Vote: Who Was Florida High School Football Player of the Week (Sept. 10-12)

A 405-yard, six-touchdown rushing performance, a 73-yard blocked kick return and several big passing games highlight this week's Florida Player of the Week candidates — read about the nominees and cast your vote.

Gio Marenco (0) of Gulf Coast High School, scores during a 50-43 win against Estero at Gulf Coast in Naples on Sept. 10, 2026. Marenco rushed for a school record 405 yards and six touchdowns in the game. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Florida high school football players delivered some of the biggest individual performances of the season during Week 4, from record-setting rushing and passing games to game-changing plays on defense and special teams.

Gulf Coast running back Gio Marenco rushed for a school-record 405 yards and six TDs, while DeLand defensive back Nalin Rogers returned a blocked kick 73 yards for a touchdown in a win over defending Class 7A state champion Lake Mary. Several quarterbacks also produced four-TD performances across the state.

High School On SI has selected 15 candidates for Florida High School Football Player of the Week for games played Sept. 10-12. Read about each nominee below, then cast your vote for the performance that impressed you most.

Congratulations to last week's winner: Vance Fones of The First Academy.

Voting concludes at 11:59 p.m. PT on Sept. 20. The winner will be announced in next week's poll.

Florida High School Football Player of the Week Candidates

Nalin Rogers, DeLand

Rogers returned a blocked kick 73 yards for a touchdown as DeLand defeated defending Class 7A state champion Lake Mary 33-0.

Tanner Downs, Orangewood Christian

Downs, a sophomore, completed 20-of-32 passes for a school-record 325 yards and four TDs in Orangewood Christian's 29-28 loss to Father Lopez.

William Jackson, Evans

Jackson completed 19-of-26 passes for 398 yards and three TDs as Evans defeated Winter Park 38-14.

Ayden Gonzalez, Bishop Verot

Gonzalez caught passes for 147 yards and four TDs as Bishop Verot defeated Williston 59-0.

Blake Calixte, St. Thomas Aquinas

Calixte completed 12-of-16 passes for 210 yards and four TDs as St. Thomas Aquinas defeated Dillard 49-0.

Dakari Wiggins, Hawthorne

Wiggins rushed 10 times for 82 yards and two TDs as Hawthorne defeated Miami Northwestern 16-12.

Neimann Lawrence, American Heritage Plantation

Lawrence scored the winning two-point conversion in overtime as American Heritage Plantation defeated Trinity Christian Academy 15-14.

Hudson West, Sarasota

West completed 9-of-12 passes for 257 yards and four TDs as Sarasota defeated North Port 56-13.

Kai Moore, Miami Columbus

Moore completed 18-of-23 passes for 271 yards and two TDs as Columbus defeated Miami Palmetto 34-7.

Martavius Conway Jr., Tampa Bay Tech

Conway completed 12-of-14 passes for 241 yards and four TDs as Tampa Bay Tech defeated Plant 48-0.

Gio Marenco, Gulf Coast

Marenco rushed 39 times for a school-record 405 yards and six TDs as Gulf Coast defeated Estero 50-43.

Jevan Raphael, Naples

Raphael rushed seven times for 195 yards and three TDs as Naples defeated Aubrey Rogers 54-7.

Johnny Colston, Riverdale

Colston, a freshman, caught five passes for 167 yards and three TDs as Riverdale defeated North Fort Myers 35-14.

Marshon Jackson, Immokalee

Jackson intercepted two passes on defense and added 80 rushing yards and 59 receiving yards in Immokalee's 19-14 win over Charlotte.

Jahmari Jennings, Fletcher

Jennings rushed 18 times for 212 yards and a TD as Fletcher defeated Bartram Trail 30-7.

Florida High School Football Player of the Week Voting

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