Florida parts ways with four-star quarterback Marcus Stokes
Four-star quarterback commit Marcus Stokes is no longer in Florida’s 2023 class after choosing the orange and blue back in July.
The 6-foot-1.5, 185-pound quarterback announced the move via Twitter and Instagram.
A Snapchat video surfaced of Stokes saying a slur was posted to Twitter on Friday.
According to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, Stokes is ranked as the No. 361 player overall in the 2023 class, holding the 21st spot when it comes to quarterbacks.
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During his senior season, Nease went 2-8, recording victories over Orange Park and Tocoi Creek. Stokes finished the year by recording 1,867 passing yards, completing 54% of his passes, throwing for 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. On the ground, Stokes added 608 rushing yards on 120 carries, adding another 13 touchdowns.
Moving forward, the Florida Gators have a pledge from 2023 four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada.
With the loss of Stokes, the Gators have 22 commitments, 17 of which are from four-star prospects.
On3 bio of Stokes
Marcus Stokes helped pull off one of the most impressive turnarounds in the Florida high school football in 2021 with Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) Nease, the alma mater of Tim Tebow. The program had won only one game the previous two seasons but went 9-4 during the 2021 thanks in part to the play of Stokes. He threw for 22 touchdowns and added six scores on the ground. Stokes said he likes to make music in his free time. He is the son of Kevin and Wendy Stokes. He has one sibling named Lucas.
