Weekend Visitor Preview
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This weekend the Florida Gators have an insane amount of talent on hand with just two weeks left until national signing day. With the amount of stars on campus this weekend it may be the most important visitor weekend for UF in a long time.
Before we take a look at the Gators weekend visitors, here is a look at targets visiting other schools.
FLORIDA TARGETS VISITING ELSEWHERE
Five-star defensive end CeCe Jefferson, four-star linebacker Jeffery Holland, and four-star wide receiver Van Jefferson will all be in Oxford this weekend visiting Ole Miss.
Offensive tackle Christian Pellage, who is committed to South Carolina, will officially visit the Gamecocks this weekend after visiting UF last weekend.
Wide receiver Antonio Callaway and athlete Shaquery Wilson will both be at West Virginia this weekend.
Quarterback Lamar Jackson will take an official visit to Mississippi State .
Four-star athlete Javarius Davis will take an official visit to Louisville.
Three-star defensive end Shareef Miller will take an official visit to Penn State.
Four-star athlete Chris Williamson will take an official visit to Michigan
Three-star defensive end Quandeski Whitlow will officially visit South Carolina - where he is committed. Joining him there will be three-star cornerback target Rashad Fenton and offensive line target Trey Derouen.
Defensive tackle Jabari Zuniga will official visit to Arkansas.
Louisville commit G.G. Robinson, who Florida likes as a tight end, will official visit to Kansas State.
Cal commit Nick Buchanan, who Florida just offered, will officially visit Georgia.
Offensive lineman Riley Daniel will take an official visit to Baylor.
BIG UNOFFICIAL VISITOR
After taking an unofficial visit to Auburn this past weekend the Gators are expected to host five-star offensive tackle Martez Ivey this weekend for an unofficial visit. The No. 1 offensive lineman in the nation is down to the Gators and Tigers at this time and is giving both schools a final look before making his decision on national signing day. Ivey has played his decision close to the vest over the last several months. The Gators have led almost throughout the process, but Auburn has made things extremely close with just two weeks left till the finish, Florida could regain the momentum this weekend.
Check Inside the Gators Recruiting Wire and the Alligator Alley Forum throughout the weekend for the latest from all the visitors.
University of Florida Official
Visitors: Jan. 23, 2015
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>6-2, 300 pounds
Guntersville (Ala.) Brindlee Mountain
Primary Recruiter: Mike Summers
Strongside Defensive Tackle Ranking: NR
Alabama Ranking: NR
Guntersville (Ala.) Brindlee Mountain
Primary Recruiter: Mike Summers
Strongside Defensive Tackle Ranking: NR
Alabama Ranking: NR
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Level of Interest: MEDIUM
Others: COMMITTED TO SYRACUSE (12/11)
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Skinny: Clark is committed to the Orangemen as a defensive tackle. However, the Gators have offered him to play along the interior offensive line. Clark said he prefers to play on defense, but couldn't pass up looking into his new offer from the Gators. If he has a good time this weekend the Gators could possibly pull off this flip, but he's said in the past it would be hard to sway his commitment.
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>6-3, 252 pounds
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood
Primary Recruiter: Terrell Williams
Strongside Defensive End Ranking: 1
Rivals100 Ranking: 1
Seffner (Fla.) Armwood
Primary Recruiter: Terrell Williams
Strongside Defensive End Ranking: 1
Rivals100 Ranking: 1
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Level of Interest: HIGH
Others: AUB (1/16) & FSU
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Skinny: The Gators have long been the team to beat here until the coaching turnover. Though he is still very high on the Gators the Auburn Tigers have moved into the picture here as a major competitor. Florida State was thought to be a threat, but then early Thursday he eliminated them. However, then later in the day the Seminoles announced the hiring of former Gators defensive line coach Brad Lawing, who Cowart is close with. How does that impact his thought process? The Gators need to swing some momentum back their way with a strong visit this weekend.
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>5-11, 199 pounds
Palmetto Bay (Fla.) Westminster Christian
Primary Recruiter: Tim Skipper
Running Back Ranking: No. 25
Rivals250 Ranking: No. 224
Palmetto Bay (Fla.) Westminster Christian
Primary Recruiter: Tim Skipper
Running Back Ranking: No. 25
Rivals250 Ranking: No. 224
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Level of Interest: HIGH
Others: Louisville (1/16), WVU (10/31) & Notre Dame (12/12)
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Skinny: The Gators seem to be the team to beat for this Rivals250 running back heading into the visit weekend. The new Florida staff has recruited him a lot harder than the previous one did. There has been talk of Cronkrite looking to stay in-state and UF is the only school on his list that that can offer that at this point.
