It’s that time of the year again where the Friday Night Lights are bright and prospects all across the country are battling for playoff spots
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 highlight the key players to watch in the game that aren’t Florida Gators commits but rather targets or just big names in the game.
Also we will give you a few games that involve Florida Gators targets from the Class of 2016 and 2017 to watch as well.
2016 commits
Offensive lineman Branton Autry (6-4, 320, Coffeyville, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Coffeyville (5-0) is on the road against Hutchinson on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Coffeyville: Auburn Tigers cornerback Jamarcus King
Defensive end JaQuan Bailey (6-3, 235, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (5-0) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Bailey has 25 tackles and seven sacks this season.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Stone Forsythe (6-7, 331, Winter Garden, FL West Orange)
Matchup: West Orange (4-1) will travel to take on Apopka on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: West Orange: WR Eddie McDoom and QB Woody Barrett.
Cornerback Chauncey Gardner (5-11, 190, Cocoa, FL High)
Matchup: Cocoa (4-1) will travel to take on St. Edward on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Gardner has 20 tackles, three tackles for a loss, 3 sacks, one interception and two caused fumbles this year.
Key Players: Cocoa: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes athlete Bruce Judson
Receiver Josh Hammond (6-0, 180, Hallandale, FL High)
Matchup: Hallandale (3-1) has a road game against Jackson on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Hammond has 27 catches for 535 yards receiving and five touchdowns.
Key Players: Hallandale: Utah Utes QB commit Tyler Huntley
Center Brett Heggie (6-4, 290, Mount Dora, FL High)
Matchup: Mount Dora (4-1) will travel to take on Dunnellon on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players:
Receiver Isaiah Johnson (6-3, 212, West Palm Beach, FL Dwyer)
Matchup: Dwyer (5-0) will host Olympic Heights on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Johnson has 10 catches for 245 yards receiving and four touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-3) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Joseph has 14 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack, four caused fumbles and fumble recovery.
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice.
Defensive back Quincy Lenton (6-0, 195, Meridian, MS High)
Matchup: Meridian (2-3) has a road game against Pearl on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Lenton has 22 tackles and 1 PBU this season.
Key Players: Meridian: Quincy Lenton
Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (5-11, 164, Miami, FL Southwest)
Matchup: Southwest (4-0) travels to take on Belen Jesuit on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: McWilliams has an INT and a touchdown on the year.
Key Players:
Linebacker Eric Mitchell (6-1, 228, Miami, FL Central)
Matchup: Central (4-1) will travel to take on Carol City on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Mitchell has a fumble recovery and 20 tackles this year.
Key Players:
Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (6-4, 210, Hoover, AL High)
Matchup: Hoover (5-0) has a home game against Spain Park on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: Moon has seven tackles this year.
Key Players: N/A
Cornerback Jayvaughn Myers (6-1, 175, Dade City, FL Pasco)
Matchup: Dade City (3-2) will host Mitchell on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Myers has seven tackles this year and an interception returned for the touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Lamical Perine (5-11, 211, Theodore, AL High)
Matchup: Theodore (5-1) will travel to take on Mary G. Montgomery on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Perine has 1,069 yards rushing and nine touchdowns this year.
Key Players: Theodore: Safety Justin Hosea-Williams
Cornerback Aaron Robinson (6-1, 173, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (3-1) will host Taravella on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Robinson has 13 tackles this year and two interceptions.
Key Players: Deerfield: WR Cavin Ridley.
Safety Jeawon Taylor (6-2, 192, Montgomery, AL Park Crossing)
Matchup: Park Crossing (5-1) will travel to take on Northview on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Taylor has 40 tackles, five tackles for a loss, one INT and one INT returned for a touchdown.
Key Players: N/A
Running back Mark Thompson (6-2, 230, Dodge City, KS JUCO)
Matchup: Dodge City (4-1) will host Fort Scott Community College on Saturday night.
Yearly Stats: Thompson has 638 rushing yards and ten touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Athlete Tyrek Tisdale (6-0, 198, Orlando, FL Oak Ridge)
Matchup: Oak Ridge (5-0) has a home game against Dr. Phillips on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Tisdale has 102 yards rushing and a touchdown this year.
Key Players: N/A
Quarterback Kyle Trask (6-6, 212, Manvel, TX)
Matchup: Manvel (3-1) has a road game against South on Thursday night.
Yearly Stats: Trask is 13-18 for 213 yards passing and three touchdowns.
Key Players: N/A
Receiver Rick Wells (6-0, 187, Jacksonville, FL Raines)
Matchup: Raines (5-0) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: Wells has eight catches for 161 yards and one touchdown and threw a 40-yard pass this year.
Key Players: N/A
2017 commits
Quarterback Jake Allen (6-2, 195, Fort Lauderdale, FL St. Thomas Aquinas)
Matchup: St. Thomas Aquinas (5-0) has a bye week this week.
Yearly Stats: Allen is 65-104 for 872 yards passing and 13 touchdowns and two interceptions.
Key Players: St. Thomas Aquinas: Miami WR commit Sam Bruce and 2017 WR Trevon Grimes
Receiver Daquon Green (6-1, 186, Tampa, FL Tech)
Matchup: Tampa Bay Tech (3-2) will travel to take on Plant City on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: Green has 11 catches for 265 yards and four touchdowns this year.
Key Players: N/A
Offensive lineman Kadeem Telfort (6-6, 323, Miami, FL Norland)
Matchup: Norland (3-3) has a bye this week.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: Norland: FSU LB commit Emmett Rice.
Receiver Lavarus Tigner (6-2, 185, Deerfield Beach, FL High)
Matchup: Deerfield Beach (3-1) will host Taravella on Friday night.
Yearly Stats: N/A
Key Players: