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 11 preview
2025 commits
Receiver Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Matchup: Jones (8-0) travels to take on Ocoee on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Brown has 57 catches for 852 yards and six touchdowns on the year.
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Running back Waltez Clark (6-1, 194, Tampa, FL. Plant)
Matchup: Plant (5-3) plays host to Steinbrenner on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Clark has 55 carries for 367 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the year. Clark has also added 232 yards receiving and three more touchdowns.
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Punter Hayden Craig (6-2, 180, Bridgton, ME. Academy)
Matchup: Bridgton Academy (5-1) plays host to Naval Academy Prep School on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Running back Chad Gasper (5-10, 200, Fulshear, TX. Jordan)
Matchup: Katy Jordan (8-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Gasper has one carry for 38 yards on the year.
Notes: Jordan will start the playoffs next week.
Tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey (6-4, 215, Jacksonville, FL. Riverside)
Matchup: Riverside (5-5) has a bye week before starting the playoffs next week.
Yearly Stats: Gelsey has 831 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns on the year.
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Defensive back Ben Hanks Jr. (6-1, 170, Miami, FL. Booker T Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington (5-3) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Hanks has 22 tackles on the year and has also added four interceptions. Hanks has also added three receiving touchdowns on the year.
Notes:
Lineacker Myles Johnson (6-1, 220, Brewton, AL. T.R. Miller)
Matchup: T.R. Miller (9-0) plays host to W.S. Neal on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 395 yards and nine touchdowns this year.
Notes: T.R. Miller has won its region.
Tight end Micah Jones (6-5, 245, Madison, MS. Central)
Matchup: Madison Central (6-2) plays host to Starkville on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280, Leesburg, GA. Lee County)
Matchup: Lee County (9-0) plays host to Houston County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: McCloud has 48 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks and one interception that returned for a touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (6-1, 185, Miami, FL. Central)
Matchup: Central (8-1) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Montgomery has four touchdown catches this year.
Notes: Central will start the playoffs in two weeks.
Defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins (6-4, 255, Tallahassee, FL. Rickards)
Matchup: Rickards (4-5) travels to take on Lincoln on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wiggins has 86 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, and 14 sacks on the year. Wiggins also has two fumble recoveries.
Notes:
2026 commits
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 225, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit (4-3) travels to take on Tampa Catholic on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Griffin is 123-186 for 1,450 yards on the year. Griffin has 16 touchdowns and three interceptions. Griffin has also added 62 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Devin Jackson (6-1, 195, Orlando, FL. First Academy)
Matchup: The First Academy (8-1) travels to take on Calvary Christian on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Jackson has 74 tackles, four interceptions and five PBU’s on the year.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Jaelen Waters (Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Matchup: Armwood (8-0) travels to take on Riverview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Waters has 16 tackles on the year. Waters also has one interception and one fumble recovery.
Notes: N/A