There is an alternative world where QB Marcus Stokes would have come to Florida and saved Billy Napier. The former four-star prospect from Nease High School, who was once compared to Kenny Pickett, flipped from Penn State in 2022 to join Napier's class of 2023.
Then, a controversial video got leaked, and Stokes was released from his commitment.
But Stokes has been out to prove that he still has what it takes to make it at the D1 level and is hoping next season he can follow the pathway that Trinidad Chambliss just forged.
Marcus Stokes hits the transfer portal
If you don't follow recruiting or have selective memory, Stokes was released from his commitment to Florida after a video surfaced of him rapping along to a song in his car.