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 week’s 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
2023 commits
Safety Jordan Castell (6-2, 195, Winter Garden, FL. West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (1-0) plays host to Apopka on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Castell has one receiving touchdown on the year and he’s also added an interception on defense.
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Defensive lineman Kelby Collins (6-5, 280, Gardendale, AL. High)
Matchup: Gardendale (1-1) plays host to Mortimer Jordan on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Collins has two sacks on the year.
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Defensive back Sharif Denson (5-11, 170, Jacksonville, FL. Bartram Trail)
Matchup: Bartram Trail (1-0) travels to take on Seabreeze on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Denson has two tackles on the year.
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Athlete Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharspsburg, GA. Trinity Christian)
Matchup: Trinity Christian (0-2) travels to take on Mary Persons on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Gates has one touchdown on offense and five tackles on defense.
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Offensive lineman Knijeah Harris (6-3, 335, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Matchup: IMG (0-1) travels to take on De Smet Jesuit on Saturday afternoon.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Gavin Hill (6-3, 255, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Matchup: Buchholz (1-0) host Riverview Sarasota on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hill has five tackles, three tackles for a loss, one sack and one forced fumble on the year.
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Defensive back Ja’Keem Jackson (6-1, 180, Kissimmee, FL. Osceola)
Matchup: Osceola (1-0) will play host to Seminole on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Jackson has four tackles and a pass break-up on the year.
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Defensive lineman Kamran James (6-6, 265, Orlando, FL. Olympia)
Matchup: Olympia (0-1) plays host to Oak Ridge on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: James has a touchdown catch on the year.
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Receiver Andy Jean (6-1, 180, Miami, FL. Northwestern)
Matchup: Northwestern (1-0) plays host to Jackson on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Jean has 3 catches for 50 yards on the year.
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Offensive lineman Bryce Lovett (6-5, 330, Rockledge, FL. High)
Matchup: Rockledge (1-0) plays host to Doral Academy on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Receiver Aidan Mizell (6-2, 180, Orlando, FL. Boone)
Matchup: Boone (1-0) will host Evans on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman Isaiah Nixon (6-4, 215, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Matchup: Lakewood (1-0) plays host to Palm Beach Central on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Nixon has four tackles, one tackle for a loss, and a sack this year.
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Will Norman (6-5, 290, Baltimore, MD. St. Frances)
Matchup: St. Frances Academy (1-0) will travel to take on DeSoto on Saturday.
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Notes: Norman transferred to St. Francis from IMG this year.
Receiver Tyree Patterson (6-2, 175, Eustis, FL. High)
Matchup: Eustis (0-1) travels to take on Lake Minneola on Thursday.
Yearly Stats: Patterson has four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown on the year.
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Linebacker Jaden Robinson (6-1, 222, Lake City, FL. Columbia)
Matchup: Columbia (0-1) travels to take on Union County on Friday night.
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Defensive lineman TJ Searcy (6-5, 250, Thomaston, GA. Upson-Lee)
Matchup: Upson-Lee (0-2) will travel to take on Worth County on Friday.
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Notes: Upson-Lee looks to pick up their first win this week.
Quarterback Marcus Stokes (6–2, 190, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Nease)
Matchup: Nease (0-1) travels to take on Creekside on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Stokes was 5-20 passing for 76 yards passing but he added 29 yards rushing and a touchdown.
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Running back Treyaun Webb (6-1, 205, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Matchup: Trinity Christian (1-0) plays host to Raines on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Webb has 18 carries for 191 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
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Receiver Creed Whittemore (5-11, 175, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Matchup: Buchholz (1-0) host Riverview Sarasota on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Whittemore is 10-14 passing for 126 yards, one touchdown and he has added 71 yards rushing and two more touchdowns.
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Receiver Eugene Wilson III (5-11, 165, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Matchup: Gaither (1-0) has a bye week.
Yearly Stats: Wilson has six catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
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2024 commits
Linebacker Myles Graham (6-1, 212, Atlanta, GA. Woodward Academy)
Matchup: Woodward Academy (1-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Graham had 21 carries for 135 yards and two touchdowns in week one. Graham also had one tackle on defense.
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