June 11th, 2013 08:36am
by Zach Abolverdi
Florida coach Will Muschamp and his assistant coaches have shown the ability to land highly-ranked recruits.
But they also aren’t afraid to sign sleeper (sometimes unknown) prospects that impress them on film and in person.
Taven Bryan (Casper, Wyo./Natrona County) is the latest fall into the latter category.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound lineman camped at Florida on Saturday and earned an offer from Muschamp & Co. Bryan then pledged to UF late Monday night, announcing his decision on his Facebook account.
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June 10th, 2013 11:53am
by Zach Abolverdi
With Hunter Joyer and Gideon Ajagbe entering their junior seasons at Florida, the Gators would like to sign a fullback in 2014 if they have room.
Right now there’s only have 16 scholarship available for next year, but as always, a couple juniors could leave early for the NFL and some attrition will occur. The UF coaches checked out a few fullback prospects during the evaluation period, but one has emerged as the leading candidate to make it in the class.
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June 9th, 2013 03:40pm
by Zach Abolverdi
Jackson (Ala.) linebacker Gavin Bryant traveled to Gainesville on Saturday and got an individual workout with Florida defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin and outside linebackers coach Jeff Choate following the first mini camp of the summer.
The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder went through several drills and the coaches told him they liked his speed and physicality. Bryant was equally impressed with UF.
“I think it’s nice up here. I could see myself fitting in good,” he said. “I like the facilities and I want to …
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June 8th, 2013 09:32pm
by Zach Abolverdi
Covington (La.) Garrald McDowell visited Florida for the first time Saturday to take part in the Will Muschamp Football Camp.
The ESPN150 member and Under Armour All-American worked out with UF defensive line coach Brad Lawing and also took a tour of the campus.
“My best visit by far,” McDowell said of the trip. “It was a great experience checking out the sites and meeting the coaching staff, especially coach Lawing. He told me I have good fundamentals and I’m a coachable …
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June 6th, 2013 02:46pm
by Zach Abolverdi
Over the past week, several highly-ranked recruits have named leaders and included Florida on their list.
The biggest news came from top-20 recruit Jalen Tabor, a cornerback out of Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. On Monday, he told ESPN’s Tom VanHaaren that UF is currently his leader, followed by Maryland, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Florida State.
Adoree’ Jackson, another coveted corner from Junipero Serra in Gardena, Calif., named the Gators in his Top 10 along with Florida State, Illinois, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, …
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June 3rd, 2013 01:11pm
by Zach Abolverdi
After seven weeks on the road recruiting, Florida’s assistant coaches are back in Gainesville and gearing up for the Will Muschamp Football Camp this month.
The Evaluation Period ended Friday and the staff only checked in on a few prospects during the final week.
Five-star cornerback Adoree’ Jackson and linebacker Dwight Williams of Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, Calif., were seen by UF defensive backs coach Travaris Robinson, while receivers coach Joker Phillips watched Tarpon Springs East Lake wideout Artavis Scott …
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May 30th, 2013 09:11am
by Zach Abolverdi
Signing a top-tier Buck prospect is one of the biggest priorities for the Florida Gators in the 2014 recruiting cycle.
But their options have dwindled down since we last touched on this subject a month and a half ago.
Tallahassee Godby’s Jacob Pugh visited UF twice in April, but as anticipated, he decided to stay close to home and committed to FSU on Wednesday. The coaches could continue to pursue Pugh, but he lives eight minutes away from Doak Campbell Stadium and …
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May 28th, 2013 11:32pm
by Zach Abolverdi
South (Ill.) Plainfield linebacker Clifton Garrett is personal priority for Florida coach Will Muschamp.
He speaks with the top-100 recruit on the phone every week, and they’re latest conversation took place Monday night.
“It went really good,” Garrett said. “We’re always talking and we’ve built a great relationship. He wants to start communicating with my parents a lot more and he wants to get us all down on campus. He told me once we get there, we’ll fall in love. So I can’t …
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May 26th, 2013 03:32pm
by Zach Abolverdi
Here are some of the recruits Florida visited during the sixth week of the Evaluation Period:
May 20
LB Clifton Garrett, 6-3, 220, Joilet, Ill./Plainfield South
May 21
DE De’Shawn Hand, 6-4, 248, Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge
DE Dewayne Hendrix, 6-4, 264, O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon
CB Jalen Tabor, 6-1, 186, Washington D.C./Friendship Collegiate Academy
2015 DE Terry Beckner Jr., 6-4, 270, East St. Louis, Ill./East St. Louis
May 22
DE Lawrence Marshall, 6-3, 228, Southfield, Mich./Southfield (Michigan commit)
2015 RB Jacques Patrick, 6-1, 200, Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek
2015 TE Garrett Williams, 6-4, 215, Orlando, Fla./First Academy
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May 24th, 2013 10:29pm
by Zach Abolverdi
Alvin Bailey was a jack-of-all-trades for Seffner Armwood’s high school football team.
He played every offensive skill position, defensive back and special teams.
His triple dose of duties didn’t give him much time to prepare for what his primary position will be in college. But with the help of former UF and NFL receiver Reidel Anthony, Bailey has been dialed in this spring.
“Wide receiver is all I’ve ever wanted to do,” said the Florida signee. “But being an athlete in high school, …
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