Florida withdraws offer from QB commit Marcus Stokes, who releases statement

Florida has decided to withdraw its scholarship offer to Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) Nease four-star quarterback Marcus Stokes.

Stokes announced the news Sunday on social media, saying it related to a video posted on social media where Stokes used offensive language.

“I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words and posted a video of it on social media. I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that,” Stokes said in a statement.

“I fully accept the consequences for my actions, and I respect the University of Florida’s decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football. My intention was never to hurt anybody and I recognize that even when going along with a song, my words carry a lot of weight. I will strive to be better and to become the best version of myself both on an off the field. I know that learning from my mistakes is a first important step.”

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— Marcus “JOKER” Stokes🃏🥷 (@marcusstokes06) November 20, 2022

Stokes is the No. 364 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He flipped from Penn State to Florida in early July.

His removal for the class leaves the Gators with just Jaden Rashada as the only quarterback commit.