It’s that time of the year again when 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 5 preview
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Matchup: Kahuku (3-3) travels to take on Campbell on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Running back Carsyn Baker (6-0, 195, Fairburn, GA. Langston Hughes)
Matchup: Langston Hughes (4-0) travels to take on Dutchtown on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Baker has 27 carries for 329 yards and 4 touchdowns on the year. Baker also has 4 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: N/A
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Matchup: Windermere (4-0) travels to take on East River on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Bronaugh had two carries for 29 yards and a touchdown. Bronaugh also had one catch for 75 yards and a touchdown. Bronaugh has also added 12 tackles and an interception on defense.
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Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Matchup: Lakewood (4-0) travels to take on St. Petersburg on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Matchup: IMG (3-0) travels to take on Mandarin on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Matchup: South Paulding (2-2) travels to take on Villa Rica on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Matchup: Booker T. Washington (2-1) travels to take on Cleburne County on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Daniel has 13 catches for 263 yards and a touchdown on the year. Daniel also has two rushing touchdowns on the year.
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Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Matchup: Duncanville (1-0) travels to take on Waxahachie on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Ford has four tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack. Ford also has a caused fumble on the year.
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Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Matchup: Jesuit (3-1) travels to take on Cardinal Newman on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Griffin is 51-94 for 711 yards and seven touchdowns on the year. Griffin also has 69 yards rushing and a touchdown.
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Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Matchup: Timberland (4-0) travels to take on Hanahan on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star
Matchup: Lone Star (3-0) travels to take on Centennial on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Notes: Groce is out with an injury.
Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Matchup: Fort Myers (2-2) travels to take on Charlotte 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 (4-0) travels to take on Navarre on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hall has 168 yards passing, a passing touchdown, 335 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns while playing offense. Hall has seven tackles on defense.
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Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Matchup: Cocoa (2-2) travel to take on Eau Gallie on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hester has 13 tackles, a caused fumble, and two pass deflections on the year.
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Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Matchup: Brunswick (3-1) travels to take on Greenbrier on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Kent has two touchdown catches on the year and two rushing touchdowns.
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Matchup: Glades Central (4-0) will travel to take on Dwyer on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Matchup: Tupelo (3-0) travel to take on Oxford on Friday.
Yearly Stats: McCoy has 13 tackles and five quarterback hurries on the year. McCoy has also added two sacks. McCoy has also blocked two punts.
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Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Matchup: Lakeland (2-1) travels to take on Booker T. Washington on Friday.
Yearly Stats: N/A
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Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Matchup: Buchholz (3-1) travels to take on Richmond Hill on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Williams has 21 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Williams also has 12 catches for 136 yards on the year.
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2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Matchup: Cottondale (1-2) travels to take on Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Friday.
Yearly Stats: Collins has 19 catches for 317 yards and a touchdown on the year. Collins has also added 5 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: N/A