start its season for two weeks.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit plays host to Bishop Verot on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Matchup: Timberland travels to take on Lee Central on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star)
Matchup: Lone Star doesn’t open its season until next Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Matchup: Fort Myers plays host to Mariner on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back Kaiden Hall (6-3, 195, Milton, FL. High)
Matchup: Milton plays host to Crestview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Matchup: Cocoa will travel to take on Merritt Island on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Matchup: Brunswick (0-1) will play host to Wayne County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Kent had two touchdown catches last week including a 43-yard one.
Notes: Brunswick dropped its first game of the season last week.
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Matchup: Glades Central will play host to Seminole Ridge on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Matchup: Tupelo will not open its season until next Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Matchup: Lakeland travels to take on Auburndale on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Matchup: Buchholz plays host to Vanguard on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Matchup: Cottondale plays host to Sneads on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A