Florida Gator commit in FHSAA's playoffs with a 94-yard punt return

Plant's Waltez Clark broke off the long return late in the first quarter against Armwood in a Class 6A region semifinal
Plant's Waltez Clark hurdling a Sumner defender in a 2022 region quarterfinal contest
Plant's Waltez Clark hurdling a Sumner defender in a 2022 region quarterfinal contest / Alex Walworth

It was just last week that Plant's Darryon Williams, a Florida State commitment, returned a kickoff 98 yards to the house in the Panthers' 45-7 romp over Bartow.

This time, it would be Florida Gator 4-star commit Waltez Clark pulling off the same feat in Friday's Class 6A regional semifinal against Armwood.

Clark busted off a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown late in the first quarter in the video down below.

This season for the Panthers, Clark has rushed for 396 yards on 58 carries and scored five touchdowns. In 2023 for Plant, Clark rushed for 476 yards on 77 attempts and scored 15 touchdowns. The ture Gator also caught 22 passes for 358 yards and four scores.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.