It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are trying to shine on the field to impress college coaches and win a state championship ring before heading to college.
Like the past years, Gator Country is going to do a preview every Thursday for all of the Florida Gators recruiting 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 to name a player of the week from the commits games.
This week was the start of the season for some prospects while others are still waiting to start the season.
High School Recap
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Elksnis had two catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns in his team’s win.
2021 commits
Linebacker Diwun Black (6-3, 226, Perkinston, MS. Gulf Coast JUCO)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Black and Mississippi Gulf Coast will not play this fall.
Linebacker Chief Borders (6-3, 230, Carrollton, GA. High)
Result: Carrollton had a bye week
Game Stats: Borders is ineligible after transferring high schools.
Notes: Carrollton is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive end Justus Boone (6-5, 250, Sumter, SC. High)
Result: Sumter had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Sumter will start the year in two weeks.
Receiver Marcus Burke (6-3, 180, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian lost to Bolles 36-12.
Game Stats: Burke was injured early in the game but will play next week.
Notes: Trinity Christian is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive back Corey Collier (6-2, 170, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto has yet to start the year.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto will start the year next week.
Tight end Nick Elksnis (6-6, 220, Jacksonville, FL. Episcopal)
Result: Episcopal defeated Bishop Kenny 42-38
Game Stats: Elksnis had two catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Notes: Episcopal is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javonte Gardner (6-5, 290, Orlando, FL. Jones)
Result: Jones has yet to start the year.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jones will start the year on Thursday.
Offensive lineman Deyavie Hammond (6-3, 330, Independence, KS. JUCO)
Result: Independence is not playing this fall.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Hammond will enroll at Florida in May.
Quarterback Jalen Kitna (6-4, 200, Burleson, TX. High)
Result: Burleson has yet to start the season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Burleson will start the year in two weeks.
Defensive back Jason Marshall (6-2, 180, Miami, FL. Palmetto)
Result: Palmetto has yet to start its season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Palmetto will start next week.
Safety Donovan McMillon (6-2, 193, Canonsburg, PA. Peters Township)
Result: Peters Township has yet to start the season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Peters Township will start play next Friday.
Defensive back Dakota Mitchell (6-0, 185, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park has yet to start the season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Winter Park will start play on Thursday.
Athlete Charles Montgomery (5-10, 185, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood lost to Bloomingdale 15-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Montgomery had two catches for 105 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Notes: Armwood is 0-1 on the year.
Receiver Daejon Reynolds (6-2, 210, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated McEachern 55-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Reynolds is out for the year with a knee injury.
Receiver Trevonte Rucker (5-11, 157, Ocala, FL. Vanguard)
Result: Vanguard hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Vanguard will start play in two weeks.
Defensive end Tyreak Sapp (6-2, 255, Fort Lauderdale, FL. St. Thomas Aquinas)
Result: St. Thomas hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Offensive lineman Jake Slaughter (6-4, 300, Ocala, FL. Trinity Catholic)
Result: Trinity Catholic hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Trinity Catholic will start play this Friday.
Offensive lineman Adrein Strickland (6-6, 330, Lynn Haven, FL. A. Crawford Mosley)
Result: Mosley hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Mosley will start its year on Friday.
Defensive tackle Christopher Thomas (6-6, 290, Fort Myers, FL. Dunbar)
Result: Dunbar hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Dunbar will start the year on Friday.
Tight end/long snapper Rocco Underwood (6-4, 220, Lake Mary, FL. High)
Result: Lake Mary hasn’t started the season yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lake Mary will start the season on Friday.
Defensive tackle Desmond Watson (6-5, 380, Seffner, FL. Armwood)
Result: Armwood lost to Bloomingdale 15-14 on Friday.
Game Stats: Watson had 3 tackles in the loss.
Notes: Armwood is 0-1 on the year.
Tight end Gage Wilcox (6-4, 228, Tampa, FL. Jefferson)
Result: Jefferson hasn’t started the year yet.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jefferson will start the season on Thursday.
Quarterback Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (6-3, 215, Loganville, GA. Grayson)
Result: Grayson defeated McEachern 55-21 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Del-Rio Wilson is ineligible after transferring schools.
Defensive back Jordan Young (6-0, 185, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither defeated Chamberlain 34-6 on Friday.
Game Stats: Young had one tackle in the game.
Notes: Gaither is 1-0 on the year.