Apopka's mighty mite Jevric Blocker taking talent to SIAC and Benedict College Tigers

APOPKA, Florida -- The path to college football wasn't exactly an easy route for Jevric Blocker.

He's had to overcome obstacles all along the way, but the star weapon from this past season's Florida Class 8A state champion Apopka Blue Darters has finally found his home at the next level.

Blocker, the the 5-foot-4, 142-pound running back — in pads we assume — has signed to play at Benedict College, an historically black liberal arts college in Columbia, S.C. The Tigers compete at the NCAA Division II level.




"This is a big stress relief," Blocker said of finally making his college choice. "We went and visited and I did a lot of research on the head coach [James Woody] and the academics. I plan to major in business and they had all of the intangibles for me to be successful."

Blocker was the fourth-leading rusher among Central Florida running backs this past season, running for 1,704 yards. He also scored 27 touchdowns and played a vital role in the Darters run to the state crown.





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