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FloridaFB: Gallon Does It All

IN THE HUDDLE has taken you to practice sessions in Brooksville, pre-game workouts in Bonita Springs, and camps and combines from Freeport to the Orlando area where Gallon and his talented teammates believe they can make a run at a 6A state championship.

THE GALLON REPORT
NAME: Jeremy Gallon
SCHOOL: Apopka
CITY: Apopka
POSITION: Athlete
HEIGHT: 5-9
WEIGHT: 175
40 TIME: 4.5 (Reported)
HEAD COACH: Rick Darlington

SCOUTING GALLON: Having watched more than 50 plays that this gifted football player competed in, you get the feeling that his running skills will fit at the next level. Because he lines up at quarterback, where he does throw the ball well, his ability to drop into the pocket and then take off gives the Blue Darters a weapon that many schools just do not have.

He is most dangerous when he is in open space, and with his outstanding speed and quickness, he finds himself alone quite often. While he is not the type of quarterback who will dazzle you with his arm, he opens up so many impressive avenues with his feet.

Having watched him throw the ball, he is accurate with his short and intermediate passes, but knows his limitations. He doesn't throw long a lot, but that's because the offense he operates doesn't need to stretch the field with the pass when you have speed in the backfield that keeps the ball on the ground, uses clock and scores points.

The coaches we spoke to about his future all feel that he has the speed, durability and overall athletic prowess to be a multi-purpose offensive threat who will also returns punts and kicks and even catch the ball in the slot.

GALLON GREATS: Last season, this versatile football talent rushed for 1,613 yards on 219 carries for 23 touchdowns. He also completed 56 of 88 pass attempts for 1,071 yards and eight touchdowns and no interceptions. After starting at tailback as a sophomore, Gallon was converted to the quarterback position. He was second in the voting for 6A player of the year last year as a junior, behind #1 Miami Northwestern's senior quarterback Jacory Harris.

WHAT THE COLLEGE RECRUITERS ARE SAYING: "This is easily one of the best football players in the region. Having watched him last year, this is truly someone who makes his team go."

HIS BAGS ARE PACKED: When it comes to narrowing down the choices, schools such as UCF, Auburn, Iowa, LSU, Kansas, Iowa St. and Michigan will all be considered.