The high school football regular season continues for Florida’s commitments. With Hurricane Milton impacting the state, some games were postponed or canceled. Here’s a summary of how some of these verbal pledges performed during Week 8:
**2025 Commits:**
– **4-star WR Vernell Brown III** – Jones remains undefeated at 6-0, but their game was postponed to this coming Friday due to Hurricane Milton. So far, Brown has recorded 44 receptions for 563 yards and four touchdowns, totaling 620 all-purpose yards this season.
– **4-star Edge Jalen Wiggins** – Tallahassee (Fla.) Rickards holds a 4-3 record following a loss last week. His stats haven’t been updated since that game, and only two games are recorded on Maxpreps, showing Wiggins with 15 tackles (1 TFL) and 1 sack, along with a fumble recovery.
– **4-star CB Ben Hanks Jr.** – Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington is 3-3 after their game against Homestead was canceled due to Hurricane Milton. Maxpreps has recorded stats for four games, listing Hanks with 15 tackles and two interceptions.
– **4-star RB Waltez Clark** – Tampa (Fla.) Plant also stands at 3-3 this season. Clark missed one game and left another due to a concussion. He has scored six touchdowns this season (three rushing and three receiving) and has accumulated over 600 all-purpose yards from offense and special teams.
– **4-star LB Myles Johnson** – Brewton (AL) T.R. Miller won 8-0 last week, improving to 8-0 overall. Johnson scored on runs of 2 and 5 yards and has been a key player on both offense and defense. You can view highlights from his latest game HERE.
– **3-star WR Naeshaun Montgomery** – Miami (Fla.) Central did not play last week. He has four touchdowns and 423 yards on 18 receptions this season. His midseason highlights are available HERE.
– **3-star TE Tae’shaun Gelsey** – Jacksonville (Fla.) Riverside is now 5-3 after a convincing win in a makeup game. According to his father, Gelsey had 3 catches for 25 yards in the victory. Overall, he has 44 receptions for 636 yards and 12 touchdowns this season.
– **3-star TE Micah Jones** – Madison (MS) Central is 4-2 after a loss that ended a three-game winning streak. His official stats from that game haven’t been updated, but he has scored two touchdowns this season.
– **3-star RB Chad Gasper** – Fulshear (TX) Katy Jordan remains undefeated at 7-0 after another victory. Gasper has yet to play this season.
– **3-star DL Jeramiah McCloud** – Leesburg (GA) Lee County is 7-0 following another win. He contributed 6 tackles (2 TFL) in the game. McCloud has missed two games this season but has tallied 32 tackles (10 TFL), 1 sack, 2 QB hurries, and a pick-six in the games he played. You can watch clips from his most recent game HERE.
– **3-star DL Joseph Mbatchou** – Loganville (GA) Grayson is 5-1 after winning by forfeit last week. Mbatchou has recorded 8 tackles (3 TFL) and six quarterback hurries this season.
– **3-star P Hayden Craig** – Bridgton (ME) Academy is 5-1 after a victory last week.
**2026 Commits:**
– **4-star QB Will Griffin** – Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit is 2-3 this season and did not play last week due to Hurricane Milton. He has a total of 12 touchdowns this season through both passing and rushing.
– **4-star CB Jaelen Waters** – Seffner (Fla.) Armwood remains unbeaten at 6-0 and had a bye last week. He has 10 tackles, 1 interception, and 2 pass deflections this season.
– **3-star S Devin Jackson** – Orlando (Fla.) First Academy also had a bye last week, holding a 6-1 record this season. In 7 games, Jackson has 65 tackles, 3 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. You can see his midseason highlights HERE.
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