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 2 preview
2025 commits
Receiver Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Matchup: Jones plays host to Timber Creek on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes:
Running back Waltez Clark (6-1, 194, Tampa, FL. Plant)
Matchup: Plant (1-0) plays host to Gaither on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Clark has 175 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the year. Clark has also added 70 yards receiving and another touchdown.
Notes:
Punter Hayden Craig (6-2, 180, Bridgton, ME. Academy)
Matchup: Bridgton Academy plays host to Lower Cape May on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the season opener for Craig and his teammates.
Running back Chad Gasper (5-10, 200, Fulshear, TX. Katy)
Matchup: Katy travels to take on Dickinson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: This is the season opener for Katy.
Tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey (6-4, 215, Jacksonville, FL. Riverside)
Matchup: Riverside (0-1) plays host to Fleming Island on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gelsey has 64 yards receiving and a touchdown on the year.
Notes:
Defensive back Ben Hanks Jr. (6-1, 170, Miami, FL. Booker T Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington (1-0) plays host to Palmetto on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: Hanks has two interceptions on the year.
Notes:
Lineacker Myles Johnson (6-1, 220, Brewton, AL. T.R. Miller)
Matchup: T.R. Miller (1-0) plays host to Straughn on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 15 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns this year.
Notes: N/A
Tight end Micah Jones (6-5, 245, Madison, MS. Central)
Matchup: Madison Central doesn’t start its season until next week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes:
Defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280, Leesburg, GA. Lee County)
Matchup: Lee County (2-0) travels to take on Tift County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: McCloud has 16 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss and one interception that returned for a touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou (6-4, 275, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Matchup: Grayson (1-1) plays host to Dorman on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Mbatchou has two tackles and a tackle for a loss this year.
Notes:
Receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (6-1, 185, Miami, FL. Central)
Matchup: Central (0-1) plays host to Edison on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Montgomery had a 56-yard touchdown catch last week.
Notes: Central is 0-1 on the year.
Receiver Joshua Moore (6-4, 205, Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward)
Matchup: West Broward (1-0) travels to take on Camden County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Moore has three catches for 55 yards on the year.
Notes:
Defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (6-0, 185, Palm Bay, FL. Heritage)
Matchup: Heritage (1-0) travels to take on Seminole on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes:
Defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins (6-4, 255, Tallahassee, FL. Rickards)
Matchup: Rickards (2-0) plays host to Eastside on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes:
2026 commits
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 225, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit (0-1) travels to take on Benjamin on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Griffin threw a touchdown last week.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Devin Jackson (6-1, 195, Orlando, FL. First Academy)
Matchup: The First Academy (1-0) travels to take on Edgewater on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Jaelen Waters (Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Matchup: Armwood (1-0) travels to take on Sumner on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Mizell missed last week’s game as he recovers from a minor injury.