It’s that time of the year again when 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 12 recap
Player of the week: KJ Ford- Ford had two tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry.
2026 commits
Tight end Kekua Aumua (6-5, 255, Kahuku, HI. High)
Result: Kahuku defeated Kapolei 12-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Kahuku is 8-3 on the year.
Running back Carsyn Baker (6-0, 195, Fairburn, GA. Langston Hughes)
Result: Langston Hughes had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Langston Hughes starts the playoffs this week.
Defensive back CJ Bronaugh (6-1, 166, Windermere, FL. High)
Result: Windermere defeated Oak Ridge 47-0 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Windermere is 10-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Chancellor Campbell (6-8, 295, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Result: Lakewood had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakewood starts the playoffs this week.
Offensive lineman G’Nivre Carr (6-4, 336, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Result: IMG had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: IMG Academy is 9-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Tyler Chukuyem (6-6, 290, Douglasville, GA. South Paulding)
Result: South Paulding is finished with its season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: South Paulding was 4-6 on the year.
Receiver Marquez Daniel (6-5, 195, Tuskegee, AL. Booker T. Washington)
Result: Booker T. Washington lost to Pleasant Grove 16-6 on Thursday.
Game Stats: Daniel had 2 catches for 7 yards in the win.
Notes: Booker T finishes the year 7-4.
Defensive end KJ Ford (6-3, 245, Duncanville, TX. High)
Result: Duncanville defeated Cedar Hill 29-0 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Ford had two tackles, 2 tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry.
Notes: Duncanville is 7-1 on the year.
Quarterback Will Griffin (6-3, 230, Tampa, FL. Jesuit)
Result: Jesuit had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Jesuit starts the playoffs this week.
Offensive lineman Desmond Green (6-4, 354, St. Stephen, SC. Timberland)
Result: Timberland defeated Barnwell 46-8 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Timberland advances to the second round of the playoffs.
Athlete Davian Groce (6-1, 190, Frisco, TX. Lone Star)
Result: Lone Star defeated Reedy 28-26 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Groce had 1 carry for 4 yards and added 3 catches for 63 yards.
Notes: Lone Star is 9-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Kendall Guervil (6-4, 315, Fort Myers, FL. High)
Result: Fort Myers is finished with its season.
Game Stats: Guervil is out for the year.
Notes: Fort Myers finished 3-7 on the year.
Defensive back Kaiden Hall (6-3, 195, Milton, FL. High)
Result: Milton had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Milton starts the playoffs this week.
Defensive back CJ Hester (6-1, 195, Cocoa, FL. High)
Result: Cocoa had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Cocoa starts the playoffs on Friday.
Tight end Heze Kent (6-6, 310, Brunswick. GA. High)
Result: Brunswick had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Brunswick starts the playoffs this week.
Offensive lineman Javarii Luckas (6-5, 305, Belle Glade, FL. Glades Central)
Result: Glades Central had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Glades Central starts the playoffs this week.
Defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy (6-6, 245, Tupelo, MS. High)
Result: Tupelo defeated DeSoto Central 42-19 on Friday night.
Game Stats: McCoy had two tackles in the win.
Notes: Tupelo is 10-1 on the year.
Linebacker Malik Morris (6-1, 225, Lakeland, FL. High)
Result: Lakeland had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakeland stars the playoffs this week.
Receiver Justin Williams (5-11, 190, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Buchholz starts the playoffs this week.
2027 commits
Receiver Tramond Collins (6-2, 183, Cottondale, FL. High)
Result: Cottondale is finished with its season.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Cottondale finished 7-3 on the year.