SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The first day of U.S. Army All-American practice is in the books. Getting many of the first team reps for the East team on Monday was Florida quarterback commit Feleipe Franks.

“I think I got a chemistry down with a lot of the receivers, and that’s what I really looked forward to today,” Franks said following the practice. “Meeting new people, talking to new people and knowing how they like to play and how I like to play, mixing it together, intertwining it and getting on the field to show it. It was really fun today.”

One thing the East offensive staff utilized often with Franks is his ability to throw the ball down the field.

“I excelled deep. We had a lot of deep concepts. I could definitely do well in the middle and stuff like that, but we had a lot of deep concepts called today. I try to put the ball out there a little bit. It felt good.”

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl experience is not limited to on-field activities. Plenty of the prospects’ time is spent interacting with players from across the country off the field.

“The off the field stuff has been fun,” Franks said. “I got to hang out in the player’s lounge a little bit, meet new people there, play basketball, play games, and really get to know what a person is like outside the football field.”

Being a Florida commit, Franks has taken a liking to Gators wide receiver target Binjimen Victor.

“My man Victor right there, he’s cool people. I talk to him a good bit. He’s a cool person, that’s when I really like talking to people.

“I would never tell a person to go somewhere or to do something, I just like associating with him as a person. That’s definitely cool to me.”

Practice two for Franks and the East squad is set for Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time.