SOCIAL SLANT: Social media is buzzing from Marcus Stokes commitment
The Florida Gators have their quarterback for the 2023 recruiting class. Thursday class of 2023 quarterback Marcus Stokes of Nease High School announced his commitment to Florida. Stokes had previously been committed to Penn State before flipping his commitment to the home state Gators.
“Ever since me and my family moved to Florida, we all agreed not to leave,” Stokes told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “Florida is home and has always treated me and my family well. If things are going great, why leave?”
“Also, I believe in what coach Napier and the whole Florida staff is doing, and I want to be a part of it.”
Every Gator fan knows the last quarterback to commit from Nease High School, so Stokes finds himself in great company there.
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Marcus Stokes Scouting Report
Below is the On3.com scouting report for Marcus Stokes
“Quick-armed passer that can paper cut opponents with his off-schedule athleticism and ability to nickel and dime throws down the field,” On3’s Director of Scouting Charles Power wrote. “Owns an athletic frame that comes in at 6-foot-1.5, 190 pounds with a 9.5-inch hand. Ran an electronically-timed 4.82 40-yard dash as well as a 4.47 shuttle and jumped a 30.5-inch vertical during the spring camp circuit prior to his senior season. Has a quick release that can rip it from multiple arm slots. Much more comfortable outside of the pocket and on designed bootlegs than within the pocket. Above average arm strength but release makes up for the relative lack of juice on some passes.”
“Led his team to a regional final during his junior season where he threw for 2,672 yards, 22 touchdowns and 9 interceptions on 196 completions for a 59% completion percentage. Overall arm strength dampens his ability to drive the football downfield at times. Has the ability to frustrate defenses with his skill set to dispense the ball at the underneath and intermediate levels and escape trouble.”
Stokes ranks as the No. 539 player in the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that accounts for all four major recruiting sites. He also tabs in as the No. 29 quarterback and the No. 92 player in the state of Florida.