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>5-10, 161 pounds
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood
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St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood
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Recruiter: Kirk Callahan
Wide Receiver Ranking: No. 8
Rivals100 Ranking: No. 64
Wide Receiver Ranking: No. 8
Rivals100 Ranking: No. 64
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Level of Interest: HIGH
Others: AUB (1/16)
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Skinny: This Rivals100 pass catcher was a heavy Florida lean over the fall, but that took a back seat with the coaching change as well as new offers. He took a visit to Auburn this past weekend and they have moved into a spot to become a real contender here.
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>6-0, 191 pounds
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Primary Recruiter: Doug Nussmeier
Dual-Threat Quarterback Ranking: No. 1
Rivals100 Ranking: No.
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy
Primary Recruiter: Doug Nussmeier
Dual-Threat Quarterback Ranking: No. 1
Rivals100 Ranking: No.
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Level of Interest: MEDIUM
Others: COMMITTED TO FSU (1/16)
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Skinny: Francois has been committed to FSU for a while now, but with new UF head coach Jim McElwain making him a priority he decided to take the visit to listen to the Gators' sales pitch. He is solid in his commitment to the Seminoles, but with a couple of other signal callers already committed to them, and a five-star pledge already in the bag for 2016, perhaps the Gators, who currently don't have a signal caller committed in 2015, could present a more favorable depth chart.
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>6-1, 205 pounds
Miami (Fla.) Norland
Primary Recruiter: Randy Shannon
Outside Linebacker Ranking: No. NR
Florida Ranking: No. NR
Miami (Fla.) Norland
Primary Recruiter: Randy Shannon
Outside Linebacker Ranking: No. NR
Florida Ranking: No. NR
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Level of Interest: HIGH
Others: ARK (1/16)
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Skinny: Jackson is a guy that new UF co-defensive coordinator Randy Shannon has targeted since he already had a prior relationship with him while he was at Arkansas. The Hogs and Gators are tied at the top heading into the visit, but we expect Florida to pull away and take the lead after getting him on campus this weekend. We cant rule out the possibility of him pulling the trigger this weekend or sometime shortly after he returns home from Gainesville.
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>6-4, 220 pounds
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln
Primary Recruiter: Greg Nord
Tight End Ranking: No. 28
Florida Ranking: No. 88
Tallahassee (Fla.) Lincoln
Primary Recruiter: Greg Nord
Tight End Ranking: No. 28
Florida Ranking: No. 88
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Level of Interest: COMMITTED
Others: NONE
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Skinny: Knight has been committed to UF for a little under a year now and hasn't waivered on that pledge. He's been on campus many times in the past and will now get a chance to take his official visit to UF. This is also a chance for Knight to spend time with new tight end coach Greg Nord.
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>6-3, 225 pounds
Tallahassee (Fla.) Leon
Primary Recruiter: Tim Skipper
Athlete Ranking: No. 16
Florida Ranking: No. 44
Tallahassee (Fla.) Leon
Primary Recruiter: Tim Skipper
Athlete Ranking: No. 16
Florida Ranking: No. 44
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Level of Interest: MEDIUM
Others: COMMITTED TO AUBURN (1/16)
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Skinny: Florida is a team that McGriff grew up rooting for, but he is still solid in his commitment to Auburn. The Gators like him as an h-back type in the backfield and their recruiting pitch to him is that they would like to get him involved in the offense in different ways. Florida has a bit of an uphill climb here, but getting him on campus is nothing but helpful to the Gators cause.
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>5-11, 205 pounds
Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) STA
Primary Recruiter: Tiim Skipper
Running Back Ranking: No. 20
Rivals250 Ranking: No. 188
Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) STA
Primary Recruiter: Tiim Skipper
Running Back Ranking: No. 20
Rivals250 Ranking: No. 188
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Level of Interest: HIGH
Others: MIAMI COMMITMENT (7/8) & FSU (1/30)
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Skinny: This four-star is one of the first guys that new head coach McElwain targeted once he accepted the UF job. Scarlett is impressed with the backs that McElwain has coached in the past and has high interest in the Gators. Though he is committed to Miami, he is looking at Florida and FSU hard and will visit both of those schools over the next two weeks before making a "final" decision right before signing day.