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Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected] Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: December 17, 2019 at 12:48:55 PM CST > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Gators poised to sign at least 20 during Early > Signing Period > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Gators poised to sign at least 20 during Early Signing Period > By Graham Hall - December 17, 201901129 > > Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. [Alan > Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] > Florida’s efforts on the recruiting trail are ready to pay off. > > The Early Signing Period, set to last through Friday, will see UF ink the > vast majority of its committed prospects to national letters of intent over > the next 72 hours, in turn giving Gators coach Dan Mullen and his staff > another group of highly regarded freshmen to work with in Gainesville. > > As it stands, 20 of UF’s 22 verbal commits will sign early when the period > opens Wednesday, including three players already enrolled and practicing with > the Gators in quarterback Anthony Richardson and offensive linemen Josh Braun > and Richie Leonard IV — meaning at least 17 players are expected to sign with > UF between now and Friday. > > The Gators will ink five committed defensive linemen, headlined by Lake Wales > standout Gervon Dexter. Ranked the No. 3 defensive tackle in the nation, > Dexter shut his recruitment down for much of his senior season, instead > opting to spend the previous four months improving his game while recruiting > talent to join him in Gainesville. He’ll sign Wednesday, as will fellow > four-star defensive linemen Johnnie Brown, Lamar Goods and Antwaun Powell, > while recent commit Jalen Lee intends to sign Thursday following a ceremony > at his high school. > > Of that group, Goods and Powell have indicated intentions to enroll early at > UF in time for the spring semester — although that list could certainly > change. > > Florida isn’t done there when it comes to the front seven, as the Gators will > also see highly touted in-state outside linebacker Derek Wingo sign a letter > of intent. Ranked by Rivals as a five-star prospect and the No. 19 overall > player in the 2020 class, Wingo gives the Gators another impressive addition > at linebacker after UF prioritized the position in the 2019 class. > > Sticking with the “DBU” mantra, the Gators are expected to sign a pair of > top-10 ranked cornerbacks Wednesday in Jahari Rogers and Ethan Pouncey. > Ranked by 247Sports as the No. 7 and No. 9 cornerbacks in the 2020 class, > respectively, the duo also intend on enrolling at UF in spring to get a > jumpstart on their development. They’re not the only corners set to finalize > a collegiate career in Gainesville, as in-state defensive back/kick returner > Fenley Graham and Missouri City, Texas, standout Avery Helm will each sign > early with UF come Wednesday. At safety, UF expects Bartram Trail star > Tre’Vez Johnson to finalize his commitment by Thursday, as will Marietta > product Rashad Torrence II, who unlike Johnson intends to enroll early at > Florida. > > On the other side of the ball, the Gators will see several pass-catchers sign > early, including Dunnellon wide receiver Ja’Quavion Fraziars and Tampa tight > end Jonathan Odom. While the Gators still have work to do on the recruiting > trail before the February signing period when it comes to running back and > wide receiver, UF isn’t lagging behind when it comes to recruiting the team’s > protection. Four of the five offensive linemen committed to the Gators will > sign Wednesday, with three-star guard Jovens Janvier the lone abstention. > Four-star tackle Issiah Walker will join Braun and Leonard in a matter of > weeks as early enrollees, while Gerald Mincey and Janvier will join the team > in June. > > However, as those who frequently follow the highs and lows of recruiting may > know, the Gators may be in for a photo finish. Still looking to bolster the > interior of the defensive line, Florida has relentlessly pursued a flip of > four-star defensive tackle Tim Smith. Currently committed to Alabama, Smith > will sign with either the Gators or Crimson Tide at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday in a > battle that could come down to the wire. > > When it comes to running back, the Gators await decisions from EJ Smith and > Jahmyr Gibbs. The former’s the son of NFL legend and former Florida running > back Emmitt Smith, while the latter remains committed to Georgia Tech. Smith > will announce his decision Wednesday at 11 a.m., with Texas A&M being the > presumed leader heading into the early signing period, while Gibbs won’t sign > until February. If neither player opts to sign with Florida, the Gators could > pursue a signature from in-state running back Henry Parrish. > > And, considering four-star wide receiver Leonard Manuel has some work to do > before signing with the Gators, UF is keeping its options open at the wide > receiver position. The one to watch here is Sam Brown, a 6-foot-2 prospect > out of Bloomingdale, Georgia. Until late he was set to enroll at the > University of Central Florida — until offers from Florida, then Georgia, > arrived. Now, Brown has moved his decision date up to Wednesday from > February, and there’s a significant chance he signs with the Gators. > > With the Gators set to add 27 players in the 2020 class, the early signing > period could go a long way to determining Florida’s level of success in the > near future. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > Go Gators! > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/2EF6BBA1-2421-4532-A1C5-35EC8A2F6427%40gmail.com. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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