Super 11: Treyaun Webb's legacy in Jacksonville is unfinished ahead of his senior season

Treyaun Webb leaned back in his chair, staring at the wall while looking for an answer to the question he was just asked. You could see the gears turning in his mind as he tried to find a truthful response.

“I thought about that a couple days ago when I was sitting in my room,” the four-star rated running back said while beginning to lean forward. “As a seventh grader I came in and was just happy to get an opportunity to get on the field. Everywhere I go I want to leave a legacy. Whether it be of good character or effecting people in a positive way.”

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The question pondered by Webb was does he ever think about the legacy that he’ll leave behind in Jacksonville.

For a player who has played varsity football since he was in middle school, won consecutive state championships, rushed for almost 1,000 yards in the playoffs last season and recently committed to the University of Florida, he’s stamped as one of the best players in Duval’s high school football history.

But he still has things to prove, in his mind.

“I came in knowing I wanted to be one of the best to come through Trinity,” Webb said. “[To be] considered one of the Trinity greats. I feel like, in my opinion, I haven’t achieved that yet. I haven’t shown what’s best from me. I still haven’t shown my full potential. I feel like I’m just getting started.”

Treyaun Webb has helped Trinity Christian win two state titles in a row

Webb has rushed for 2,371 yards and 27 touchdowns in his career with 1,192 of those yards coming last season even though he missed the first four games.

He helped Trinity win a state championship in 2020, then bounced back from injury to push them to another state title in 2021. The 6-foot-1 running back is rated as one of the top-10 players at his position in the nation. He had 46 offers from college programs, ranking as truly one of the most coveted players in the entire country.

The statistics and overall impact he made would be enough for most players to feel like they have a cemented legacy.

But not Webb.

“Win my team another state championship, be the leading rusher in the city this year, and kind of solidify myself as that guy,” he said on what it would take for him to have established his legacy. “Also, effect the game in different ways this year. On defense, in the return game, just be one of the best players on the field and go out with a bang—win a state championship.

“I want to be the first Trinity starting running back to lead his team to a three-peat.”

The goal of winning a third state championship is at the forefront of Webb’s mind this season, but he’s ready to embark on the journey college football will bring for him.

It’s been a long time coming, as he’ll tell you. From a middle schooler with high aspirations, to a sought-after recruit winning a pair of state championships.

In between all of that, the journey has been lengthy. But he thinks he’s found his home with Billy Napier and the new-look Gators.

“I decommitted from Oklahoma and everything started opening back up — I was going through the process,” Webb said on what led to him selecting Florida. “Coaches started to come back on the road and coach Napier came through. He was one of the only head coaches to come see me. [With] coach Mullen, they recruited me but not as hard as they should’ve.

“It kind of hurt because your hometown team didn’t want to recruit you in your backyard. But then coach Napier got me on campus and the vibe was just different … I like what coach Napier is building and the whole staff. They treat me like family. At the end of the day, I don’t think it gets no better than Florida.”

Juston Lewis is a sports reporter for the Florida Times-Union. You can follow him on Twitter at @JustonLewis_.

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