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.
This week was the start of the season for some prospects while others are still waiting to start the season.
Week 2 recap
Player of the week: Treyaun Webb- Webb had 10 carries for 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
2023 commits
Safety Jordan Castell (6-2, 195, Winter Garden, FL. West Orange)
Result: West Orange defeated Apopka 13-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Castell had five tackles including one tackle for a loss on Friday.
Notes: Castell is 2-0 on the year.
Defensive lineman Kelby Collins (6-5, 280, Gardendale, AL. High)
Result: Gardendale defeated Mortimer Jordan 63-21 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Gardendale is 2-1 on the year.
Defensive back Sharif Denson (5-11, 170, Jacksonville, FL. Bartram Trail)
Result: Bartram Trail defeated Seabreeze 38-27 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Denson had two tackles and a tackles for a loss in the win.
Notes:
Athlete Aaron Gates (6-0, 180, Sharspsburg, GA. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Mary Persons 31-20 on Friday.
Game Stats: Gates had six catches for 68 yards on offense and accounted for three tackles on defense.
Notes: Trinity Christian picked up its first win on Friday.
Offensive lineman Knijeah Harris (6-3, 335, Bradenton, FL. IMG)
Result: IMG defeated De Smet Jesuit 50-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: IMG is 1-1 on the year.
Defensive lineman Gavin Hill (6-3, 255, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz defeated Riverview Sarasota 45-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Hill had three tackles in the win.
Notes: Buchholz stays undefeated.
Defensive back Ja’Keem Jackson (6-1, 180, Kissimmee, FL. Osceola)
Result: Osceola lost to Seminole 28-27 Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Defensive lineman Kamran James (6-6, 265, Orlando, FL. Olympia)
Result: Olympia defeated Oak Ridge 41-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: James had two tackles and a tackle for a loss in the win.
Notes:
Receiver Andy Jean (6-1, 180, Miami, FL. Northwestern)
Result: Northwestern defeated Jackson 44-0 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Northwestern is 2-0 on the year.
Offensive lineman Bryce Lovett (6-5, 330, Rockledge, FL. High)
Result: Rockledge defeated Doral Academy 45-7 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes:
Receiver Aidan Mizell (6-2, 180, Orlando, FL. Boone)
Result: Boone defeated Evans 14-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats:
Notes: Mizell did not play on Friday as he recovers from a knee injury he suffered in week one.
Defensive lineman Isaiah Nixon (6-4, 215, St. Petersburg, FL. Lakewood)
Result: Lakewood lost to Palm Beach Central 27-7 on Friday night.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Lakewood is 1-1 on the year.
Defensive lineman Will Norman (6-5, 290, Camden, NJ. Woodrow Wilson)
Result: Woodrow Wilson lost to Shawnee 48-14 on Friday.
Game Stats:
Notes: Norman transferred back home to New Jersey after playing at IMG last year.
Receiver Tyree Patterson (6-2, 175, Eustis, FL. High)
Result: Eustis lost to Lake Minneola 42-0 on Thursday night.
Game Stats: Patterson had two catches in the loss.
Notes: Eustis fell to 0-2 on the year.
Linebacker Jaden Robinson (6-1, 222, Lake City, FL. Columbia)
Result: Columbia lost to Union County 31-27 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Columbia fell to 0-2 on the year.
Defensive lineman TJ Searcy (6-5, 250, Thomaston, GA. Upson-Lee)
Result: Upson-Lee lost to Worth County 56-33 on Friday.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Upson-Lee falls to 0-3 on the year.
Quarterback Marcus Stokes (6–2, 190, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Nease)
Result: Nease lost to Creekside 61-41 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Stokes had a passing touchdown and two rushing touchdowns in the loss.
Notes: Nease fell to 0-2 on the year.
Running back Treyaun Webb (6-1, 205, Jacksonville, FL. Trinity Christian)
Result: Trinity Christian defeated Raines 41-28 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Webb had 10 carries for 110 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Notes: Trinity Christian moved to 2-0 on the year.
Receiver Creed Whittemore (5-11, 175, Gainesville, FL. Buchholz)
Result: Buchholz defeated Riverview Sarasota 45-6 on Friday night.
Game Stats: Whittemore had four touchdown passes in the win.
Notes:
Receiver Eugene Wilson III (5-11, 165, Tampa, FL. Gaither)
Result: Gaither had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: Gaither is 1-0 on the year.
2024 commits
Linebacker Myles Graham (6-1, 212, Atlanta, GA. Woodward Academy)
Result: Woodward Academy had a bye week.
Game Stats: N/A
Notes: