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
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Matchup: Kahuku (2-1) plays host to Bishop Gorman 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 (2-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Baker had three touchdowns this year.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Matchup: Windermere (1-0) plays host to Cypress Creek on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bronaugh has 3 tackles on the year.
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Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Matchup: Lakewood (1-0) travels to take on Largo on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Matchup: IMG (1-0) travels to take on Winslow Township on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Matchup: South Paulding (1-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington (0-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Daniel has 7 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown on the year.
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Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Matchup: Duncanville doesn’t start until next week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit (1-0) plays host to Benjamin on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Griffin is 18-28 for 301 yards and three touchdowns on the year. Griffin also has 24 yards rushing.
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Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Matchup: Timberland (1-0) travels to take on Lake City on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star
Matchup: Lone Star travels to take on Argyle on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Matchup: Fort Myers (1-0) travels to take on Lehigh on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Guervil suffered an injury last week and will miss the rest of the season.
Defensive back Kaiden Hall (6-3, 195, Milton, FL. High)
Matchup: Milton (1-0) travels to take on Pensacola on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hall has 66 yards passing, 92 yards rushing and a touchdown while playing offense. Hall has one tackle on defense.
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Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Matchup: Cocoa (1-0) will play host to Mainland on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hester has five tackles and a pass deflection on the year.
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Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Matchup: Brunswick (1-1) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Kent has two touchdown catches on the year.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Matchup: Glades Central (1-0) will play host to Oasis on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Matchup: Tupelo will travel to take on Brandon on Friday night to open the season.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Matchup: Lakeland (1-0) travels to take on De La Salle on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Matchup: Buchholz (1-0) plays host to Vero Beach on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Matchup: Cottondale (0-1) travels to take on FAMU DRS on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Collins has 8 catches for 95 yards on the year.
Notes: N/A