The annual 2025 Under Armour All-American Game took place on Thursday in Deland, where six future Florida football players competed in one of the nation’s premiere high school all-star events. Among those competing was four-star quarterback commit Will Griffin, who made his mark in limited action.
The junior out of Tampa (Florida) Jesuit in the 2026 cycle finished 11-for-22 passing for 82 yards in the game. Griffin got into the action after Alabama Crimson Tide commit Keelon Russell suffered an injury in the second half, helping Team Icon defeat Team Unstoppable, 31-19.
“Playing QB in an all-star game with only limited practice windows isn’t easy. But Griffin, one of the juniors chosen to play in this event, did some good things,” Gators Online’s Keith Niebuhr begins in his game summary.
“For one thing, he was patient in the pocket for the most part despite not always having time to throw and made a few nice passes downfield — one to (Gators wide receiver signee Vernell) Brown. Often, he smartly threw to the shorter routes.
“He took a lot of hits but to his credit didn’t get rattled. Griffin’s throws generally lacked the velocity you saw from five-star Alabama signee Keelon Russell, so that’s a good measuring stick for him and something he can work on moving forward,” he concludes.
Griffin’s commitment to Florida
The blue-chip passer gave his word to the Orange and Blue last June and it appears that he is all in at the University of Florida.
“I just love Coach Napier and Coach O’Hara,” Griffin told Swamp247. “It’s always been a dream school of mine. A lot of my family members went there, I’ve been to numerous, numerous games, and I just love the atmosphere. I love the Swamp — especially for a night game. Love the fans. I really love (the staff) and they really love me. So it’s perfect. I’m a Gator and that’s how it’s going to be.”
Griffin is particularly enamored with Florida’s current skipper, who has seen…
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