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Florida signees were honored for their strong performances on the field
As they do annually, Gatorade named their player of the year candidates following the 2023 football season at the prep level on Wednesday. Each state names a winner from Gatorade for their player of the year award, but there is also an overall winner from a national level selected as well. A trio of Florida signees were named the winners from their respective states, and another was named one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year as well.
Florida four-star linebacker signee Aaron Chiles was named the winner from the state of Maryland. This comes after a stellar senior season on the field for Chiles, an Under Armor All-American. According to the Gatorade press release, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound senior linebacker led the Falcons to a 10-1 record and the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Upper Division Tournament championship this past season. Chiles amassed 122 tackles, including 22 for a loss, along with 15 sacks. A 2023 Under Armour All-American Game selection, he forced two fumbles, blocked two punts and one extra point and anchored a defense that allowed just 9.3 points per game.
Four-star running back signee Kahnen Daniels was named the winner from the state of Mississippi. The talented back has been a workhorse for West Point (MS) over the course of his high school career, and is coming off a state championship winning senior year. According to the Gatorade release, the 6-foot, 200-pound senior running back led the Green Wave to an 11-3 record and the Class 5A state championship this past season. Daniels rushed for 2,730 yards and 30 touchdowns, averaging 9.6 yards per carry. He ran for 253 yards and three scores in West Point’s 35-7 win over Laurel High in the state final. The state’s Class 5A Mr. Football, he was selected to play in December’s U.S. Army Bowl.
Along with winning the Gatorade Player of the Year award for the state of Texas, Lagway was also named one of three finalists for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award as well. Lagway is joined by 2026 USC quarterback commit Julian Lewis and Alabama quarterback signee Julian Sayin as names up for this award.
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