South Florida is a part of Gator recruiting in state, but not all of it by a long shot.
I'm not minimizing the Miami area recruits, just making sure that the rest of the state is not minimized either.
Gator 2018 Early Verbal Commits:
CB Divaad Wilson - Miami
FS C.J. Smith - W.Palm Bch.
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WR Jalynn Williams - St. Pete
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Florida 2018 HS Players
'targeted' by the UF staff - per SEC Country
When most fans say South FL, they are talking E. Coast, mostly the Miami, WPB, and Ft.L areas.
CB Josh Jobe - Miami
WR Daquris Wiggins - Miami
DE Nik Bonitto - Ft. Lauderdale
CB Tyson Campbell - Ft. Lauderdale
CB Patrick Surtain Jr - Ft. Lauderdale
5 Total + 2 committed (see above)
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WR Jacob Copeland - Penascola
CB Isaiah Bolden - Jacksonville
RB Charles Strong - Gainesville
Ath Justin Watkins - Citra
WR Amari Burney - Clearwater
RB Brian Snead - Seffner
Ath Jermaine Eskridge - Tampa
OT Richard Gouraige - Tampa
OT Nicholas Petit-Frere - Tampa
OT Cleveland Reed - Ft. Meade
DE Stacy Kirby - Orlando
RB Lorenzo Lingard - Orange City
12 Total + 1 committed (see above)
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FL SW Coast
RB Chris Curry - Lehigh Acres
TE George Takacs - Naples
OG Curtis Dunlap - Bradenton
WR Brian Hightower - Bradenton
S Mike Jones Jr - Bradenton
CB Brendan Radley-Hiles - Bradenton
DT taron Vincent - Bradenton
DE Stephon Wynn - Bradenton
8 Total
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~~ So 7 (25%) of those targeted are from the SE in Florida.
> While 21 (75%) are from elsewhere in Florida, (perspective).
Carry On....
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2019 Way-Way Early Verbal Commits:
WR Frank Ladson - Miami
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DT Jaquaze Sorrells - Largo (central W. coast)
They are both roughly in line with Orlando.
DB Jaleel McRae - New Smyrna Bch (central E. coast)