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.
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Week 1 recap
Player of the week: Will Griffin- Griffin was 18-28 for 301 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Griffin also eclipsed 10,000 career passing yards.
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Result: Kahuku defeated Konawaena 33-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Kahuku is 2-1 on the year.
Running back Carsyn Baker (6-0, 195, Fairburn, GA. Langston Hughes)
Result: Langston Hughes defeated Mays 42-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Baker had a touchdown in the win.
Notes: Langston Hughes is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Result: Windermere defeated Harmony 43-3 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Bronaugh had 3 tackles in the win.
Notes: Windermere is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Result: Lakewood defeated Northeast 49-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakewood is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Result: IMG defeated Hoover 34-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: IMG Academy is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Result: South Paulding defeated Allatoona 31-30 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: South Paulding is 1-1 on the year.
Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Result: Booker T. Washington lost to Eufaula 32-18 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Daniel had 7 catches for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Notes: Booker T is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Result: Duncanville did not play last week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Result: Jesuit defeated Bishop Verot 33-14 on Saturday.
Game Stats: Griffin was 18-28 for 301 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Griffin also eclipsed 10,000 career passing yards.
Notes: Jesuit is 1-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Result: Timberland defeated Lee Central 27-12 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Timberland is 1-0 on the year.
Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star)
Result: Lone Star did not play this week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Result: Fort Myers defeated Mariner 30-27 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Fort Myers is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive back Kaiden Hall (6-3, 195, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton defeated Crestview 20-19 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hall was 5-9 passing for 66 yards and had 20 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown. Hall also had one tackle.
Notes: Milton is 1-0 on the year.
Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Result: Cocoa defeated Merritt Island 30-24 on Friday night in double overtime.
Game Stats: Hester had five tackles and one pass deflection in the win.
Notes: Cocoa is 1-0 on the year.
Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Result: Brunswick defeated Wayne County 35-10
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Brunswick is 1-1 on the year.
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Result: Glades Central lost to Seminole Ridge 38-13 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Glades Central is 0-1 on the year.
Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Result: Tupelo did not play last week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: N/A
Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Result: Lakeland defeated Auburndale 31-21 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Morris did not play on Thursday.
Notes: Lakeland is 1-0 on the year.
Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz knocked off Vanguard 15-13 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Williams had three catches in the win.
Notes: Buchholz is 1-0 on the year.
2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Result: Cottondale lost to Sneads 33-28 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Collins had 9 catches for 125 yards in the loss.
Notes: Cottondale is 0-1 on the year.