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 4 preview
2025 commits
Receiver Vernell Brown III (5-11, 170, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Matchup: Jones (2-0) plays host to Edgewater on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: Brown has 3 catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
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Running back Waltez Clark (6-1, 194, Tampa, FL. Plant)
Matchup: Plant (2-1) travels to take on Tampa Bay Tech on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Clark has 204 yards rushing and two touchdowns on the year. Clark has also added 89 yards receiving and two more touchdowns.
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Punter Hayden Craig (6-2, 180, Bridgton, ME. Academy)
Matchup: Bridgton Academy (1-0) plays host to Husson on Saturday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Running back Chad Gasper (5-10, 200, Fulshear, TX. Jordan)
Matchup: Katy Jordan (2-0) travels to take on Tompkins on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Gasper hasn’t played yet this season.
Tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey (6-4, 215, Jacksonville, FL. Riverside)
Matchup: Riverside (2-1) travels to take on St. Augustine on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Gelsey has 277 yards receiving and seven 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 (1-1) plays host to Immaculata- La Salle on Thursday.
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 (3-0) travels to take on Flomaton on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 177 yards and four touchdowns this year.
Notes: N/A
Tight end Micah Jones (6-5, 245, Madison, MS. Central)
Matchup: Madison Central (1-1) plays host to Gulfport on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes:
Defensive lineman Jeramiah McCloud (6-3, 280, Leesburg, GA. Lee County)
Matchup: Lee County (3-0) travels to take on Colquitt County on Friday.
Yearly Stats: McCloud has 21 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, one sack and one interception that returned for a touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Joseph Mbatchou (6-4, 275, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Matchup: Grayson (2-1) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Mbatchou has six tackles and two tackles for a loss this year.
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Receiver Naeshaun Montgomery (6-1, 185, Miami, FL. Central)
Matchup: Central (2-1) travels to take on Pompano Beach on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: Montgomery has two touchdown catches this year.
Notes: Central is 2-1 on the year.
Receiver Joshua Moore (6-4, 205, Pembroke Pines, FL. West Broward)
Matchup: West Broward (1-2) plays host to Cardinal Gibbons on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Moore has 20 catches for 366 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
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Defensive back Demetres Samuel Jr. (6-0, 185, Palm Bay, FL. Heritage)
Matchup: Heritage (1-2) travels to take on Cocoa on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Samuel has a touchdown catch and a punt return for a touchdown on the year.
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Defensive lineman Jalen Wiggins (6-4, 255, Tallahassee, FL. Rickards)
Matchup: Rickards (3-1) plays host to Chiles on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Wiggins has 15 tackles, one tackle for a loss, and one sack on the year.
Notes:
2026 commits
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 225, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit (1-2) plays host to Blake on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Griffin is 54-82 for 566 yards on the year. Griffin has four touchdowns and two interceptions. Griffin has also added 43 yards rushing and another touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Devin Jackson (6-1, 195, Orlando, FL. First Academy)
Matchup: The First Academy (3-0) travels to take on Melbourne Central Catholic on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Jackson has 29 tackles and three PBU’s on the year.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back Jaelen Waters (Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Matchup: Armwood (3-0) plays host to Durant on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Waters has five tackles on the year.
Notes: N/A