It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects 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 week’s 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.
Week 1 preview
2022 commits
Receiver Isaiah Bond (5-10, 175, Buford, GA. Buford)
Result: Buford defeated North Cobb 35-27
Game Stats: Bond had four catches for 96 yards, Bond added two tackles.
Notes: Buford opened the season with a win in the Corky Kell Classic
Athlete Jamarrien Burt (6-1, 175, Ocala, FL. Forest)
Result: Forest and Belleivew tied at 14 in their preseason game.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Forest opens the season this coming week.
Offensive lineman David Conner (6-6, 270, Deerfield Beach, FL. High)
Result: Deerfield Beach defeated Tru Prep 23-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: This was a preseason game for Deerfield Beach.
Quarterback Nick Evers (6-3, 188, Flower Mound, TX. High)
Result: Flower Mound played a scrimmage against Fossil Ridge.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Evers and his teammates will start the season on Friday at home.
Running back Terrance Gibbs (6-0, 190, Winter Park, FL. High)
Result: Winter Park lost to West Orange 19-18 on Friday in preseason action.
Game Stats: Gibbs did not play as he recovers from a knee injury.
Notes: Winter Park will start their season on Friday.
Tight end CJ Hawkins (6-7, 220, Tampa, FL. Berkeley Prep)
Result: Berkeley Prep had its game cancelled on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Berkeley Prep will start the year on Friday.
Defensive back Julian Humphrey (6-1, 185, Houston, TX. Clear Lake)
Result: Clear lake did not play this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Clear Lake starts the season at home on Friday night.
Linebacker Shemar James (6-2, 212, Mobile, AL. Faith Academy)
Result: Faith Academy lost to Andalusia 21-20 at home.
Game Stats: James did not play on Friday.
Notes: James is scheduled to play next Friday for Faith Academy.
Linebacker EJ Lightsey (6-2, 210, Fitzgerald, GA. High)
Result: Fitzgerald had its game postponed
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Fitzgerald had the game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols
Offensive lineman Tony Livingston (6-4, 260, Tampa, FL. King)
Result: King did not play.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: King will start play on Friday.
Defensive lineman Francois Nolton (6-4, 225, Miami, FL. Edison)
Result: Edison lost to Miramar on Friday in preseason action.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Edison will kick off the season on Friday night.
Kicker Trey Smack (6-2, 200, Severna Park, MD. High)
Result: Severna Park did not play on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Severna Park will open the season in two weeks.
Receiver Chandler Smith (6-1, 180, Orlando, FL. Bishop Moore)
Result: Bishop Moore defeated East Ridge 42-7 on Friday in preseason action.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Bishop Moore will start regular season play on Friday.
2023 commits
Receiver Raymond Cottrell (6-2, 203, Milton, FL. High)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Milton will start the regular season at home on Friday.
Tight end Mac Markway (6-4, 250, St. Louis, MO. DeSmet)
Result: N/A
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: DeSmet starts the season at home on Friday night.